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Hey everybody

Yesterday, I basically spent a day in hell. It started with my second d-attack in a week. I went in the hospital and I saw a doctor. I had an anxiety attack when they tried to put the needle in for a blood sample in the middle of the emergency ward, I almost fainted. I never had anyting like this before, I always saw myself as somebody who is psychologically strong. But I think this IBS-Life is getting to me and I'm beginning to break down.

Blood-sample test was OK. The doctor order some stool test to rule out parasites, it will take a few days. The doctor told me that the symtoms I had were classic IBS symtoms (already knew that!) and that if the stool tests were ok too, he saw no point in further investigation. I have IBS and I have to live with it. He told me that, apart from diet and Immodium, there's not much more than I can do about it. The whole time I was waiting in the emergency ward, I just knew he was going to say that. I spent 4 hours there just to confirm what I already knew. I'm under the impression that I know more about IBS than most doctors out there...

This morning, I woke up with some moderate cramps. I took one tummy tamers and drank slowly a glass of water with 3 grams SFS in it, then had breakfast with peppermint tea. The cramps went away, which I think is a good sign.

Still, I feel fragile and anxious. And getting frustrated about doctors who says �live with it�. I think I have just hit a point of no return were the diet is not enough anymore. I think I will need to explore other options to cope with the anxiety that is growing in me. I am seriously thinking about therapy or hypnotherapy, yoga maybe. Any of you guys have any experience in these departments? From what I read on this site, Atomic Rose seems to be our local expert on anxiety, do you have any suggestions about coping with anxiety? I'm getting to a point where the only organ I can feel in my body is that damn colon! Almost an obsession...

Hey, I'm not crazy...yet!

But I'm looking for hope in the only place I've found it so far. This web site...

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