Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: *grumble* So much for a new day..

Hi - Congrats on the new job. I have an hour's commmute to work and to get me through it I have made a 'mental' map of all the toilets en route - from picking the right train in the morning (ie those with loo's), the stations which have facilities (Always carry 20p coin in case they charge you)and any public toilets which aren't too unsanitary! I find even if I don't use any of them every day, knowing they are there helps a lot.

I am more D than C and find my attacks in the morning the hardest to deal with. I have started taking Immodium Plus for the bad days, combined with Fybogel twice a day. I always carry plain rice cakes with me or a bread roll in my bag as I get terrible cramps if i go to far between meals. (Little and often helps these pains). I have also started taking the Homeopathic medicine 'Nux Vom' which I have found helps me calm the nervous tummy ache I often get before I get on a train or when I'm entering a situation that I am not in control of. I don't know if this would work for everyone, but it helps me.

I'm not stable every day and I do avoid social situations, but I did find telling my work colleauges about it really helped. If I am having a bad day they know to leave me alone!! Plus I don't have to make up excuses anymore not to go out with them when I am having one of those days!

I don't know if any of this helps you but I'm sure once you get into the routine of going to your new job, things will stabilse a bit for you. I hope it all goes well for you.

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