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Well, I'm in a little bit of a different boat b/c I was recently diagnosed with gastroparesis (I had a gastric emptying scan). I've had a lot of complications/side effects of meds/etc and that was the main reason I saw my doc yesterday. We don't know if I still have IBS, but it's possible.
She certainly couldn't 'cure' me yesterday or offer a magic solution. It was the attitude that I was so pleased with. She spent her time, asked me what I was thinking numerous times. She really sympathized and promised that we will try different things until I am better of the symptoms. I guess knowing she's never going to say 'this is as good as you'll get...sorry' and brush me off is very comforting.
She even scheduled a colonoscopy for the end of Dec just to have it on the schedule if I am still feeling sick by then.
I've had HORRIBLE experiences with doctors. When I was in college, I got very ill and My Mom would have to call and talk to the nurse for me b/c they thought "I was just a crier"... so it's been a long road to someone who gets how this affects my life.
Honestly, I do wonder if I'm getting more attention with a diagnosis OTHER than IBS... I don't know, but it's a possibility.
Hope that explains things a bit!

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