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Hi!
This is my first time posting...i just found out a little over a month ago that the terrible pain i've been having the past year is from dreadful ibs. i've been trying very hard to stick to the ibs diet since then but it's rough cuz i looove to eat! well my question is this...i'm studying abroad in syndey in the fall and i'm turning 21 as soon as i get there. now i know alcohol is terrible for ibs, but...i'm turning 21 in syndey!! i havent had anything to drink since i found out and i'm probably not stablized yet (though i'm not even sure if i know what that entails) cuz i'm still experiencing occasional pain. i get pain from eating too much and C from trigger foods. i think i'm most sensitive to fat and dairy and gorging on food (which for some reason, i love to do.) i just wanted to get an opinion on how to still enjoy my 21st...what kinds of alcohol is "safest?" i'm just finding it very hard to picture a completely sober 21st, as bad as that sounds. also, how will i know when i am stable and how long does it usually take to become stable? thanks!

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