I need to show this to my husband! He tells me I sound like a MAN! I tell him I have a medical condition but he seems to think I take a sick delight in it. (AHG! I can't help it nor can I keep going to the opposite side of the house to "air my issues") I am so scared that I will be in public and have it "slip" out. I am on zelnorm which helps my cramping but the gas still comes. I will take that over the cramp/bloat/pain attacks though. I use gas x pretty often. works for me. When thinking of how long I have had IBS I am certain it has been since 95. I had a horrible gas attack that went on for days...and I had JUST started dating this guy I really liked (not my poor husband!). I literally would walk away and have to go to another floor of his house. I was mortified. If you don't have IBS you just wouldn't understand!