Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Imodium - To take or not take

So, I have been following this program (Eating for IBS) for about two months now. I feel better most the timeand the hypnotherapy seems to be working in terms of my anxiety.Here is my issue; at least once a week I am still having diareha like episodes. I sat like because it isn't as pure watery as before, but a step above. Same urgency and pain. I have gotten off taking any non-natural chemical for my issues because they weren't really helping me after 20 years of fighting this. My routine is now this; in the morning I take my one Align probiotic, at bedtime I take my peppermint oil capsule (with fennel & ginger) and my birth control. That is one chemical I still must have. I take a fennel capsule when needed with food to assist with gas, which seems to be a lot since the new diet. I was wary about the fiber because of bad issues in the past. However, I got the Benefiber powder and was taking 2 tsps in the morning for the past month. This past week I have increased it to twice a day once at breakfast and once at dinner. I wanted to introduce it in slowly. Yet, these episodes make me wonder if I should still be using Imodium. They are really affecting my job and with a new boss it is not going over well. I used to take 1/2 an Imodium tablet every three days or so to keep me "balanced". This didn't always stop my major attacks, but most the time I had much more formed and harder stool. This was good. An occassional traffic jam, which I would just cut back on my use. I just don't know if that is still something that I should be doing. I want my body to not have to rely on chemicals to get me to the better place people talk about, but maybe this Imodium won't hurt. I don't know. Mentally I feel good. A few anxiety issues since stopping my Zoloft over two months ago, but they were more influenced by outside sources and I dealt with it. I have lost weight with the new diet which is amazing. I am still keeping things pretty bland as I am a newbie to all this. I just don't want to screw up what progress I am making by reintroducing the Imodium. However, there are times I just can't have these attacks. I need to get them to stop sooner. I am wondering if anyone has any advice on this. Have you stopped it? Do you still use it? Will I ruin my progress? I want to get to where Heather is with just one or two attacks a year. I know two months is not a long time, but circumstances with work make these attacks tenuous as I CANNOT afford to lose my job. I have appreciated all the great advice so am looking for more. Thanks!

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