Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Help my husband to cope with MY IBS

Help! I have been living with IBS for 13 years. The symptoms can be crippling or mild, depending on the factors of my life. I have been having a hard time for months now, and it really limits what I can do and where I can go. I also get to deal with anxiety and depression...This is all taking a toll on my husband, who just sent an email to me saying "I feel like I can't make plans for us to do something because of your gut. I look back to the times I've bought tickets to some event only to not be able to go because of your gut and I think of how guilty you felt. I desperately want to see you happy again but I know it's going to take a long time for you to feel better." He is so tired from having to work overtime to make up for my not being able to work much. He wants to "fix it" but can't. He is frustrated and this is leading to SO many problems for us. We have only been married 2 years, and he knew all the details of my IBS before we were married. But I am not sure how much longer he can stand it. Are there any good books out there to help him cope, to understand it on a deeper level? Any one else who's spouse is struggling that can give me advice for him? Please, help...

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