[bonniei]

You know annem I too rarely socialize but I have decided to tell everyone I know I have IBS. It is an illness and nothing to be ashamed of. Also I have decided that I will take my own food to every part I go to as I know my triggers.

 

[5069]

To all of you: It is so wonderful to know that all of you are here and understand what our days are sometimes like. At least we have each other. Annem

 

[missC]

yolo: can't believe the church group made fun of you. seems like the purpose of religion for some folk, is to put them beyond criticism, so they think anything they do is ok.

 

[stinky too]

One thing that might help your co-workers is if they put a little Vick's vapor rub under their noses. It should kill the smell. That is what the guys who did the clean up after the 9-11 did, so that they could tollerate the stench .Or you could carry some on you. (Maybe??) Like pefume.

I cannot stand perfume as the stuff triggers a migraine for me. I have not tried the Vick's as seldom go anywhere but I might, as grand kids are getting older and seem to notice the smell now. Another lady from this board told me that is what she does.Let me know if it works.

quotelo: can't believe the church group made fun of you. seems like the purpose of religion for some folk, is to put them beyond criticism, so they think anything they do is ok.

People in my church don't even speak to me. Like I ain't there. AND sometimes they just get up and walk out giving a dirty look.This whole thing STINKS.

 

[yolo]

A long piece about church.MissC,At this point, I wouldn't go back to church for anything. All the people there seemed as desperate to fit in and to survive as I was, otherwise their christian charity may have at least led them to not openly ostracize me. Their overflowing joy would have allowed them to see and care about my obvious lack of it. But then, that's what church is, a place for people who are in need. Needy people want help, they don't want to give it and they can't. And they certainly don't want to align themselves with others who may get in the way of their needs being met and cause them to be ignored. Truth is, when I was in church I was too needy to emotionally help anyone myself. But this is my experience and how it looks to me due to my experience. I'm sure church has some good points I have missed out on. Too bad for me because that's so over. The sight of people giving all their love and kindness to others who deserve it more than I do (and who can SURELY, in their minds, give them some acceptable love and kindness in return) can wait until my trip to hell.And no, the point of church is not only to worship God. The bible says there should be fellowship, their should be brotherly kindness. So, I won't buy that. Apparently, it doesn't work that way in most places and is more of a barter system. And He said, they (the people in the world) will know you by your love for one another (in the church). Too bad too many people in the world know christians for their lack of real brotherly kindness. Even in church, who's acceptable and not acceptable is ruled by the same society that rules in the workplace, on TV, etc.I still think God is good though. And am sure I have a lot to learn but this is where I am now.Jaded

 

[Kelly Day]

Thank you all for your kind words. Katalina, how is the Bentax working? Yolo, how are you doing? Zendog, how are you coping?I'm still here, but it's been a hard week. My IBS has been going crazy for the past month. My doctor put me on Zelnorm. I've been taking it for a week and a half and it hasn't kicked in yet. Might have made it worse. We'll just see.My GP thinks I'm a crybaby. He said, "If this is the worst problem you have I'd consider myself lucky." Maybe if he stepped in a cowpie and wore it all day, he'd know how I feel. I think the biggest problem for people like us is that there's no support for us except in boards like these. People who pride themselves on being kind and compassionate give us dirty looks or make snide comments- in a cowardly fashion, of course, within earshot but not to us directly. Yolo, I think it's sad that your church group laughed at you, but it doesn't surprise me. People are motivated by vanity, after all, and they'll take every opportunity to feel better about themselves.

 

[g.rinkugupta20]

Hi All, One small help, How many of you who are suffering from this problem sleep in air condition. Can you please answer if you sleep in Air condition. I might be sounding illogical but ask yourself and try to sleep in normal ventilated place and not in air condition Do not sleep in enclosed room. You stay in ventilation and in natural air for most of the time. And try some antibiotics like refaximine( refagut) and metrogyl Plus sibelium ( 5/10 mg) I develop this problem when I sleep in AC. Otherwise it becomes ok. Would be great if you can try not to sleep in AC Or in an enclosed room. Thanks