as a 16 year old my life shouldn't revolve around ibs..

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as a 16 year old my life shouldn't revolve around ibs..

2009-2010 i experienced my freshman year. as a freshman i had mixed emotions..nervous,excited,scared etc..meeting new people and just being in a different environment. throughout the year i realized i had stomach/bowel problems that i couldn't understand. i know my mom has stomach/bowel problems but i never really paid attention to it. in school i would basically worry if my stomach would make weird noises and not the normal growl when you're hungry..it wasn't a normal sound. so i had to worry about if my stomach would make noises and if i had to go to the bathroom therefore i wouldn't pay attention in class and NO ONE understood aka my parents would see my grades but i was too embarassed to tell them that i can't pay attention when my body is making embarassing noises that other people can hear ! it's very hard to deal with and i can't be a normal teenager going on dates and having a boyfriend and going to sleepovers and i now say i hate the movies even though i don't because i know my stomach will be a mess and i don't want to embarass myself. it has been so hard on me and i'm so insecure now and i'm done. i could've had a boyfriend but i let him go and made up a lame excuse cause i can't be close with him because of my body problems. it's depressing and i really don't know what to do anymore. i know if i fixed this problem i would be able to actually get good grades in school because most of the time when there's a test or quiz i have to hurry through and i panic. so i don't get a good grade. basically that's my story on how my life sucks because of ibs and if anyone can help me find a medicine for this.. please help .. no one understands what im going through in high school and i would like to start off sophomore year with a new beginning. thank you.

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May 02, 2012

How to graduate with IBS!!! NEW
by: Anonymous

Hello, I noticed these posts were last year but I was diagnosed with IBS my freshman year I moved schools in fourth grade and had this problem and experienced it all an over time it progressed!! I have problems taking test I am unable to concentrate my whole high school years have sucked and it's may and I'm 13 days away from graduating and I'm so scared that I'm going to have to get up and leave during graduation I don't know what to do about it and I want to graduate I've done my best to finish school I had to switch to online because I couldn't tolerate the everymorning severe IBS pains and this only occurs during school or when I travel.. I've been on several medications and I just wanna give up :(

Sep 07, 2011

omg
by: Anonymous

I cant beliveI found so many ppl with the exact same problem as me. Ive had the same symptoms through highschool and still do. Because of IBS I cant finish my last grade. Its really embarassing and frustrating. Id like to get to know some of you! kuziaa_91@yahoo.com

Aug 23, 2011

ibs
by: Suzette

I.ve been dealing w/ ibs for about 10years now since 6yrs old.. i can honestly say i feel all of you all. I feel ur pain its horrible and the things that get me nervous the most is SCHOOL! I'm starting a new high school tomorrow as a junior and i'm so not ready, i want to get rid of this.! Suzettendance@aol.com

Aug 02, 2011

Strength !
by: 14 & Has IBS :(

So I am a 14 year old girl who about a year ago got to go to Japan. It was through the school and it was really fun because I got to meet so many people. About 3 months after I came back I started to notice that my stomach would hurt all the time and I always had to go to the bathroom and it was just NOT NORMAL. I finally went to the doctor and I was diagnosed with IBS. 8th Grade Was A Living Nightmare For Me And It Was So Embaressing To Always Leave And Use The Restroom Or Go To The Library To Take Tests Because iKnew No Body Knew What Was Going On With Me(only my close friends) My GPA Went From a 4.0 To A 3.0 And For The 1st Time Ever iHad a C in Algebra. I Understand EVERYTHING your Going through and iJust Wanted You To Know That Your Not Alone.I Use to think that no one else my age had it until I Started Reaserching it online and Found Alot Of People. IAlways Think That This Is An Obstical That The World Put In Front If Me Because They Knew Otherwise Everything Would Be Too Easy & Thats The Way I Think Of It & When iGet Really Sad & Cry Myself To Sleep Fir An Hour Thinking Of how My Life Could Have Been If iNever Would Habe Gotten This iDo Think It Was Some Sort Of Punishment But iAlways Try To Remember That Even Though We Have It Bad.....Some Have It Worse & iTotally Get You When You Said You Dont Feel Comfortable Going To The Movies Cuz iDont Either Or Being In Quiet Spaces For That Matter Cuz iFeel Like Everyone And Their Mamas And Their Grandmas Can Hear My Stomach & Its The WORST Feeling To Have ...EVER ' So No Your Not Alone And It Breaks My Heart Whenever iThink Of More People Suffering With This ' If You Need Anything Like Maybe iCould Give You Some Tips Or Advice While Going Through It... My Email Is kaylee.ortiz97@yahoo.com (: I Wish You All The Best & Your IBS GONE !!!!! Xoxo Kaylee

