Whenever I hear that a medical professional has dismissed IBS as nothing more than a nuisance disorder that people bring on themselves, I wish I had a voodoo doll. I wouldn’t be terribly vindictive, I would just want them to experience one hour of IBS abdominal pain. Just enough so that they realize that IBS hurts!

Hopefully the number of insensitive medical personnel is dwindling. On a positive note, research is being done to better understand the visceral hypersensitivity that contributes to IBS pain. In the meantime, I offer you my new article: “How To Soothe Abdominal Pain” as a means of helping you to feel more of a sense of mastery in dealing with your pain.

While we are on the subject of pain, I am happy to share with you the news that About.com has a new guide to Chronic Pain, Erica David, MD. Dr David is a board-certified physician who treats patients who experience chronic musculoskeletal pain. Visit her home page at http://pain.about.com.

How bad is your pain? Tell me about it on the IBS discussion forum.