Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: How did you tell your friends/partner?

Hi Ravenndark!

I can relate to this because I was 13 when I first got sick. Honestly I didn't discuss it too much, and I was lucky because I could ignore the D/C... the thing I had to explain was that I threw up a lot because I had constant nausea. My best friend was always really great about it, and my other friends knew that I got sick a lot and they just ignored it. I got really used to throwing up quickly and discreetly and going back to normal life. Partially I think I was lucky because I was already a vegetarian and didn't eat a lot of the foods that cause us trouble. And the one boyfriend I had during high school was great about it too. I've been reading your threads and I know you've said you've had problems with your friends about it. I'm really sorry that you have all of this to deal with at once. I think it's pretty overwhelming, especially when you're in high school and don't have control over your life yet. All I can say is it will get easier with practice, there are people out there who will be friends through good and bad, but these things take a lot of time to find and do. So no quick fix- but encouragement. And we're always here if you need to vent about disease things.

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