Jul 31, 2011

IBS
by: Anonymous

I've been suffering from the same problem since sophomore year in High school. My worst nightmares r when it comes to tests I even missed the SAT. the stomach grumbling is embarrassing & my life sucks. I would like 2 get 2 know other ppl who suffer from the same problems. Sometimes I feel like Im the only one in school who suffers from this. My doctors say that there's nothing they can do which is bs. If u want to get 2 know me leave Ur email.

Jul 29, 2011

:)
by: Vick

Hey, I don't have any stomach issues or anything but I was just reading and I can totally understand how u guys can feel embarrassed from sounds in class, I've had that happen from just hunger pains and I get embarrassed but it's really not as big of a deal as it seems. If people laugh or think it's weird, then good for them, they are just jerks, same thing with the boyfriend situation, u should just be open and say u have a thing where ur stomach rumbles and that's all u have to say and I'm sure he will and understand and if he doesn't than he's just a jerk and u don't want to be with someone that's not understanding anyways because no one is perfect, we all have flaws and he should understand that, basically u shouldn't let anyone get to u bc those kinds of people shouldn't even matter to you, I hope I helped:)

Jun 26, 2011

kill me now
by: Anonymous

somebody please help me! my life is ruined by these stupid noises my stomach makes. They also come from my lower back and sound like i am passing wind & i cant take it any longer. school is my nightmare

Jun 05, 2011

at least you guys understand...
by: Anonymous

As I read your comments, its almost as if i am reading my own situation right now. I think that I may have IBS. My symptoms all started in the middle of my freshman year. At first, my stomach stared to make weird noises. They weren't noises that you usually get when you are hungrey though, they were something else. I also had lots of excess gas. I then started to get diarreah, but if i didn't have that, i was constopated. I would also feel the need to go ALL the time. I went to the doctor, and he proscribed me multipule medications. He thought that there was a chance that I might have been lactoce intolerant. I dont think that is it though. This IBS has staretd to take over my life. I have completely removed all situations from my life that may leave me in a quiet place. I used to always go to my friend's houses for sleep overs, but now I can't even remember the last time I had one, due to my fears of my symptoms acting up. Although, I can deal with not hanging out with my freinds anymore, school has become my own personal nightmare. I have become extremely stressed out. Every morning I have panic attacks, worrying that my stomach will act up in class. I have tryed talking to some people about it, and they all think its silly that I am getting so worked up over my stomach gurgling and making sounds. Only you guys understand how embarrasing and terrifying it is to be trapped in a silent class room, while your stomach is rumbling and gurgling loudly. I schedule my time in the day, so I can escape to the bathroom at least once in every block. I absoulutey freak out over tests and exams. Not because I am scared about not doing well, but because I am going to be in a silent room for and hour and a half. Speaking of tests, my grades have started to drop, because during a test, i would quickley rush through it, worrying about my stomach. We are only allowed to go to the bathroom once our test is handed in, so I go through it as quick as possible to leave that option open to me. No one seems to understand what I am going through. This IBS (or at least I think its IBS) is starting to take over my life. All I want is for myself to be better, so I can regain whats left of my social life and self confidence. Some one please help?

