Hi everyone! I just found this subreddit recently and honestly feel a lot better seeing I'm not alone. I'm just so tired of doctors not taking me seriously.

Since I was younger, I can't count the nights of not being able to sleep because of the pain, throwing up, being worried if I didn't go to the bathroom for one day because I knew the hell that would come the next day. So many different doctors, exams, medications, nothing works! And the doctors always think you are lying for some reason?? (specifically in my situation, since I was a kid/teenager). It was also awful because it made me very gassy and kids made fun of me, but holding it in caused a lot of pain.

Thank God my mother believed me. Only after my second gastroscopy, when I got an ulcer, a doctor saw that I was really in pain. As it is the case with most people here, when the doctor couldn't figure it out, he gave me the umbrella term "ibs" and said I would just have to live with it, and that it was mostly caused by stress. Great.

At least I'm happy that I'm not alone, and seeing the support here makes me happy. I wish healthier bowels for all of you this year! Much love. :)