Who named this thing
#201997 - 08/03/05 07:17 AM
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goodcop1
Reged: 08/02/05
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Loc: Hilton Head South Carolina
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Does anyone else get really upset about the name of this Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It no where near describes how horrible it is to be afflicted. It's like when you ask a doctor if a procedure hurts and he says it may be uncomfortable.  I have a very high pain tolerance but when it comes to IBS sometimes I just cannot stand it anymore.
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What should we call it? Wretched Bowel Syndrome? So-painful-I'm-screaming syndrome? Bloated, gassy, crampy syndrome with A, C, or D?
I'm only half joking here...I'm with you! It is a pretty mild name for a chronic illness that had me on the floor in pain, accompanied with vomit, and other symptoms!!!
Cool post...  Thanks for giving me something to think about on an overcast Wed.! 
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Oh, I totally agree!! "Irritable" doesn't even begin to describe the pain! And people don't seem to take "Syndromes" of any kind too seriously! Not sure what we should call it but something along the lines of agonizing abdominal affliction is closer to the truth! 
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How about a contest for a new name! I am tired of people saying "Oh you get tummy aches" when you tell them you have IBS. No, I get the feeling like my guts are being ripped open, NOT TUMMY ACHES!
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It describes it quite well. Your gut acts like an irritable child needing constant coddling and if any little thing doesn't go its way it freaks out! The problem is in what people feel the name means and the condition is like. Society needs to be more aware of what living with a spoiled, irritable, crabby, walking-on-eggshells gut is like!
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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#202017 - 08/03/05 07:53 AM
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Portageegal
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Imobilizing Balistic $h!t$
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Carol
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How about Infinite Bowl Sitting
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Hi Jim, Yeah, I hear ya!! I think it's a lot worse than some
illness's people get disability for. Welcome to the boards.
-Bob
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