Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Really stressed out, need some help

I know how you feel. For two years I've fought with stomach problems and only recently did the doctors finally relize I suffered from IBS. This advice is just my personal experience, so you might what another opinion just to be sure. Tylenol has been alright for me, asprin and other pain relievers generally cause flare-ups for me. As for stress, my way of dealing with it is getting away from it all and going backpacking for a couple of days. I know that might not be possible due to all your commitments. I've found that just getting away for an hour or two to a city park helps immensely. Try explaining your problem to your employer, I work as a City Rec Dept Life Guard (VERY stressful); I explained my situation to my supervisor and stated very clearly that there will be occasions when I need to get away from work. They were understanding and even complemented me later on the fact that taking the breaks from work made me a more effective employee. They'd rather that I put in 3-4 good days a week than 5-6 bad ones.

I do have a question. In 4 weeks I start college at Michigan Tech in Houghton, MI. My questions is, how did you deal with IBS in college? Any tips or hints? Thanks.

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