23 years old and losing it.

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23 years old and losing it.

by Dan
(Pennsylvania)

I was recently diagnosed with IBS in March of 2010. I've been out of work since January 2010 when the pain and symptoms first started. Its June 2010 and the pain and embarrassment of having to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes or so has been devastating. I currently live with my girlfriend in our own apartment and after being off of work for 6 months my savings are gone. I am used to working hard and long hours and bringing in the most of the income into our family and it depresses me that I cannot continue. I have being going on and off medicines since they diagnosed me as IBS and it seems every time I think the medicine is working and I prepare myself to return to work it comes back and hits twice as hard before. Luckily I have long term disability benefits, but cannot get approved because they are constantly requesting more information. Due to this I am falling behind in bills and my girlfriends income alone does not cover all the bills easily which stresses me our even more and makes it worse. I used to avidly workout and that has come close to impossible. I have never heard of IBS until I was diagnosed with it and man can it ruin your day. I just hope the doctors find something soon that can help control it.

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Jun 15, 2010

I am so sorry
by: Siân@IBS-Life

I am so sorry to hear of this. This is one of the aspects of IBS which is truly devastating, as it is impossible to work with severe IBS. It really is. Even if you have an understanding employee, there is still the pain, and if you have to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes or so, then your work suffers. But we suffer more, because ultimately we simply cannot work.

I do not know if your GP has suggested anything that might help your anxiety, as I have recently been reading up about some medications that tackle that as well as IBS, such as Librax. Sometimes it is a case of trying of trying many different things until it works. I would suggest trying Peppermint Oil capsules, which are completely safe and in recent trials were shown to have very favorable effects on IBS. It has to be capsules, not tea, as the Peppermint oil has to work way down in the gut, not in the upper stomach, so the shell of the capsule dissolves down there and the oil gets to work. I cannot always afford it, so I know the problems lack of money causes. :(

Take care and do not hesitate to post again.

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23 years old and losing it.

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