hey hey hey, does anyone on this site have ibs? well firstly i dont even know if its IBS, heres my problem whenever i go into a public setting or just even talk to a person one on one i stomach gets really gassy or even then and there i have to take a number 2, and its really embarassing because my life deals with people 24 seven at my full time school and at my full time work(believe me not as stressful as it sounds). and sometimes i cant even hold back the gas from comming out thats the worst part because when ime one on one with someone there isnt that much room for me to put the blame on the imaginary guy standing next to me, i think its ibs but i dont know any suggestions on how to cure it or just to even handel it? help
your doc is most likely full of shit! did he order any tests? a lower gi is called for right off the batt! have your doc take a stool sample to check for abnormalites in your stool. if you have no physical problems... the the problem is psychological, and is most likely stress. see a psychologist who has traning in stress reduction. a great book on stress reduction is: "the relaxation and stress reduction workbook, fifth edition," by by davis, eshelman, and mckay. if the problem is physical tell your gp doc you want a referal to a gut doc. if your doc balks at this drop them and get a new doc.
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