I agree that IBS is caused by a physical trait we all carry -- whether it is a lack of digestive enzymes or what the case may be…
I, for one, have an incredible relationship with my parents, AND my older brother is my best friend. I have also never suffered from depression... sure we all get down sometimes, but for the most part, I have been extremely happy with my life and those surrounding me  The only thing that has ever gotten to me is THIS!! THIS IBS THING! AHHHH! Not saying I have a perfect life... I don't, none of us do.
I am not going to sit here and think it's all in my head... especially when I am having a fantastic time with my friends and family, yet after consuming food I feel like some creature is trying to escape from my tummy through my belly button! *lol* I think it's great that we are all here to support one another -- I AM SO THANKFUL I FOUND THIS SITE!
I haven't participated on the board nearly as often as many of you -- school keeps me busy, but whenever I eat, I honestly think about how I am going to feel... which reminds me to check the board . Not that I am glad others have to deal with this on a daily basis, but it's like having a bunch of pen pals Or something to that effect.
One thing I have learned from IBS is that they weren't lying when they said the first year was the hardest! I am still dealing with how to control my cravings!! I try all the tricks... eating a small homemade PB cookie on a full stomach (which doesn't seem to work for me) L
It's interesting to hear one another's theories on the cause—it gets you thinking. I can't recall when IBS really hit… sometime during high school. I just figured I was a chronic complainer, as did everyone else… we just sort of joked about it. Then, it just progressed. The funny part is, I felt the best when I was training for my marathon. I had a great diet (I don't know if I'd call it a diet, but for lack of a better word) – and pretty much ate what I was hungry for (with the exception of nuts) and felt fine… I really didn't have any troubles – training was from January to the end of June in 2002. Then, when I wasn't running as much – everything was a problem. If I don't run, I don't feel well… THANK GOD I LOVE RUNNING J
Wow... this is too long; I'm going to stop! I guess to sum it up-- it's not in our heads... we all have IBS for a reason... maybe we'll never find out what that reason is... maybe we will -- but we'll bear this together and know that somehow we will touch someone's life!
luvins & goodnight
ps—sorry for the long post, I don't even know if it's going to make sense, and I'm not going to read it over :P
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