Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Best strategy for morning wake up triggering?

Sand - thanks for the reply! Yes, you are right. There are worse things than having to take a half tab immodium, even every day, to keep it together. My IBS-D actually goes back to childhood, though for whatever reason, I'd only have 2-3 attacks per year and would move on with life. It never got in the way, so I never thought about it, and I never saw a doctor for it. Over the last few years, it really has been growing progressively worse. Finally saw a GI doc for the first time last year, and he said "you've got IBS". Finding helpforibs site last month was huge. I've been in the midst of what seems like one continuous "attack" for about the last 7 weeks. Still not quite out of it, even with 10 days of EFI under my belt. My anxiety level over the last 2 months with IBS is at an all time high. I realize now that its been high really for years - only making the problem worse. The hypnotherapy and other therapy sound very interesting. I'm really considering getting the audio hypnotherapy, because the anxiety is very troubling. Today I stayed home from work, only partly due to the IBS, but I was so relaxed and rested, my gut was so calm, it's been fantastic. But already, I can feel myself twittering about having to get back up tomorrow at 0430 and heading up the road. Hopefully I can break the cycle soon.

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