Boy can I relate! Fear of going out the door and getting in the car! <:0 This is my first day on this site--I just found this site and info. What a relief to read that I'm not the only one scared to death to be no where near a bathroom!
My IBS started gradually in 1997 when I got on the birth control pill, moved, and went through a period of terribly stressful events (moving 3x, child had brain surgery, children in car accidents, lived across from Columbine, etc., etc.). I think I have pooped in every possible location and type of bathroom or non-bathroom on the planet. Lived in the west at the time where there may be miles and miles of road with no facilities. More embarrassing moments than I can remember! About that time the panic attacks started and I was thinking of just killing myself so went to the doctor to see if she could figure out what was wrong with me. She ran all the embarrassing tests, made the diagnoses and eventually we decided the birth control pill had been the trigger, but I had tended toward constipation all my life, so it may just be in the genes (?)(many other women in both sides of my family have this). Put me on Metamucil, Levsin (but told me to take as needed--didn't help much, so don't know if I used it right), and put me on Effexor XR. Moved again to another city and a less thorough doctor who left me on the Effexor XR too long (2 1/2 years) until it started to make me crazy. Tapered that off and am done with it and now the IBS is returning gradually again. Had quit taking the Metamucil, but just started again.
I am a Christian and am beginning to find relief from the panic attacks with intensive Bible study, focused meditation, and listening to praise music--gradually seeing results after focusing on this for the last 6 months. Don't know whether or not to go back to the doctor, find a new doctor, or wait until the two books I just ordered from this site arrive and see how the diet helps.
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