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[Lancschic]

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I would like ideas please.. Traveling sat for a wedding and I'm nervous about the journey and being stuck in traffic. I am. Going to take a magazine etc since I'm the passenger to take my mind off the 3hour journey!! 3hours might not seem long but I haven't done it with ibs yet :/. What should I take? I can go off 2 imodiums so I'm thinking 1 before I sleep? 2 when I wake up and 1 right before I set off? I am goin to take spare clothes etc or is that over the top? Maybe put a pad there I'm probably just being paranoid!! any tips would really help thanks guys. P.s I'd rather bung myself up for the day!! Lol

[BQ]

Plenty of tips here:http://www.ibsgroup.org/forums/forum/90-traveling-with-a-health-condition/

[Korga]

Spare clothes are not over the top. A depends/pad might give you peace of mind. When I travel I take a baked sweet potato, a bag of sunflower seeds, a couple of carrots and a bottle of water.

[Gem P]

i went camping last week and just bunged myself up with immodium, its been the only relief ive had from the runs in the passed 6 weeks Cant say i felt great, but i dont feel great any day right now so i was just glad not to be going to the loo!

[Lancschic]

Thanks a lot I am gonna give it a miss... Traveling brings stress for me and makes me nervous so not even imodium stops that. Grrrr ibs!!! dunno how people have lived with this for life its ruined mine.

[BQ]

I don't allow it to ruin mine. Eveyone has something... I just happen to have IBS. I go to most things.. anyway. I travel (including long car rides) and attend weddings, funerals.. etc... I prepare for my IBS. I bring what I need to fell as comfortable as possible and I use positive thinking and attitude to sustain me through the rougher moments. I watch what I eat and I expect to have a good time. If I need to retreat and rest.. I can do that while I am away as well as while I am home. So I choose to go away when an opportunity arises.For me it is a case of not letting IBS "ruin" anything. I live a very full life.. yet I have symptoms most days.

[Lancschic]

I know what your saying I didn't go I couldn't bring myself to. Wish it would go away for a day had it everyday for 8months now thought people got flares? Not me! You say everyone has something? My husband to be has nothing neither do my children and most of my family they are all fine. I wouldn't wanna have an accident I'm to young and will wanna leave anyway if I did that infront of loads of people had 5 imodiums sat and was still going, I just stayed in and gave up taking them. I just wanna be normal again ibs might not be anything to you but to me I hate it I'd rather have anything else shitty yourself at 26 is not nice!

[BQ]

Well everyone does have some weakness in their bodies.. it may not have shown up yet.. but trust me... most people have SOME thing slightly weak in their body systems. Some people get headaches, allergies, arthritis, vision or hearing issues..diabetes..high blood pressure... etc...And I have had symptoms most days for 23 years! The flareups are only worse symptoms for me.

I just wanna be normal again ibs might not be anything to you but to me I hate it I'd rather have anything else shitty yourself at 26 is not nice!

Well heck.. me TOO! But... that isn't possible for me. I accept my diagnosis and manage it the best I can. It's ok for me to feel sorry for myself every once in a great while.. but if I "stay" in the feeling sorry for myself.. THAT is dangerous for me and very unhealthy and can actually make my symptoms worse! So I don't.It isn't "nothing" to me hun.... I wish I didn't have it too... desperately sometimes... but I do. No escaping it. And yes I have had more accidents than I care to remember... BUT.. I choose NOT to dwell on it. ANd I was diagnosed around your age.. You are not "too young" because most IBS'ers are diagnosed young. If I dwell on it .. on the negative..... "wishing" it away.. that isn't healthy thinking for me. I can get depressed in a hurry if I dwell on it. So I choose to direct my thoughts elsewhere. I choose to think more positively.Everyone has the freedom to make that choice.It IS NOT easy.. I know that. It is difficult to come to terms with ANY chronic illness. So there is NO shame in seeking some help with it! If you are feeling too down about it... or struggling with acceptance... please seek some professional help. There is no question how hard this is... so please... get yourself some help if you are struggling. That will make you feel so much better... emotionally AND physically!XO

[Lancschic]

I've had ibs since I was 5 years old my mum said... I was C though and I've been C ever since I can remember so to me that was normal till it totally changed to D. Sometimes I wish I was C again I didn't realise it was ibs but my gp said yes it was because I only went once a week so I think I've had it most of my life without knowing it. I would feel bad for my children more than anything if I pooped its a personal thing for me. I really need to get over a phobia of public toilets I've always been like that also.

[quaint]

BQ - I just want to say your attitude is amazing. I'm 22 and have been suffering with ibs for about 8 months now. I've been in tears today after having to cancel plans again because it involved an hour car journey. My sister advised me to look online and find a forum of fellow sufferers and I have to say reading your comments are inspiring. I love your attitude and you have made me feel really positive about being able to manage this. Thank you.