I often have committments that require me to be stable whether I want to be or not. My formula is as follows: I eat a good safe (maybe only oatmeal or cream of rice or a baked white potato with nothing but a little sale & pepper) meal three to four hours before the event. Keep in mind that a good safe meal is small by American restaurant standards because IBS folk cannot eat big meals. I then drink a large cup of fennel/mint tea and chew one or two Mylanta gas tabs or Gas X tabs (I have a lot of gas). About 30 minutes before the "event" I chew an Advanced Imodium or not depending on how my tummy feels. I find that if I am really having trouble the Imodium will delay the problem. However I come from a large family of educators (almost all the women and some of the men in my family are public school teachers). Teachers tend to be loving understanding types for the most part. Just be honest and tell her or him that you need to know where the bathroom is because you are having some problems and you may need to excuse yourself during the conference. Good luck to you and hang in there.
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Re: Has anyone taken Imodium at night before an important event (m)
