Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Not only the physical symptoms of IBS are demanding and  demoralising, but so too are the emotional aspects of IBS; the anxiety, the unspoken fear and dread, the lack of confidence and self esteem, the worry about reduced memory and recall often experienced when emotional energies are drained, when the lack of interest in physical relationships becomes the norm, coping with everyday life in pain, the dread and the seemingly non interest, or inability of others to understand what it takes to get through the day, physically and emotionally. 

How difficult it can be to go out, to go to work, to socialise, to have friends over and the many other emotional aspects many IBS sufferers have to cope with.  And all these have an emotional cost, you manage to cope the best way you can but sooner or later the price will have to be paid.  And all this in an ever increasing uncertain economic downturn, which will bring its own set of additional demands to be met, problems to be surmounted, pressures to bear.  IBS is not easy at the best of times to deal with, let alone now.