Dede, sorry to hear you were having a bad time. If you do a search for this it will bring up a lot of posts. I posted one recently about this and possible things you can do that may help. IBS is effected by hormones.I hope you feel better soon.------------------Moderator of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Anxiety and Hypnotherapy forumI work with Mike and the IBS Audio Program. www.ibshealth.com www.ibsaudioprogram.com