I want to tell you that while I dont feel that bad-though Ive had those kinds of days-I know how you feel (as do we all). Im 26 and it seems like my life is in pause because of this sometimes. I've told a few friends, but making excuses for everyone else plain sucks. I live with my mother-which was at first a bad thing, but has since become a disguised blessing. I also work for family, so that makes days off, leaving early, and bathroom runs easier to understand. But its not fun.
Its part of a list of fears I still have-getting another job, living alone, friends, a relationship.
And finding out triggers and getting the right foods isnt fun, either. I have days where its broth and rice, and days when I ate fine but still have a problem. Soy isnt easy for me, and there are all those hidden things that some people are ok with and some people cant do at all. I worry Im not getting enough veggies either, but I try where I can and beyond the IBS, I can say I dont usually feel very bad-whcih I can only look at as a positive.
Anyway, when I first got IBS, and before Heather and this place, I was in agony and pain, and angry. I was paranoid about food and sometimes I really just thought I was/wanted to die rather than put up with the pain. But then I learned that there's a lot of us out there, many worse then me, and if they can do it, I can, too.
There is plenty of words of advice on here and some of it WILL help. First thing, as bad as it is, you have to look at the positive and get out that negative energy.
Try the foods Heather talks about. Take all this advice because, honestly, the people here collectively know more than a lot of doctors do. I look at IBS as an almost social disease because the things that tend to help most are things that we can do with others.
But keep fighting because you cant let the IBS win. I KNOW I'll get rid of it because I've basically told my body I will and I wont accept less.
I hope that whatever you decide to do that it helps your life get better. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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