Hello, David! I'm a D, never been a C and never had nausea or bloating. For those who fluctuate between D and C, they find it harder to take Imodium without blocking them up. I welcome anything that blocks me up. 
Without Imodium, food would go right through me, and not just because of the food triggers, but the non-food triggers as well.
My non-food triggers are the worst. Heat is my #1 trigger, then pressure on my stomach, then loud noises or jostling. Even if I eat safely, I can get an attack from any of these non-food triggers. Imodium has helped immensely to make me stable enough to where I only have food-triggered attacks. For instance, now if I'm on a crowded moving subway in the heat (and I've taken my Imodium), I'll be less likely to have an attack than if I've forgotten to take anything.
I do still get food-triggered attacks. If I eat a mystery muffin (and who hasn't  ) with dairy or insoluble fiber, I'll get sick 30 minutes after I've taken the first bite. The food attacks are predictable; if I don't get sick in 30 minutes after starting to eat, it's not going to happen for me unless there's another trigger involved.
It's taken me a while to recognize my triggers, and when I am vigilant, I can accurately predict when I'm going to have an attack. Knowing for me when I'm going to be sick takes out a lot of the anxiety of having an attack.
~nelly~
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