Hi, just wanted to offer support and let you know I struggled with taking Imodium, or not to take it. 
I have to remind myself that I'm not bad for having to take more Imodium when I need it. I'm not a sick person who is getting better or worse-- I have IBS and this is the way by body is. I will watch my diet and stressors, take my bc, sleep meds, and try to eat correctly. But I might sh^t myself at work if I don't take, sometimes, up to 8 Imodium a day. And that's just a thing I have to live with. I balance C with D like diabetics balance sugar with insulin.
It's like, my body will betray me if I don't stay hypervigillant about the state of my BMs.  It doesn't care that my brain is ashamed of taking medication. My body's like, "Screw you, Brain, we ate the pizza, now WE're going to expand with painful trapped gas and have explosive D in the work restroom, and you can just be late to your boss's important meeting, because YOU didn't want to take 3 Imodium in front of everyone at the staff lunch."
When we suffer, we suffer alone. And then get in trouble for it afterwards. We have to take care of ourselves. I will get sick! But Imodium helps me decide when, WHERE, how, and *how bad* it'll be. This sucks, and nothing makes it disapear. I get how my BF feels, because I feel the same reading everyone's posts! Argg! I wish something would take this all away. Until then, I'll conjure up a bowl of magically IBS-safe mint chocolate chip ice cream, and offer everyone here a spoon...!
Be safe, IBS-safe or otherwise-- only you know what's good for you...!
{{{{HUGS}}}}
~nelly~ 
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Re: Imodium - To take or not take - HELP
