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I've had IBS a long time and it has become primarily the D form. Due to it and other conditions I'm now declared fully disabled and homebound. Thank God I found a place where I can be frank and honest about this. It has progressed to where eating almost anything triggers it, and I get no cramps but only a few seconds warning to run to my bathroom. There's no holding it back. I fear going out in public because often there's no restroom or it's full or even locked and you have to search for someone to open it. I have accidents even going the few feet from my bedroom to my bathroom. I've read about the medications to help this, but no Dr has ever offered them. I'll see my primary next week, so need to find out which one works best with least side effects for IBS-D. If she refuses to give me anything I'll "fire" her and get another Dr to refer me back to the GI specialists.

Thanks for your help
Deb

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