I have been there too, you're not alone. At my lowest point I was canceling all my plans with friends and family and missing work too. I finally went in for a colonosopy. My Dr. said everything was fine but saw my colon spasming and noted I had irregular gas patterns (bloating). He diagnosed me with IBS and told me I had to "relax" and "not get stressed out". I got Heather's book just after that and tried changing my eating habits. It helped but did not cure me all the way. I began thinking about what the doctor said. I realized that I am a big-time worrier who often bites off more than he can chew. For example, at my lowest I was working full time with overtime, going to college, selling a condo, building house, getting married and dealing with all of life's little things. I feel the combination of changing my eating habits and realizing I am human, I make mistakes and can only do so much AND worrying about what others MIGHT be feeling about me is pointless and wasted energy, has helped me an incredible amount! I have IBS-D and have gone months without an attack. I also found if my mind is not occupied with something else (hobby, book, etc.) I will start thinking about what I ate, when was my last BM, etc. Then I start feeling cruddy. I used to always think, things HAVE to get better...how can they get worse! I hope you feel better soon!
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