I just got back from the doctor for my horrible stomach (except it's lower than my stomach) problems and diarrhea, which my mom (who also has fibro) thinks is IBS. The doc said she thinks it probably is too, since fibro and IBS sorta go hand in hand. I have to give some stool samples (...ugh...) and then when that rules out infections, I have some more blood tests I gotta give, then, eventually, I'll get to the IBS dx. Oh, and I have to give up milk/all milk products for a week too... and I almost LIVE off milk. (not literally..I just love milk!)

I'm only 17..why don't I just get to be a freakin normal teenager? Nope, stool tests, blood tests, constant pain, not being able to do anything half the time because of pain. *sigh* I feel so alienated sometimes... and nobody around me even understands, which just makes it SO much better... *rolls eyes*

Okay, sorry, that was my vent for the day.

I'm glad your dr is taking such good care of you and checking things out! Hang in there. Well, you can just come on here and vent away. We all understand what you're going through. ;)

hey godsgirl, i am so sorry that you are experiencing all this at such a young age. if i had then what i have now i would not have been able to have done all the cool things i did at your age. what do they do for someone your age for pain? i know that i get some pretty heavy pain meds and could not imagine taking something like that at 17yrs old. what do you do for any relief? it must be hard finding peers who understand the pain you're going thru. i try and educate people i know because i know some people do not believe me and think that it is all in my head. i thank god for this board so we have people who understand what we are going thru. i also thank god for my family because they have had to sacrifice alot for me to stop working and stay home. i could not imagine working right now with how terrible i feel. just small things that i do around the house give me flare ups.
anyway i hope you get to feeling better with your belly. get back to me soon.

robin (girl75) :D