Thanks everyone. I was mostly tongue in cheek about the pot thing. I've tried and it just never worked out well for me. I thnk cognitive beh. therapy is in my future, and I've gotten two referrals but they're so far from my home that I keep delaying. I'm going to call them and see if they can recommend someone nearer to me. As for my wife, she's sympathetic to a degree, but its true that she doesn't really get it. She's been blessed with very good health so she doesnt' fully understand what its like to deal with it all the time. I tried having her read heather's book or to listen to the hypno cd for friends and family that comes with the ibs100 but no luck so far -
-------------------- Ladies & gentlemen take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.