Hi all, I'm a newly diagnosed IBS groupie. Now that I've read a lot more information about it, it makes much more sense to me, I've actually been suffering for a long time, just not to the extreme I am now. I've currently gone through all the test - you know the ones I mean- to rule everything out. I'm a back and forth person, I have both diahrea and constipation. I've missed about 4 weeks of work now and I'm playing it week by week until I can figure out some of my triggers. But looks as though there is more work to be missed again this week. I feel VERY guilty because it's just an office job, but the pain is so aweful even with the antispamatic drugs I'm taking that I can't concentrate and any mistake I make can cost the company serious money. Besides the fact that I'm constantly exhausted. I used to be an extremely active person.Guess I'm just looking for some insight and support from some of you in the same boat. Boyfriend has been very supportive and understanding when I just don't feel like moving off the sofa. Going to force myself to do some sort of excercise each day no matter how crappy and exhausted I feel.I've ordered some probiotic supplements and hoping that helps too, but MAN this is getting terrible!Thanks in advance for anyone who can offer any advice or even a shoulder ;-) Trying to keep my sense of humor!!StacyR