Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Menopause and ...22!!! *Venting*

I am 22 and am going through MENOPAUSE!!!! You see I was diagnosed with IBS March 17 2005 and on December 20, 2006 I was diagnosed with SEVERE endometriosis!!! I am only 22 (recently turned) my doctor told me after the laproscope that I had the WORST CASE SHE HAS EVER SEEN! and that I have it EVERYWHERE! Since January I have been getting Lupron depot shots once a month and With that all the hot flashes, mood swings, etc... I am coming up on my last shot of the first cycle, which my doc reccomended at least 2 cycles. I will be graduating from college with my BA in Public History on Sunday and I am not sure what this summer holds for me. However I will be going to graduate school for my masters in the fall. During this process I have lost my boyfriend, most of my friends (not due to the IBS but due to me moving away), and people label me as always sick. Since I either have IBS attacks or menopausal reactions, or some sort of throat thing (tonsilitis 3 times this year alone:( ). With the Lupron I have discovered that I could eat more foods and little bit of dairy. My doctor put me on Celexa to help with the hot flashes and my dad was not happy when he found out about the anti-depressants (due to a bad reaction to a different type). I am sorry to vent but I am just really scared of what the future will hold for me. I know this is really shallow but I am afraid of not finding a guy who will put up with all my health issues (my recent ex was great about it but then rubbed it in my face well I called it quits). I guess I just need reassurance and to talk to someone going through the same things. Not to mention my family is getting really tried of eating "beth's food"! please HELP!

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