This is so weird- even though I didn't have symptoms and thought I was still normal, after I started eating again after being anorexic - I noticed that anytime after I ate something I had to rush right to the bathroom. I did get alot better, but things were never the same, yet I don't hink I had it yet at that time. It's kinda hard to remember. And I blame for in my depressed times I would pop pills for comfort, it didn't even matter if they wouldn't alter my mentality, sometimes I would even just take whatever antibiotics where around the house. It is just clicking now about gut flora and how I may had damaged myself. But, my IBS actually hit when I was so depressed. I hated my job and was treated badly by all coworkers. But I was making 2 x what I'd make anywhere else. My boyfriend at the time was extremely emotionally abusive. What is weird is that I now beleive that he had (or has, rather) IBS and either didn't know or was too embarrassed to tell me. I always thought i "caught" my problems from him- even though I know it's impossible! Is this more than coincidence? Hopefully one day they will unravel all of the mysteries of IBS!