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I have been visiting this site for about a week now. My son has had IBS for quite a few years (he is now almost 16), but just diagnosed last week. A doctor suggested that I go to this site and try the diet. I went to the local book store and bought both books and stocked the pantry with new food. He has been on the diet for about six days and his episodes of diarrhea have slowed down some, but he is having a lot of stomach pain and still does not feel well at all. So far this school year, he has missed approximately 30 days of school (and flunking all this nine weeks). This is the part that I am having a difficult time with. The teachers want him in school (so do I), but he obviously cannot go when he is in the bathroom more than he is anywhere else. Most of his teachers are not understanding and have the philosophy that he can wait -- well he can't (this has turned into a vicious cycle). He has been in therapy for about three months now (as recommended by one of his gastroenterologists), but so far I have not seen any real changes in behavior or symptoms. I am so tired of watching him not be able to enjoy life and do the other things that teenagers do. I would appreciate any helpful hints or suggestions that anyone has.

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