May 17, 2011

Me too
by: Katie

Hi, i have ibs i got it as a Freshman, your not alone. When i am taking tests it helps to really focus on it and try to relax or take a few breaths. Trust me i don't have it under control either. I have a few suggestions tho. I'm sure u have finals coming up i have recently talked to my dean and counselor and i've been allowed to take mine in my learning resourse center.. I'm not sure if you have one of those but maybe you can take them in the library or somewhere where its only you or a few people...Good luck! Remember your not alone

Mar 01, 2011

Thanx for posting your stories
by: Jessica

Hi im a freshman in highschool and i've been diagnosed with ibs its soo hard to deal with it. I felt so happy to know im not alone in this type of situations i cant have a normal life and that bothers me so much my parents arent very understanding because of my grades dropping.I dont have any confidence in myself and im terrified every day to go to school i dont know how the 3 years i have left in high school are going to be. But ill im sure if people were my true friends they would understand. It sucks cause i cant be a regular teenager im either always constipated or having diarhea :(. i guess im just gonna have to accept it and learn to live with it even without a boyfriend. Thanx everyone for sharing your stories they showed me im not the only one

Mar 01, 2011

Thanx for posting your stories
by: Anonymous

Hi im a freshman in highschool and i've been diagnosed with ibs its soo hard to deal with it. I felt so happy to know im not alone in this type of situations i cant have a normal life and that bothers me so much my parents arent very understanding because of my grades dropping.I dont have any confidence in myself and im terrified every day to go to school i dont know how the 3 years i have left in high school are going to be. But ill im sure if people were my true friends they would understand. It sucks cause i cant be a regular teenager im either always constipated or having diarhea :(. i guess im just gonna have to accept it and learn to live with it even without a boyfriend. Thanx everyone for sharing your stories they showed me im not the only one

Mar 01, 2011

My IBS and high school
by: Anonymous

"as a 16 year old my life shouldn't revolve around ibs.."

Your description of your life is parallel to mine. I'm a 17 year old junior and I've had ibs symptoms since 8th grade... They've gotten worse over the years and I can't deal with it anymore. I've been to over ten doctors and have had every test you could think of done to me but nothing appears out of the ordinary. I constantly have gas and I'm always constipated; almost anything I eat makes me insanely bloated. In school, it's nearly impossible for me to focus and my grades have gone down drastically. I dropped all but one of my honors classes and my self confidence is shot. All my friends are constantly out with each other, sleeping at each others houses having fun and spending time alone with their boyfriends. I can never stay away from home for long periods of time in fear that my ibs will start acting up and I almost always end up going home when I'm supposed to sleep at a friends house because of my symptoms. I can't drink alcohol without getting horrrrrible stomach pains so parties are never fun for me, and I'm terrified for what I'm going to do when prom comes. There was one guy I was best friends with from the beginning of freshman year to the end of sophomore year. We were completely in love and I wanted to be together with him more than anything. But every time he tried to hang out with me alone I would come up with an excuse because I couldn't risk being alone with him while my symptoms were acting up. After almost 2 years of trying to make it work, he gave up trying with me and now has a new girlfriend. If it wasn't for my stomach I know I would be with him right now and I miss him so much. I don't know how I will EVER have a normal functioning relationship. Also, freshman year I was extremely depressed but now I've eliminated nearly all my depression symptoms, which I thought would improve my ibs but it's still only gotten worse. The only thing I truly worry about now is my ibs. I've gone on diets and taken medications but nothing is helping. I'm so desperate to find something to help me. All I think about is my constant symptoms. I'm mortified of going away to college and living in a dorm and sitting in long lecture classes all by myself. I HAVE to figure something out before college and hopefully before senior year begins because I really can't handle much more of this. I just want to be a normal teenager with normal friends and a boyfriend. If anybody has annnyyyy suggestions or advice PLEASE let me know!

Feb 21, 2011

I can't take it
by: Anonymous

I am a senior in high school and have horrible IBS. I've been to the doctor, been on several medications, and nothing is working. I live in terror everyday of going to school out of fear that my stomach will make those noises that so many are describing. There is nothing worse than sitting in silence and hearing my stomach continuously rumble.

