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Trying to live a normal life

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How am I supposed to be a normal teenager with this? I'm constantly in pain and I can't go to parties, host parties, or do anything that normal teenagers do. Why does all of this happen? What causes IBS? Can't life just let me be normal? I have many medical problems, so this adds to them. I'm not considered normal in school anymore. I'm considered "the sick girl" or "the dying girl" because I have so many health problems. I'm not included in really any activities, and I can't run in gym without feeling excruciating pain and having to stop. Then I'm not considered normal. All the other teens run past me, telling me to run. I've only told a couple people about my health problems, but it got around the entire grade and now everyone knows everything. How am I supposed to live a normal life like this? Having everyone in my grade know all of this and also rushing to the bathroom constantly? No one in this town understands. I'm alone.

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S.Dog 

28 June 2010 - 04:33 PM
I know exactly how you feel. I just recently finished up my high school years and now am in my 3rd year of college. This has been going on for 8 years now. In high school I use to care about what everyone thinks but now I've gotten past that. It's hard at first especially cause I always just wanted to be "normal" like the rest of my friends. But I found some close friends who understand what I'm going through and are willing to work around my stomach problems at times. Have you tried any medications? because I've found some that help reduce the attacks.

Don't worry you're not alone! I felt alone for so many years and sometimes still do, but you will find people who understand you for you!
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Baleigh Kate 

28 June 2010 - 06:14 PM

S.Dog, on 28 June 2010 - 05:33 PM, said:

I know exactly how you feel. I just recently finished up my high school years and now am in my 3rd year of college. This has been going on for 8 years now. In high school I use to care about what everyone thinks but now I've gotten past that. It's hard at first especially cause I always just wanted to be "normal" like the rest of my friends. But I found some close friends who understand what I'm going through and are willing to work around my stomach problems at times. Have you tried any medications? because I've found some that help reduce the attacks.

Don't worry you're not alone! I felt alone for so many years and sometimes still do, but you will find people who understand you for you!


I've been on MANY medications from the time that we were trying to diagnose it until now. There are so many times I wish that I could find a miracle cure, but no matter how hard I try I can't. :( Would you maybe like to be pen pals? You know, share stories, what helps and hurts our stomachs, etc.
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