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I'm not sure if I'm on the right message board or not but I'm new to this and need help. I just started reading Heather's books and taking the acacia fiber and drinking the teas. I'm really at a loss right now. My wonderful Mother stumbled on Heather's website after I was just about ready to give up from being sick. I have been sick for years (now looking at attacks that happened in childhood that we just thought were "stomach bugs"). I had my gallbladder removed in Dec of '06 and continued to be ill. The dr's just wanted to treat me for "stress" partially due to the fact that I am a young female with a stressful job. I finally got them to take me seriously right before 5 agonizing days in the hosp and one of the worst "flare-ups" in my life. By the time they got me in the ER, I wished I could die because I was in soooo much pain. I am used to the pain and usually just like to be alone but this time I was screaming out for help. I have lost almost 40 lbs in less than 3 months and am still in pain. They diagnosed me with IBS and just want to pump me full of meds and that's it. I feel so frustrated because people look at me and say, "IBS??..oh, I have that" or "my brother has that". I'm sure I will find answers in the book as I read, but I'm just looking for some people that can really relate to what I'm going through, not diminish it. I desperately want to get back to my active lifestyle but the frequency of my illness is causing such fatigue. I thank God that I have a wonderful staff that works for me (I manage a FI branch) because there are days that I have to go to the back room and lay down in the floor and sleep. I've always been a healthy eater (realizing now that my salad eating and whole grain eating has actually not been a good thing). I already don't eat red meat or pork and definitely eat low fat. I'm too tired to exercise which ticks me off because I love to work out and I know that it would help me. I know this is a long post but I'm just looking for answers and people who can relate. Thanks.

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