Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Help! In Excruciating Pain....

Hey Jen,
Yeah, my work knows about the problems, and they're pretty understand, but since I don't have an "official" diagnosis yet there's not much I can tell them...and I figure they're only going to be patient for so long, what good am I if I can't be at work?
I think they're being so good because they assume that I'm missing so much while I wait for a diagnosis, and that once it's figured out I'll get treatment and be better...which may or may not be the case depending on what they find.

And I have stressed to my doctors how bad it is, but sometimes it just seems like they don't care. They just keep offering notes for work, and I've explained that they don't want their notes, they want me back at work! For example, I went back to the doctor Saturday after the barium test because my tummy was so bad and an old abdominal scar I have had started swelling and bleeding (ver strange) and I was trying to explain how sick I've been and that I'm not sure about the wisdom in having another barium test so soon when this one obviously upset me so much, and the doctor was just like "ah, get it over with, it'll be better that way."

It's just frustrating, I know they're trying to help, but when you have to wait months and months for tests and then the tests make you worse, how are you supposed to feel?

Also, I can't believe I'm still having attacks when literally *ALL* I've had in the last 4 days is water, fennel and peppermint tea, plain bread and potatoes. That's it, and the pain won't stop.

GRRR, sorry, I'm just venting here...thanks for your input!

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