IDF army, and IBS since I remember myself - doctors not believing me.

"There's absolutely nothing to be done about it, it's a common condition!

The doctor said with a grin. She then pulled up my papers, and read them for about 10 minutes, gradually having her grin reduced to sadness. I now eat food with less than 5g of fat for 100g, and even that is not optimal.

Potatoes are fine, I guess, but we lack that.

As a matter of fact, the soldiers in the kitchen told me to not touch any of the food once I listed what I surely can't eat.

My commander brings me a bag of rice, and that's what I eat if I don't want extreme pain haunting me.

Now if you excuse me, time to run aga In a flash, she printed 3 appointments, gave me a special note allowing me to freely use the bathroom regardless of orders, and a day off.

That, in a nutshell, is how most of them start, but not necessarily how they end, my heart sank when she said that there's nothing to be done.

I'm absolutely baffled with the doctors. The first time they didn't even sign me up when they told me for an entire month that they did, so much for that honesty bullshit they kept pushing through. Then, 5 appointments were needed for them to get me the doctor I mentioned above.

THEN, they claimed my card ID was incorrect, causing me to wait another week.

Now, I was deployed into a smaller company, so the conditions weren't as harsh, and I find out through our medic he simply needs to make a tick at the time I want my appointment with the gastro expert.

That's why I'm extremy worried about wednesday.

As for what I can eat... Generally, rice, and even with that I experience the occasional cramps. As soon as I mix something in, all hell gets loose and I experience the stunning pain I mentioned earlier with D on top of it.

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