I completely understand what you're saying about keeping up a "normal facade". I used to go into the doctor's office and the nurse would even tell me "you look great--what are you doing here?" and I wanted to smash her because I felt so horrible inside. I don't have an answer because I, too, have avoided social situations and even my best friend doesn't understand this whole thing. Some days I eat something and it's fine and the next time I eat the same thing and I'm in the bathroom the whole next morning. Luckily, I am now retired because working was absolutely miserable and I loved my job but hated the travel that went with it. I lived on bread, mashed potatoes, water, Imodium and sometimes a laxative depending on what my stomach chose to do that day. I hated it--it runs my life. And my doctor says IBS is not curable but it's manageable. So far, I haven't found it very manageable in social situations. Just know that someone else is in the same boat and at least this doesn't lead to cancer (one good thing).
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Re: Can anyone relate to keepin up a normal facade?
