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Hi everyone...just wanted to introduce myself. I am a 24 year old female, diagnosed with IBS in 1999. For the last 5 years, it has been an off and on battle. I went almost a year without any problems, however, when I got pregnant, it came back with a vengeance. Now, nothing I do seems to work....I am sick and tired of doctors, tests, meds, and crap that doesn't work. Even my gastro. doc is getting tired of me. I just need to know someone understands what I am going through. I am terribly underweight, all of my clothes are falling off of me. When I have a bad day, I can't hardly eat. What I wouldn't give to sit down to a meal and enjoy it with no second thoughts. Luckily, I have a wonderful husband who is very supportive, but I know he has to get a little frustrated.
I have a stressful career, I am a police officer in a mid-size town. I have a husband, a son, daughter, and a stepson. Needless to say, my life is riddled with stress. I am depressed and anxious all of the time (I take Paxil for that, also somewhat ineffective)....I just want to get up in the morning and not have IBS on my mind. I want to enjoy life and be a better mommy and wife.
Anyways, just wanted to get my story out...Good luck to everyone dealing with this demon

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