Well, I've posted my GI story several times, so I won't repeat it again here. Suffice it to say, I've had the same lousy experience as everyone else. Stupidity and GI seem to be inter-related; ignorance just goes with the territory. I just believe that GIs don't know anything about IBS. If they can't treat it with a pill or surgery, they show you the door. Don't get me started.
Another gal on the boards came up with a pretty good solution, though, in a private e-mail to me the other day. She said the most we can hope for is to find an understanding primary care physician who will listen to our woes and try to help us out, after our GIs will not. I'm lucky enough to have such a doctor. He knows about my GI -- he referred me to him -- and he has heard all my complaints about him. Although he is non-committal about him, he understands my anger. I go to him with my problem, explain what I need and tell him what I want, and he gives it to me. I've gotten so much help from these boards that I don't need to turn to him for advice -- I get better advice here -- but when I need a certain medication, I can ask him for it. He hasn't let me down yet, and I'm doing a lot better than I have in a very long time.
I can live with this situation until the day that GIs finally figure it out. 
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