Who else has IBS? How do you cope with exams?

I'm stocking up on Yogi's Stomach Ease tea which has been my remedy for several years as I've got exams in the next 2 weeks.

Hey, where can you buy that? (that's not online )

What I did though is contact the teacher in my school responsible for all exams, the Exams Co-ordinator, and explained my problem. He was extrememly kind and understood the issue - it wasn't as uncommon as I thought, he dealt with this sort of thing multiple times every year! There was a special room designated for me, right next to a toilet and if I needed to go, the time was just stopped and restarted when I returned, couldn't have been simpler.

The good news was not only did this arrangement save me from two potentially disasterous exams when I 'just-had-to-go' it also meant that the peace of mind allowed me to focus on what was important and I passed all my exams with flying colours

I'll definitely think about doing this, although I'm worried they won't understand and think I'm a bit weird for telling them :/ Or I'm worried a student will find out (it's kind of embarrasing obviously lol)

I'll definitely think about doing this, although I'm worried they won't understand and think I'm a bit weird for telling them :/ Or I'm worried a student will find out (it's kind of embarrasing obviously lol)

As I said, the exam co-ordinators have been doing it for years and seen everything under the sun as reasons why people need to be examed away from the main hall. My exam co-ordinator even said told me some of these other reasons, from dyslexia to broken arms to ocd, even once a student was 9 months pregnant and needed to be away in less they went into labour during the exam!!! They are not therefore going to think you are weird, I definetely wouldn't worry

As for other students finding out, I am also very secretive about my illness and none of my peers, even my friends knew about it. But once again dont worry, exam co-ordinators are very discreet and wouldn't dream of saying anything to anyone else. As for whether my peers wondered where i was, none of them said anything to me about it because no one noticed! No offense but they will be too wrapped up in their own exams to care where you are

Also, you will not be the only one not in the exam hall, many others will be too for whatever reason they have. Once again back to my exam co-ordinator, he said that I shouldn't worry as I wont be the only one. He didnt say who they were or why but that was comforting, and additionally comforting that by not revealing who they were, it showed me that their privacy was respected, as would mine be

Finally, if you too worried to speak to your exam co-ordinator yourself, you could always go to a teacher you trust yourself first and arrange a meeting through them. Even better you could ask a parent to ring them and arrange it themselves, leaving no work or worry for you

Anyway, I hope this all goes well for you and let me know how you get on and if you have any other concerns

I have coeliac disease and I have exams in 3 weeks, Im really worried Im going to be ill on the day. Hopefully I wont be as Im really careful what I eat but sometimes it's really hard, especially if I've been somewhere different.

Im not sure what to do as I didnt have it when I was in uni last time (was only diagnosed about 6 months ago) and Im not sure if it would count as 'special' circumstances or whatever. I might just ask my personal tutor for advice.