Yeah, don't worry about offending, I have had similar thoughts myself because of the strange side effects and the fact that it began during a period of great stress. Still, it has been five weeks now and though things are better I still don't feel normal digestively, especially when/right after I eat. Lot of rumbling, slight pain, more frequent bowel movements than usual, and that's with "safe" foods with a few IF's thrown in - no triggers. If it was psychosomatic wouldn't it make sense for the symptoms to go away once the stress clears? I have been very relaxed for about three weeks now, yet symptoms, though not incredibly bad like they were the first week or two, persist. I guess what I'm trying to say is before five weeks ago I didn't even know my stomach was there. I had occasional upsets like anyone, but for the most part no noise, no feeling, no pain, no problem, and that's with a horrible diet predicated on whey protein bars. Now there is ALWAYS something, even if it isn't debilitating or severe. Of course I would be thrilled if it was temporary and it wasn't IBS, but it hasn't gone away yet, my doctor has offered nothing but Align (which may be working, for all I know), and there is only so much online knowledge I can acquire. So the idea that I am mentally creating my symptoms, though I am in no way disputing the possibility of it, leaves me frustrated as there doesn't seem to be a way to mentally de-create them.
The only way to really know is to eat a bacon cheeseburger and see what happens?  I don't have enough free time to deal with the fallout of that should it pose a problem.
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