Hi Rachel, I have IBS D and have had for many years. it stopped me from going to university as a teenager, and I finally went and qualified last year. How do I cope with a full time job? Well my answer is: not very well. I have a high sickness absence and find that I come down with anything that is going. I am currently reducing my hours to something more appropriate. I have decided that working full time with this condition is too much. I am fortunate that I have a well paid job and can take the pay cut, however, I also have the opportunity to work extra hours when I feel well enough. I am sorry if thats not what you want to hear, but I feel that it is the best way forward in my case. If I was coming out of uni again, I would try to start with a 2/3 contract in my chosen profession and be great for those 2/3. I'd also explain my condition to Occ health and see if I could get annualised hours (gives you the oportunity to work more when you feel well and less when you don't without affecting your pay). They could also ensure that you get flexibility over start and finish times whilst you are working. This gives you the opportunity to stay home if you feel unwell and come in when you are more in control, (as long as you make up your hours over the month). Getting a flexi-time post might also help.If you're wondering how I know all this it is because it is my job! Where are you from. If you are UK based you could attempt to claim IBS as a disability. You will need evidence of how it has affected you from day to day and a doctor to support you. But it can be done. I don't know about the states, but you could try.If it is classed as a disability then it helps ensure that the employer cannot decide not to hire you based on your IBS (or fire you for that matter, and will need to make "reasonable adjustments" to ensure that you can perform the job.Hope that helps. I know it's not easy, but try not to let it get you down. You are in a very good place at the moment. Once you have your degree the world is your oyster, you just have to find the right oyster bed to put it in.