IBS is Ruining My Life!

By abbey101200

1 min read

I was finally diagnosed with IBS at age 15. After several emergency room visits and doctors appointments. IBS has ruined my life since day one from the pain of either not being able to go or from just feeling like I was gonna explode.

Never knowing

I missed a lot of school from the embarrassment of constantly having to use the rest room or ending up in the nurses office from all the stabbing pain. It is always like one minute I’m fine full of energy and have a full day planned to next minute. I’m afraid to leave the bathroom because it hurt so much to the point I’d end up throwing up from dehydration or constipation.

Social life

Even with a diagnosis of IBS I still struggle with all of the same things now 20 years old working. It’s just I hate not knowing what my stomach has planned because it just changes my mood in a snap of a finger. I’m even afraid to have a social life because one minute I'm fine and next I’m not which makes me cancel plans last minute which I don’t know how to explain without embarrassment.

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tmholland Contributor
<inline-mention user-id="2277623" username="abbey101200"/> , Thank you so much for sharing your story. IBS is a horrible and difficult illness to deal with. Hopefully, as time goes by, you will have some luck managing it and I hope that you know that you can always turn to us for support. You are not alone in your feelings of embarrassment and frustration. Hang in there and I hope today is one of the good ones. -Todd, <a href='http://IrritableBowelSyndrome.net' target='_blank'>IrritableBowelSyndrome.net</a> Team
1030aolcom Member
My week has been terrible I've had two bad flare-ups where I never made the bathroom and had to throw my undies away I can't keep doing this I don't know what to do and where to go but tomorrow morning I will be calling my gastro doctor and begging for relief can't live like this any longer
1. tmholland Contributor
 <inline-mention user-id="2339819" username="1030aolcom"/> , I'm so sorry you have been a rough time lately and I hope the doctor can offer some relief. You will be ok in the end. Sometimes the worst parts can go on for a very long time. Hang in there, keep us in the loop and remember we are here for support. -Todd, <a href='http://IrritableBowelSyndrome.net' target='_blank'>IrritableBowelSyndrome.net</a> Team
Elizabeth Alvarez Moderator & Contributor
Thanks for being a part of the community and sharing your story. I know exactly how you feel! IBS is so complicated and the worst part is that it can be so inconsistent. Please remember you are not alone. You have this community to lean on always. We understand the embarrassment and social stresses. I hope you are finding some relief from symptoms these days. Sending warm hugs your way! Elizabeth (team member)
constipatedguy13 Member
I have the same issues
constipatedguy13 Member
I know how you feel

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