Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: how do you get people to understand?

I have always been matter of fact about having my IBS and I don't apologize for having it nor do I expect people to work around me. When I go out to eat, I usually eat off of the appetizer menu or ordered something grilled.

That I have "C" may make a difference in that I am rarely in need of running to someones bathroom.

I also make light of my IBS...a friend of mine is a massage therapist and when I was hurting really bad one time, we were talking about it and she told me how to massage my stomach so as to make the air or poo pass. It was so funny...that night I was massaging my tummy and could feel "something" to this day I don't know if it was a knot or a poo and when I was asking her if she knew we laughed and laughed because it was such a ludicrous conversation!

When you go out...9 times out of 10 the kitchen will work with you, all you need to do is ask. The last thing you want to do is to become a slave to IBS.

Where I have managed to identify most of my triggers and do not have a stressful life, I think that having a good attitude and healthy respect for IBS but not allowing it to OWN me has been the catalyst to my becoming stable.

Easy for me to say as I suffered on and off with IBS for over 20 years. I have been stable for 6 months now and don't plan to have it any more. Stability has been a long time coming and I pray it comes for you!

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Have a blessed day! Rachel
Formerly poochibelly...
I have IBS but it doesn't have me!

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