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[Freud]

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All I want is to start a proper education. But I'm too afraid to properly educate myself because of my IBS-D. I've taken small evening courses and have worked on and off. Before, I used to go out and go to Uni (courses) even though I found it extremly hard and anxiety-provoking. Then something happened. I don't really know what, my IBS was like it always been, but my psyche was not. I just stopped going out and developed some sort of agoraphobia and social fobia and public toilet fobia and being-trapped-in-a-quiet-classroom-together-with-people fobia and meeting-any-people-even-people-I'm-close-to fobia. I can't take the thought of starting an education with morning classes (how the heck would that work, my IBS is ###### in the morning, literally). I've got problems with gas and D. How do you guys do it? I sometimes can be quite sensitive, maybe that's my problem. I'm too chicken for life ... And I feel so messed up.

[KimberleyV]

I have the same problem..But you need to try and do as much as you can or build it up. Have you ever thought about talking to someone? A therapist maybe..so that you can work on your anxiety..once you have that sorted out I think you will feel much better to go out and live your life as before. Good luck <3

[leebe20]

All I want is to start a proper education. But I'm too afraid to properly educate myself because of my IBS-D. I've taken small evening courses and have worked on and off. Before, I used to go out and go to Uni (courses) even though I found it extremly hard and anxiety-provoking. Then something happened. I don't really know what, my IBS was like it always been, but my psyche was not. I just stopped going out and developed some sort of agoraphobia and social fobia and public toilet fobia and being-trapped-in-a-quiet-classroom-together-with-people fobia and meeting-any-people-even-people-I'm-close-to fobia. I can't take the thought of starting an education with morning classes (how the heck would that work, my IBS is ###### in the morning, literally). I've got problems with gas and D. How do you guys do it? I sometimes can be quite sensitive, maybe that's my problem. I'm too chicken for life ... And I feel so messed up.

You definitely need to see a Therapist You clearly have anxiety and phobias which could be causing or making your IBS worse. I'm on anti-depressants and they really help to keep me calm and they also help with the pain and D,they are also good for sleeping problems when taken at night.

[Freud]

Thank you, Leebe and Kimberley. I guess I really need to go talk to someone. I've been to therapists before with little success (on a side note, if I would name a dream job, it would be as a therapist). This time, I hope it works out better. Before I really considered anti-depressants but I'm generally against pills so I've struggled in to the last to avoid them. Now, maybe it's my only option if I want a life. Do you get bad side-effects from the A.D, Leebe? However, thank you very much for trying to help L and K.

[hailshamdental]

Don't afraid, I think you are doing a good job, and if you have a problem with your classes, you can change your timing.

[CaitlinD]

One thing that has really helped me with school are online classes! You still have the work but you can do it when you can. I get my work done early so if I have a bad ibs day I don't have to worry about it. I am also on anti depressants and the only thing I have noticed side effect wise is that I sleep better (so not complaining about that one!). Hope all goes well for you!

[leebe20]

Your welcome ....I only had dry mouth and sleepiness but as i take it at night i don't notice them by the next day, You start off at a very low dose of 10 mg then work up to 50 mg over a 6 weeks period, this way you get little side effects. Most of the common side effects fade away after a few weeks.