Ooh... it's like when I had my tube. People treated me like a horrible leper! I always figure, at least with my IBS I can hide my problems, it would be so much worse to have a visible illness (and I'm not counting bloating, I always have a big sweater for that!) I don't know why people are so unsympathetic. I guess they just can't understand and don't really care to try.
It'd be easier if our disease had a sexier name and better celebrity endorsement. People would care more if like, Julia Roberts announced she was suffering from IBS!