Hey all,You senior members will recognize me. Yes, I did get married in May.
My new last name is Higgins.I'm ready to give up. Nothing I do works. I'm beginning to wonder if there's anyone with the same problem I have. It's not really that I *can't* go, it's just that I never have to. I hardly ever have an urge. When I get an urge, I can go, and it only takes a few minutes, usually. But I don't ever feel like I have to go.I honestly think that increased water (I'm usually dehydrated), more fruits and veggies, and maybe a fiber supplement, I would be a hundred percent better. I'm not "good" all the time, though. I can't get the hang of it.I went to a GI doc and he made me do some sort of test involving "squeezing" around a sensor and pooping out a balloon. Based on that test and an examination and an interview, he says he wants me to sign up for biofeedback training. He sent me info about it and it looks horrible. I mean, the worst part, for me, would be someone watching me poop. I'm sorry, but when it comes to my IBS, I am extremely embarassed. So I cry just thinking about it. I don't want to. If it's the only way, it'll still take me a while to come around.Anyway, my real questions are:1) Does anyone not get the "urge" like me?2) Has anyone done biofeedback, and if so, what's it like, and did it help?3) Is there any other way?4) Any "tricks" or advice on how to remember to incorporate water, fruits, and veggies every day?Please help. I'm getting so discouraged. I feel like a failure just because I can't poop on my own.-Amy
P.S. I don't get how the whole "urge" thing works anyway. Do I not get the urge because my muscles aren't working, or are my muscles not working because I'm never getting an urge?

