I definitely feel your pain on this one. In my opinion the embarrassment and lack of self esteem caused by IBS is far. far worse than the actual symptoms (at least for me, my symptoms are occasionally moderate but usually mild - just constant). Also D with anxiety. I'm pretty much always anxious at a slow burn, I never have spikes like panic attacks, but every single time I eat, and every time I am away from home my thoughts always drift to what if what if what if. I'm one of those who has let IBS control me to a degree because no matter how many platitudes I hear about living my life etc. I've always been the type to want to be safe and not sorry.
That being said, I have found that while it cannot be cured or totally controlled *in the long term*, I have had a lot of success controlling it for short term things, and am sure you can do so for your boar trip. I don't know how much support this will get here, but in my own circumstances I have found just fasting for awhile before the activity in question (I probably do this more than I should, but hey, it works for me, and I never feel low energy or anything) usually does the trick, but also in a pinch I pop a half serving of immodium. I'm not saying you should start with it, but if all else fails it's something to consider, at least until you understand your triggers and the different ways your body will come to react to your ibs.
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Re: Newbie IBS-d and anxiety.