I've been off every trigger food for a while now and my symptoms aren't going away (gas, stomach cramps, constipation and diarrhea, and stomach noises). My stomach seriously needs to learn how to calm down and relax. I honestly can't even sit still without pain for two seconds.

I've asked the doctor for antispasmodic medications, but he won't give them to me because I am in high school and they have antidepressants or something like that in them. I've also tried peppermint pills and teas and those don't work either.

Any suggestions as to what to try? Please, please help me. I can't take it anymore.

Feb 05, 2011

meh
by: thatfreshmanchick

I dont think i have ibs. but idk, i havent read anything about it yet. im a freshman, and my stomach makes terrible noises. it's like im farting inside myself. its so embarrassing, and now the school calls me the stinkless farter behind my back. guys ignore me now, or ridicule me and my confidence is shot dead. i hate it when im in a silent classroom or a test or even the assembly. everyone can hear what happens inside me. so embarrassing.i've barely any friends anymore, and with freshman, u can't trust anyone. idk what to do, i've started taking gas pills and it works but i still stay in the same position all class period trying not to disturb my tummy. bleh, anyone help?

Dec 06, 2010

i understand
by: Anonymous

Dear Anonymous,
Although we are mere strangers I feel as though we are living parallel lives. I diagnosed myself (with research) with IBS. I have been having symptoms of IBS since I was a freshman in high school. I am now a senior. I am so excited to graduate so that I don't have to live the nightmare any longer. My symptoms include diarrhea and loud, long stomach noises. My symptoms have simmered down after I went to the doctor and got medicine prescribed to me: DICYClOMINE. I would highly recommend that you see your doctor about this medicine because it works wonders. I have also done research on trigger foods. Mine include: chocolate (BIG one, fried foods, soda (another big one), any carbonated beverages, caffeine, coffee, tea, some dairy and a few more. I recommend to you that you keep a food diary and do a trial and error basis to see which are your trigger foods. But research has shown that the foods I listed tend to be many IBS sufferers trigger foods. Moving on... I want you to know that I feel your pain. I haven't had a boyfriend yet and I have never been on a date before but I look forward to it EXCEPT that I'm afraid that my IBS symptoms may come about. They are less persistent than they used to be thankfully, but usually only when I keep up with my anti-IBS diet. Movies for me too are hard and I've been embarrassed a few times too many. Sleepovers are hard too. IBS is on my mind often. I've also come to learn that your mood may affect your IBS symptoms. Like if you are nervous your intestines move more and (it's hard to explain) but your belly makes more noise. So always try to keep cool/calm. I hope I have helped you, stay in the game. You will get through it. Even after the most embarrassing times/moments you will get through it. Just know you are not the only one. I hope all the best for you. I also hope you take some of my advice.
Sincerely,
Anonymous

Sep 07, 2010

dont you hate it?
by: yolanda

hi omg its like your living my life i have the same things happen to me i always used to ditch nd i would ditch class not to go with friends but just to go home because i was so afraid that my stomach would make noises ugh i hate it my stomach would make (ok this is embarrasing but true)but it would make farting noises but i wouldnt fart like it was an intestinal fart or something because it was in my stomach i hate it i just wish i ddnt have this nd i would go to school like a normal kis=d nd try my best but now im a drop out with no social life because im afriad that sombody will hear my stomach i used to be popular nd so social but whatever life goes on i hope it helps that your not the only one like this(:

Aug 20, 2010

Hi there, and thank you for your post
by: Siân@IBS-Life

I am so sorry. The doctor explained this to me once: that when we are excited or afraid, our stomach produces much more acid, and that can lead to all sorts of problems. Also, certain foods or drinks - or not eating or drinking enough - can cause gas as well as digestive noises. If you look at some of the pages on here, such as diet for IBS, and Living With IBS, you may want to try some of the foods and remedies we have, that can settle the stomach a little. Every person is different and some things work better than others; you may find it beneficial to take some probiotic drinks or eat probiotic yogurts, as they are very helpful when taken on a daily basis.

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