Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Still getting used to IBS-A... need help!

Hiya,
So since going on the IBS diet and all that, I have turned from a total IBS-D to an IBS-A. Even though I usually I just a D, I have have a few times lately where all of a sudden - no
Admittedly, I think I know what caused it this time... I have really bad D a few days ago (like, liquid D) and I had to go to work so I took 2 immodiums. Usually, when I take it before I go to work if I had it bad before I go, I only take 1. But when I just took the 1 that day that I went to the mall, it didn't seem to be enough. Since it was so bad, I took 2.. which I think must be why I haven't gone for 3 days now.
I still don't really know what to do when this happens, since I am only used to trying to NOT go to the bathroom! It freaks me out too because it's always the day after I haven't gone for a while, that I really go go go. And tomorrow, I have to be in work from 10-6 so I had wanted to get all the.. going.. done today! No luck, though. I drank fennel tea all morning (about 3 cups, I guess) hoping that would help. I took half a teaspoon more Acacia today (which I was planning on doing anyway) and I drank half a small bottle of Diet Coke (that I flattened) 'cause someone told me that makes them go. I looked in the store for blueberries, 'cause I always remember Bev saying those make her go, but couldn't find any except for frozen, in a huge mix that was also hugely expensive so I passed. I ate some hummous and had a normal dinner. I still haven't been able to go, though!
Now I have to go to work tomorrow and I am scared that I will either be all stopped up (which might be better for while I am at work) or it will all come barelling out!
Any advice on what I can do if I notice I haven't gone for a couple of days? And what should I do about tomorrow? I am thinking taking immodium is a bad idea, but what if I have really bad D at work? I know we aren't supposed to take laxatives, so I didn't, but is there any way I can make myself go the one day, so I know I won't have it all to deal with the next? I woulda been able to cope with being on the loo all day today, just not tomorrow!
Whoops, sorry for the long post.. I probably could have asked that in about 1 little paragraph, huh?

Thanks!!
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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