Posted by Dinah on October 26, 2003, at 17:13:48
In reply to fallout, posted by zeugma on October 26, 2003, at 15:42:49
Sorry to hear that. I *do* know the feeling. But as fortune would have it, there are a number of IBS drugs out there, including some that also happen to be psych drugs. (Says the person who just broke down and let a doctor prescribe one after years of only partial relief with Immodium.)
If your pdoc won't help you deal with such a common and surprisingly debilitating problem (I went to a seminar once, and it's surprising how many people are practically housebound), I'd seriously contemplate turning him in for a more empathetic model. Do you have any choice in doctors?
Sometimes, unfortunately, we have to insist on being treated properly. Doctors are too quick to dismiss certain problems as being all in your head. When we all know they're in our head, our gut, and everywhere else the nervous system operates.
Hope you feel better soon. :(
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