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Thank you all so much for your support! It means a lot, especially today, after that frustrating phone call with my Mom yesterday.

Bevvy, I am starting to think that my Dad doesn't really have IBS, he just has C. He experiences no bloating (or none that he admits to), no pain, and is able to pop a laxative and be done with it for a couple weeks. He was told he had IBS by some doctor, but I doubt they ran any tests (and now that I think about it, no tests were run on me, but I seem to respond well to typical IBS treatments). My Dad definitely feels like I should just "suck it up" and told me over Christmas that my bloating was "all in my head." It sounds like he thinks I'm a hypochondriac, which is very sad.

I think you are right on the ball about my Mom being in denial. I know she regrets that I'm in pain, yet she doesn't believe I have anything serious.

I will probably sit down with my Dad, with Heather's books, and explain to him how hurt I am that they blow me off. My Dad is not as emotional as my Mom, so hopefully he will be able to provide some insight as to why she is reacting the way she is, as well as address why he is doing what he is doing.

Fortunately, through all of this, I have my wonderful DHTB that not only understands but is completely supportive of me.

Thank you again!

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Elizabeth

all those years it wasn't IBS - it was celiac!
send me an email: liz@dopple.net

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