I'm 18 and have had IBS for years, and I'm pretty much always in pain. I had kidney failure when I was 16 and during my last bad "attack" it took the doctors almost a week to realize that the pain I was having in my back was actually due to my IBS and not a flare up of my kidney problems. So far I haven't found much that makes the pain go away. Pain killers tend to make constipation worse and I also tend to hallucinate when on narcotics ! I've been on Heather's diet for about 2 months now and although it hasn't been a miraculous recovery, I am starting to feel better. I still have pain in my back and abdomen but not quite as bad. Sorry I can't be of more help, but tell your son that he can post here if he needs support from people who know exactly what he's going through. The people on these message boards are really great .
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Re: 17 year old with constipation HELP
! I've been on Heather's diet for about 2 months now and although it hasn't been a miraculous recovery, I am starting to feel better. I still have pain in my back and abdomen but not quite as bad. Sorry I can't be of more help, but tell your son that he can post here if he needs support from people who know exactly what he's going through. The people on these message boards are really great 
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