anyone else have this problem

So I have been having constant dirhhea many times a day and stomach pains on my left and right side and i get dehydrated all the time. This has been happening for about six months now. The doctors always say nothing is wrong but now they have referred me to a gi and i have a colonoscopy on wednesday. My sister has chrons and my aunt has colitis. My problem is my friends are starting to think that i am just making it all up. They think that there is nothing wrong and it is all in my head. Its so hard to hear them say stuff like this because i know it is not. There are times when my stomach hurts so bad. IT goes from like a cramping feeling to a feeling that someone is stabbing me. And with the dirhhea I sometimes feel like i won't even make it to the bathroom. Its just really embarassing to tell everyone all of my symptoms. I get so frustrated sometimes.

lawgirl -

Hang in there. Hopefully the colonoscopy will show something. D multiple times a day and pain are common for many, myself included.

Now, as for those who are saying things like that, you need to separate from that. Stress will make your symptoms worse. People do not understand, because they cannot see your intestines. Ignorance to this DD is common. Come here for support and cut loose those that are negative.

Good luck to you.

-Leslie

lawgirl -
I understand where you're coming from. Like Texan said, people can't see your intestines, so they can be very insensitive to what you're going through. And, I agree with Texan's advice. If the people in your life are not worth trusting with the nitty=gritty details (or at least some PG version), or, if you've told them and they are still being unsuportive - you need to cut that stress out of your life. Even if it's just temporarily, until you have your scope and know what's going on... Being in that kind of pain is hard enough - you shouldn't need to fight with your buddies on top of it all.

And as far as the scope... the worst part is the goo you drink beforehand. As twisted as it sounds, I've actually come to look forward to my scopes... I like knowing what the HECK is going on in there, and if that's the only way to find out - so be it. It'll be over before you know it, and hopefully an answer to your troubles will follow soon.