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

No problem. I strongly encourage you to read all you can on this site and possibly get the books. This is a whole new way of thinking/living with IBS where you actually find that you have "some" control over it and that is half the battle...not feeling hopeless and/or helpless. You are definitely not alone. Finding this board made me feel the same way...like I wasn't a crazy hypochondriac who brought all of this on myself with my nerves. You will really improve, just be patient and diligent b/c it takes a long time to figure out the ins and outs of what works best for you. But rest assured that the SF and other suggestions I made should definitely help with your d visibly very soon. And I certainly wouldn't be opposed to taking the meds if it is going to help you "live." I was very hesitant at first but I figure I only live once and each day was being eaten up by my anxiety over IBS that I was really missing out.

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

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