Hi there, Sweetheart!
People who don't understand things sometimes handle the issue poorly. Your parents love you and want you to be well. They don't want you to be sick, and they don't understand your illness. You have to help them to understand.
Have you actually gotten a diagnosis? Did you have a colonoscopy? Why not have your doctor talk to your parents and explain to them what you're going through? Alternatively, they can check out this website, or you could print out the info in the home page about what to explain to people about your condition.
How old are you, LilyBear? Are you close to "moving-out" age? Will you be going away to college soon? Most young people stay with their parents until college age and then move on. It's a very short time -- 18 years. I recall that my time at home as a young girl was so brief, it happened in a flash.
I realize that doesn't help you much. But if you are about to move out, once you get on your own you can control what you eat a lot easier. However, as long as you're at home, you're going to have to find a way to let them know there are certain foods you cannot eat. Certainly your parents will undertand that you will get sick if you eat them -- and they don't want you to be sick. It may frustrate them, but having them frustrated is far better than having you be sick.
Contact your doctor and ask for his (or her) help. Print out information on IBS and give it to your parents. They want you to be healthy -- and so do we.
Bev
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Edited by Bevrs (07/01/04 05:31 PM)
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