Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: New here.....Looking for support.....

Hello LittleSister and everybody else,

I am not even close to being married (I'm 20) but I have continually had problems in relationships due to my condition. Comments like, "you're always sick" are the worst and last thing that I personally would like to hear. It is ironic, though my past boyfriends have aimed at being helpful and supportive and claim to just want to see me happy, they always end up saying the wrong things. It's only led me to the conclusion that people who don't have IBS will never really understand IBS and the physical, mental, and emotional implications of it, though they may try,... which is why I end up terminating relationships prematurely and alienating myself. Though I don't recommend this, what I will recommend is the Hypnosis Program offered on this site. I bought it last year, completed the program, and not only did it alleviate some symptoms, but it comes with a disc that is made for people in relationships with someone suffering from IBS. I find it enormously useful in explaining IBS to others.

Best,

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21, female, Long Island, NY
school in Kingston, RI

IBS-C, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, cramping; acid reflux; fibromyalgia; chronic fatigue syndrome; chronic headaches

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