I take an anti-depressent so I too will get c for a few days if I take immodium, then the cycle starts again which is awful. That's how I used to be (ibs-d/a) before I found this site. I love the comment about immodium being the American Express...that was totally me! Anyhow, I hadn't taken immodium in my gosh sooo many months until recently I took it a few times for anxiety produced d. I would suggest taking the lowest dose that you can and giving it at least 30 minutes to kick in before taking more. I usually put some acacia (about 1/4 tsp) in a very mini-bowl of oatmeal (just enough to mix it in) and that will help calm my system if an attack is imminent. And lately I have been a little more liberal with taking a klonopin if I'm freaking out. That seems to have an effect on my gut too. Also, staying still really helps me. A few weeks ago I had an attack filled morning and I managed to take my daughter to a gymnastics class where I just sat frozen keeled over in a chair and I warded off the d for an hour. As soon as I got up and drove home, moved around, it started again. Also, try putting a thermacare menstrual pack on...it feels good and psycholocially keeps me calm. May your attacks be few and far in betweeen.
-------------------- Originally IBS-D for a million years!
Then IBS-A, Now a transformed slightly C
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Re: what does everybody do when D is imminent?
