I Have Ibs And It's Ok.

That's good that your going to a psychiatrist because even if you don't think your a person who deals with a lot of stress, any stress you may have in your life may be a major contributing factor that makes your I.B.S worse.

I also highly recommend that you get yourself checked out by a Gastroenterologist a.k.a stomach doctor, lol. I totally know how you feel about trying to attend college with I.B.S, it's hard to concentrate on your work when your constantly feeling sick all the time.

I used to get the same problems. Fainting in bathrooms, having fevers and going to class feeling feverish, sweaty and panicky. The trick is not to worry about getting your I.B.S taken care of, you should think about learning to manage it. Change your diet, read books about I.B.S and basically get as much information as you can about I.B.S.

I know it feels like your the only one and it looks like people look at you as a slacker but the don't know you. You just have to stay positive and keep yourself from getting stressed out even if your usually not a very stressful person.

It's true that a lot of people have I.B.S and don't get the proper treatment but when you do things will gradually get better once you know how to manage your I.B.S. Anyways, I hope I've been hopeful so far. BTW, I would totally recommend seeking help at Cleveland Clinic because they have an amazing Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department.

Cleveland Clinic is an amazing hospital and they even saved my dads life when he was in a horrible work related accident. If it wasn't for Bo Shen then I wouldn't be able to be so relaxed and carefree about my I.B.S as I am now. Anyways I hope I've helped.

I am a college student too and I go through this everyday but now I have learned to control it...you just have to find out the foods that trigger your IBS and avoid them!!! almost all the time insoluble fiber and dairy does not work well with any form of IBS so avoid any foods high in insoluble fiber and dairy and see a dietician that will help you make choices about your food intake for more info
http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/fiber2.asp

Hey,

The first piece of advice I can give you is don't drop out of school. I did and even though things are OK for me I suffered socially. Second, even though your friends, parents and the people around you think that you're faking, you must always have faith in yourself.

What you have to keep in mind is that they don't know what your going through and can't even begin to comprehend it unless they experience it for themselves. Anyways, if you want to get treated for this I would start with your physician and then get a referral to see a Gastroenterologist. ( I think that's how you spell it)

I had to go to Cleveland Clinic to see a Doctor Bo Shen or Chen (Can't remember how to spell his last name) He's a stomach doctor and he really helped me out. I hope I'm helping you because it's hard for me to remember exactly how I got to started since I was in high school then. Anyways, the most important thing is again that don't loose faith in yourself and trust yourself and be persistent. Things will work out eventually.

Yah, when my gastroenterologist basically confirmed that I wasn't a faker I wanted to go to every person that doubted me and throw it in their face. I know totally immature but after all the crap I have been put through because of peoples ignorance I think I deserve a little immaturity moment. lol.