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Louise,

I can see why you feel that way! It does get a little tiresome. As I've said before, I'm lucky to have a core group of people who I care about who understand what I'm going through. I can't imagine if the people around me kept nagging me or were too lazy to really listen to me. It's got to be hard to have people push the wrong foods on you or to be exasperated that you're "still sick."

Also, I don't mind educating people. It's good for all of us, really, to have more sympathetic ears out there.

BUT... I know what you mean... Sometimes it's just a tiresome chore. Especially if it's the 5th time you've explained it, or you can tell someone's not listening. The WORST people, though, are the ones who have all of the answers for you! You've met them, I'm sure... The "I've got an aunt who had that and she ate kumquats 4 times a day for 2 weeks and got rid of it" kind of people! We should take a poll to see what freaky "cures" people have been told to try!!!!

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