Yes, this is an ongoing problem for me too, Fishnets. We are in freakishly similar situations, except you're older than me (and you probably don't live with your parents). Anyway, I think I've read a post by you where you said a (i dont know if it was mild or serious) eating disorder MAY have been the cause of the IBS.
Well, I have the same symptoms as you, and they all started when I developed a mild eating disorder. Last year when I went away to college the eating thing started and then my IBS symptoms soon followed so needless to say I knew I couldn't keep doing what I was doing to myself.
Now I am feeling better (mentally) and am not focused 24/7 on food (although sometimes I guess I am now, but for IBS reasons!); not so much physically though (with the IBS) BUT THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING TO EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE.
I mean on one hand, I get that when I don't want to eat certain things or have small portions they are suspicious BECAUSE of my past troubles BUT I am the only one who truly knows that its because of the IBS problems, NOT because I am still having eating disorder troubles.However because they know about it, it only makes them MORE suspicious/curious/whatever and not very understanding. I really haven't figured out how best to cope with it yet, but I'm trying too....
I didn't even tell my parents about the fiber because a) i don't want them to think its for anything other than this wonderful C, and IBS and b) i feel like i am old enough to take care of myself in that way - my stomach is not their business (I am almost 19, after all).
Sorry I couldn't be of much help, I just wanted to share I am going through the same thing.
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