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The One Thing I Wish They Understood

What is one thing you wish your friends, family, or coworkers understood about what it’s actually like when your body goes into 'emergency mode'?

  1. Just let me go without stopping me for information, are you ok? Is there anything I can do?, just let me go!

  2. My mental health is greatly effected when I have a flare. My mood becomes very low and I become discouraged with life.

  3. That I want to participate but I can’t control when my IBS acts up!

  4. I wish my family understood how bad I feel at times and would pitch in to help more. They seem to not believe that this is a sickness and I have no control over it.

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