If you are one of the many people with panic disorder who also have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), you may be relieved to know you're not alone. April is IBS Awareness Month, so it's a good time to get the help you need for IBS, if you aren't doing so already.

About.com's IBS Guide, Dr. Barbara Bradley Bolen, asks an excellent question in her new poll: Who have you told about your IBS? Click here to take the poll.

So, does telling people about your condition -- IBS or panic disorder or both or more -- help? And how do you get the conversation started? Share your thoughts here and on Dr. Bolen's site.

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