I have found telling the people close to me very helpful. I am a bit like the others and people who I Im not that close to I tend to just tell them I have a sensitive stomach or something along them lines, just makes things a little easier than having to explain the ins and outs!!
My family, BF and flatmate I have explained all about it too and they seem to understand but the BF still gets a little confused now and again(doesnt take much, !) We even have a joke or two about it and have even given my episodes the name of 'bumisms'!
It certainly helps to me able to laugh about it sometimes otherwise I think I would lose the plot!!
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Re: Telling People
!) We even have a joke or two about it and have even given my episodes the name of 'bumisms'! 
