Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Simple Car trips are nerve wracking!

I am taking 10mg of Lexapro for anxiety. It has also helped with my ibs-d but I should note that I was on the road to stability for about 5 months when I started taking it.

Follow this diet, think about trying Acacia (definitely will help with the d), consider the hypno too...I just finished that. Also, you might want to try taking a calcium supplement...make sure it is calcium carbonate (NOT citrate) which will help (I took Caltrate Plus...600 mg daily...but the recommended is 1000-1200 daily.)

As far as driving anxiety goes, I totally hear you. You are certainly not the only one here who feels that way. Never mind 30 minutes...I used to stress over 10-15 if it was with someone I didn't know well. I do take clorazapam(I thought that was the spelling?) which is the generic for klonopin. Just 5mg and only when really needed now since I am on the Lexapro. I probably take it like three times/month. It does help and comes in higher dosages too but I didn't want to get addicted to it so that's why I started the lexapro.

If you are new here, you'll see that once you start the diet and have less attacks, you'll feel more confident that you will be "okay" during a car ride b/c you ate well. Nerves definitely play a role...I have sent myself into a tailspin of d just thinking about upcoming events. That's what this message board is all about....helping to support each other and give strategies for eating and stress and getting through those tough moments. Welcome.

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Originally IBS-D for a million years!
Then IBS-A, Now a transformed slightly C

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