Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Tips for travelling in the Car

This is a great post.You summed it all up.
You are right,if you have an accident just go home.It isn't the end of the world.
Thank goodness we live in the country and thank goodness for cornfields.I carry wet wipes with me and sometimes toilet paper.Cause yes,when you have to go you have to go.Usually just being prepared is all it takes to get you through .

And people really don't pay attention to how many times you go to the bathroom.You are right , they are caught up thinking about their own problems.
Hang in there,we've all been there and hopefully you can find the right combo to help you.

Counting also helps to get rid of a panic attack.It redirects your brain and your train of thought.I've made it to 360 before I felt the panic subside but usually by the time I hit 75 or so it passes.Also wearing perfume can help.When you feel it coming on take a sniff.
I also find chewing gum can help.It's all about redirecting your way of thinking.To stop yourself from talking your body INTO an attack.
It can be very helpful.

I was at a funeral for my friends brother and I was having serious panic attacks because it was in a church and I had no idea where the bathroom was.I was so upset I cried the entire time,I was afraid I was going to pass gas or have an accident.I don't cry at funerals ever but at least i could let go of the tension I was feeling and no one suspected the truth.
Awful huh?

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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.

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