I have severe IBS D and anxiety and was wondering how any of you cope during wedding guest season, for the past few years I have declined and made excuses for lots of the wedding ceremonies I have been invited too luckily I have been a. Plus one and not know the bride or groom well personally. But I have close family weddings and maybe a christening coming up and I have constant fear of needing the toilet urgently during the ceremony and having to get up and go out, thats if the church even has a toilet, and everyone seeing and wondering what Im doing and considering it rude. I know to take Imodium and also eat light, but this is not enough sometimes, I guess I am wondering is it acceptable to have to leave a ceremony to use the toilet? I know it seems silly to worry about it but I think about it a lot ahh! Thankyou in advance
I know what you are talking about. I was afraid I might have a problem at my father's funeral. I took an extra Lomotil and I was fine. The anxiety is still there of course. If you have to go I don't think anyone would think much about it really. Our fear is kind of irrational sometimes.
Yes I agree, i can know it is irrational but at the same time it feels such a real fear! I recently went to both of my grandads funerals and a couple of years ago my uncle and each time was terrified that I would have a problem, I was anxious but of course didnt end up needing to leave or anything! I think I get more worried about weddings as its someones big day and I dont want to seem rude or like causing a bother, and the fear of there not being toilets at a church! I have been to a wedding where once someone had to go the toilet and no one even cared but I guess when its ourselves and the fear of being judged it can be quite overwhelming, thankyou for your reply! Glad to know Im not the only one😊
I know what you mean. I have missed friends weddings and such because of this. Its hard for others to understand either. You might try taking a bunch of imodium the day before and the day during. My problem is even if I take some of the anti-diarrheals I still have urgency the entire time which is almost worse.
Yes the urgency is one of my most hated symptoms, it feels so horrible to not be able to hold for long, so embarrassing! Imodium does help a bit but I can still feel like I need to go, I think I might just try to get over it and if I have to get up out the ceremony then I have to and if people judge then its their problem but easier said than done haha its someones big day
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