Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: morning commute advice

I'm not working and I avoid morning appointments like the plague, so my advice is purely theoretical.

You might try taking an anti-spasmodic the night before. I find Donnatol (the regular kind, not the 12-hour timed release) often has some carry-over to the next day. It makes me too sleepy to drive or work (but see post), but by the next day I'm fine.

I'm in the eat first thing group - I start with hot decaf tea, move on to applesauce and Acacia, then on to something very safe like Heather's Brown Sugar Banana Bread. Similarly, you might try having something like applesauce with Acacia right before bed.

And if I were working, I'd be up 2 hours before I had to leave, but I realize that means getting up at about 4:45am for you. Shudder, but you might have to do it, at least until your tummy gets into a routine.

One last suggestion for that "OMG I have to leave the house anxiety". My Family Practitioner suggested I try low dose Valium. She said it doesn't affect the IBS directly, but it might take the edge off the nerves which would help the IBS downstream. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounded like it made sense.

HTH. Good luck with the new job.

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