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Thanks for your help. I am just so desperate to help her and don't know what to do!
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I've done this, used Imodium as a preventive by taking it the evening or night before I had to travel or go to work. When I was at my worst, I knew I would always have a morning attack and my doctor said it was fine to use as a preventive. Sometimes waiting until morning would be too late and once I got started going I couldn't stop - even after taking the Imodium (it usually takes an hour or longer for it to kick in for me, I don't know about the others). HTH! 
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That's what happens to me. It takes awhile for my system to move in the morning, and it ALWAYS happens when I get to work. If it moved once, it would be OK, but it keeps moving! So by the time I take something, like you, it's too late. It's already in motion! I'll try that the night before. I'd rather be a little C for a day than be going a ton at work.
Sandy
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I definitely take immodium the night before, and often also immediately after I awake. This definitely helps on days when you have to do something and can't afford to have an attack. Unfortunately, it does constipate me but having lived with daily D for a long time...it's somewhat of a relief to not miss out on something important because of ibs. I'm still learning how to balance the sf,if, and immodium. I definitely feel more in control than I used to!
Hope this info helps...
Terri 
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Wind!
#230621 - 12/10/05 02:50 PM
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Nelly
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Rock on, Kate! I just drove 3 hours to the beach (did she say the BEACH? ) to visit my friend, and I took an extra imodium before I left. 150 miles later, no problems!!
I think we should all buy stock in imodium as part of our retirement plan...
~nelly~
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...and you'd better believe I've had Immodium, today! (Simethecone, too)
What is it about long car rides, huh?
Hope you're having a blast.
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I'm having a great time! At dinner Andy wrote out his phone number and made me give it to our waitress-- I pretended like I was going to give it to the hairy manager guy instead. It was a riot.
It's like 28 degrees out, but otherwise the sun was shining today and I had a nice peaceful car ride up with no belly problems, YEA! Got a chance to spend some time by myself, clear my mind, etc. 
~nelly~
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