Have you tried the IBS hypnotherapy course? There is a CD included to give to any family and close friends you want to explain to about IBS. I nearly cried when i listened to it becasue it's exactly what i wanted to say but never knew how to and now i don't have to - they can just listen to the CD.
My friends and mother think i have an eating disorder - when i was 16 i decided that if my stomach was going to hurt every time i ate i simply wouldn't eat. It was silly but that's teenager logic for you.
In fact my doctor was more hurtful than anyone - she told me that i'd "lost it," and it was all in my mind when i told her i thought my hayfever medication was making my symptoms worse. I came out of there feeling like i was stupid for causing my own symptoms and that i was mad!
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Re: What are some hurtful things family members have said to you regarding your health?
