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i JUST submitted this, lets see what happens...       04/06/05 01:41 PM Edit Reply Quote AllieGator Reged: 01/24/04 Posts: 108 Loc: Rockland County, NY My name is Allison Schloss & I am 20 years old. I have been suffering from IBS since I was about 14 years old. I constantly missed school and doctors could not figure out why. My parents assumed I didn't like school and that was the reason I was getting so sick. After seeing about 6 or 7 doctors and going through countless tests, it was concluded that I had IBS. I was told people don't usually suffer from IBS at such a young age, but some children who dealt with a great degree of stress at an extremely young age are just prone to it. When I went off to college I became so sick and lost so much weight that I had to leave school and take a semester off. It was during that time period that I experimented with different foods and tried to figure out a somewhat steady diet that I could follow. Most of the time I was eating the completely wrong things and was getting worse and worse. Then I discovered a lady named Heather Van Vorous, and my life completely changed. I ordered her book and joined a community of other people living and coping with IBS on her website, helpforibs.com. It was amazing how nice people were in answering my many questions and to realizing I wasn't alone in this. In the fall I had transferred to a new school and I am currently a junior at the University at Albany. Although Heather's diet and books have helped me immensely, I was unable to escape the stress from my family life at home. In the past three years I have been in and out of the hospital every few months, sometimes spending a week at a time only to leave with no good news. I sometimes get so sick I can't eat or drink for days at a time and I faint. That is when it becomes time to make the trip to the hospital. I cannot tell you how frustrated I am with doctors telling me there is nothing they can do for me and that the only conclusion they can make is that I have a "really bad case of IBS." I would like to share my story to help other young people like me to realize they aren't alone. -------------------- If you can do nothing else...smile Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Oprah show howiesbuttercup 04/06/05 11:31 AM I filled out the form too! Nelly 04/07/05 01:42 PM whoa kool! little bear 04/07/05 12:55 PM Re: Oprah show Dr. Spice Yamin 04/06/05 08:50 PM Re: Oprah show howiesbuttercup 04/06/05 08:24 PM Re: Oprah show Angela E. 04/06/05 07:09 PM Wow! This is awesome!!! Angie113 04/06/05 07:31 PM This is SO COOL!!! -nt- Stephie 04/06/05 03:57 PM A Lady From Oprah Show Called Me!! Shell Marr 04/06/05 03:39 PM Re: Well, I sent them my picture! michele 04/07/05 09:39 AM Re: Well, I sent them my picture! Angela E. 04/07/05 10:02 AM I let another voice mail Shell Marr 04/07/05 09:48 AM Re: I wonder if they have contacted Heather V yet??-nt michele 04/07/05 09:49 AM I talked briefly to the producer.... Heather 04/07/05 12:08 PM A chance to get the word out!!!! Yes!!! ToilettPrisoner 04/07/05 02:09 PM Can anyone offer me advice susieannah 04/07/05 02:26 PM Re: I talked briefly to the producer.... Shell Marr 04/07/05 12:27 PM Re: I wonder if they have contacted Heather V yet?? Shell Marr 04/07/05 10:02 AM Aww...what I would love to see Heather 04/07/05 01:27 PM Re: Aww...what I would love to see 9804 04/07/05 03:55 PM Problem is... Augie 04/07/05 02:03 PM Re: Problem is... melissam 04/08/05 06:35 AM Augie, have you looked into IBS hypnotherapy? Heather 04/07/05 03:33 PM Thanks Heather Augie 04/07/05 03:45 PM Nope, thank you for being here, Heather 04/07/05 04:40 PM Re: Problem is... daliatree 04/07/05 02:43 PM I love this board too! Augie 04/07/05 03:29 PM Re: Problem is... Nelly 04/07/05 02:30 PM I'm with you too Beth..... doubletrouble 04/07/05 07:27 PM Nelly, you're the best! Augie 04/07/05 03:24 PM I agree! Sara-Sage 04/07/05 01:40 PM Re: Aww...what I would love to see Shell Marr 04/07/05 01:28 PM Re: Aww...what I would love to see Stephie 04/07/05 01:39 PM Re: I wonder if they have contacted Heather V yet?? michele 04/07/05 11:36 AM Re: A Lady From Oprah Show Called Me!! lalala 04/06/05 07:40 PM Re: A Lady From Oprah Show Called Me!! cailin 04/06/05 03:42 PM Re: A Lady From Oprah Show Called Me!! Shell Marr 04/06/05 03:49 PM Re: A Lady From Oprah Show Called Me!! melissam 04/07/05 07:35 AM LOL I sent Shane a text message... Shell Marr 04/06/05 04:20 PM ROTFLMAO!!!!! heather7476 04/06/05 04:42 PM Re: Oprah show daliatree 04/06/05 12:18 PM Re: Oprah show Sara-Sage 04/07/05 06:32 AM Re: Oprah show Shell Marr 04/06/05 11:41 AM Re: Oprah show Shell Marr 04/06/05 11:49 AM Re: Oprah show Lyndsey 04/06/05 11:37 AM Yes--it looks like there will be a show on IBS! lalala 04/06/05 11:37 AM Re: Everyone should do this!!!!! michele 04/06/05 01:24 PM Re: Everyone should do this!!!!! Shell Marr 04/06/05 01:35 PM Re: Yes--it looks like there will be a show on IBS! Shell Marr 04/06/05 11:53 AM Re: Yes--it looks like there will be a show on IBS! melissam 04/06/05 11:43 AM Re: Yes--it looks like there will be a show on IBS! michele 04/06/05 01:05 PM Yep, you certainly have my permission to talk about this site, or me, Heather 04/06/05 01:39 PM Re: OMG they just called me!!! michele 04/06/05 02:48 PM Re: OMG they just called me!!! lalala 04/06/05 07:42 PM WOW! cailin 04/06/05 03:02 PM i JUST submitted this, lets see what happens... AllieGator 04/06/05 01:41 PM Re: Yes--it looks like there will be a show on IBS! Shell Marr 04/06/05 01:17 PM Cool! Linz 04/06/05 01:30 PM Keep me informed too.... nikjones_uk 04/07/05 11:47 AM Re: Cool! Mitch 04/06/05 04:51 PM

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