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Hi I am new to this website, but my social worker who I see for the IBS said it was a good idea to join a support group. Well here it goes.... I have had IBS for over 10 years. Throughout the years I have had many of jobs I lost because of it. I now a have a good career and I don't want to spoil it, I am doing very good in my career as a paralegal. However, I wish to not eat while at work....the reason for it is that since I had lost so many jobs in the past due to the IBS and having accidents on myself at work, I feel it is in my best interest to not eat because I just cannot risk losing this job and disgracing my self anymore. I have gotten used to not eating all day long until I get home from work but it is so hard because I pretty much starve all day, and when I do get home I am so hungry. I do not eat alot but I eat the wrong things when I get home. I dont go eat in restaurants because I am afraid of having an accident, and when I go to any store whether a supermarket like winn dixie or wal-mart or even a small convenience store, I always have to go to bathroom like 4 or 5 times in like an hour. I have serious IBS and don't know how to overcome it. I don't know if its all in my mind because of all the accidents I had in the past or if it's the things I eat. I have had numerous accidents in the past where I was in public places and had to literally hope nobody would be in the restroom so I could wash out my underwear in the sink from the diarrhea. It is too embarrassing. Please help me anybody, I need some suggestions and lots of help.

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