Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Busses and malls and boyfriends, oh my!

Hi all,
Thanks for the replies. I too usually avoid the bus as much as possible. Because the boyfriend always wants to go out (and sold his car so he can immigrate to Canada - so 'because of me'), I start to get that guilt thing after saying no too many times. That is why I risked the bus ride today. My worst attack on a bus was riding from Heathrow airport in London, to my boyfriend's house the last time I came back to London. It was like 3 hours, and I had to get off early, with 2 huge suitcases and a carry on and my boyfriend to run into a pub bathroom.. that was after 20 minutes of rocking and crying in my seat on the bus - awful. I have already said I will pay for the cab when we go back.
As far as the boyfriend goes, I know how hard it must be for everyone around us to try and understand but sometimes I think... they just should!! He is usually fantastic, I know I whine about him sometimes but he is normally the best thing ever... I think it might be like Laura Sue said, a scared thing. I see a look of scared and worry in his face whenever I start to hold my tummy or come back from the bathroom a bit paler and grumpier.
And then there is Equalactin - Trust me, I am trying to get some! I have asked my mom in Canada to send me some, and she says she is looking into it. She looked at the WallMart in Canada, with no luck and some specialty store in downtown Vancouver, with no luck. She says she will order it, then send it to me (as that will still be cheaper than me ordering it from the UK).
I go back to work Monday, so let's hope everything settles by then. I got some new rice crackers today at the store - salt and vigegar flavour (no milk or anything!). I will have a few of those, and watch 'Fight Club' on TV with my boyfriend, who has offered to rub my back for me.
--Steph

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