Need some support for a chronic condition
emgracewrites
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This may be a long shot but…
Does anyone know of any online support groups for people with IBS? I got diagnosed last year and I’m having a really hard time lately. My dietician thinks all my symptoms are caused by anxiety/dehydration and my GI doctor is mainly concerned about my very low weight. I’m trying my best to make both of them understand that I want to focus more on symptom relief and figuring out my triggers so I can have something resembling a normal life. In the meantime, I’m feeling so alone in all of this.
So yeah, if anyone could point me in the right direction for a support group or just let me know that there’s some kind of hope for getting control over my symptoms I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks.
Does anyone know of any online support groups for people with IBS? I got diagnosed last year and I’m having a really hard time lately. My dietician thinks all my symptoms are caused by anxiety/dehydration and my GI doctor is mainly concerned about my very low weight. I’m trying my best to make both of them understand that I want to focus more on symptom relief and figuring out my triggers so I can have something resembling a normal life. In the meantime, I’m feeling so alone in all of this.
So yeah, if anyone could point me in the right direction for a support group or just let me know that there’s some kind of hope for getting control over my symptoms I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks.
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Can you tell us which country you’re in? There might be a charity in your area which supports people with gut issues, and many charities have community forums where you could get support. But it would be helpful to know where you live.0
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I’m in the US0
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If you use Facebook normally just typing something like ibs support US will bring up people led support groups.
I have multiple medical conditions and have found groups that support most of them on Facebook2
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