Im 38 years old, and have had ibs D for the past 15 years...life is very hard, I am unable to work because of this dreaded disease, sadly have lost a lot of my friends..who simply dont understand, and dont want to understand...and at 38 I feel life has simply past me by.... unfortunately panic attacks are a part of this illness...least for me, recently I had such a bad one, lasting 3 days..couldnt sleep etc...anxious, couldnt sit still, couldnt breathe, etc..etc...thought I was going to lose my mind, anyway hubby got me to the doctors quick smart, diagnosed with "severe depression and anxiety" and now on antidepressants. doctor refused to let me handle the medication..hubby has it hidden away, as I was high risk suicide...just couldnt take the stress of this condition any longer....I had to change the medication a few times, as the medication made my D worse...anyway I will be on meds for about 6 months, so yes I believe that most of us, with IBS D suffer from anxiety, the thought of going out into public and getting caught out is a very real fear, and one we have to learn to live with.....I was on ST Johns Wort for 3 years...they really helped me, great for mild anxiety, though unfortunately at the end of the day, just werent enough...give them a go...they may offer you some relief...other than that, when I do go out, I take a change of clothes with me, a pack of napkins in case there is no toilet paper, wear sanitary pads...take a jacket should I need to wrap it around my waist and I always make sure I know where the bathrooms are!! what a life!!- I would suggest you see your doctor, and see if you can get some antideprssants/anti-anxiety drugs!! - I am hoping to be able to see a continence nurse for some "survival tips" and advice. - you arent a whiner, you are simply expressing the fear most of us feel...I really wish that standard treatment for ibs was antidepressants/anti-anxiety meds...would definitely make dealing with this condition that much more easier.
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