Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | sorry, but I need to rant again!

So back to the internist doctor today who just does not understand the IBS diet. He was telling me that I shouldn't omit all dairy from my diet, because I could be lacking calcium and protein. Though I disagree! I drink Silk Soy Milk which is fortified with calcium, vitamin d and protein. He told me I should also take a Lactaid pill so that I could tolerate dairy...but I really don't want to eat dairy!! I honestly enjoy all the foods on the IBS diet much more than the foods I used to eat, when I was sick all the time!

Grr...doctors make me so angry sometimes, they just don't understand, thank goodness I found this site and we can all support each other when the medical industry will not. I am just so frustrated after today, poked twice with a needle to draw blood to test again for the Celiac and some other hormone functions, and the doctor just has no sympathy. I told my Mom I've had all I can take, I want a female doctor!

Okay, I'll stop ranting and raving now, I hate to complain because I really have much to be thankful, but somedays it just feels like too much and I again wonder why IBS has to effect so many of us.

Take care everyone, let's hope for spring!

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