Holey moley am I glad I read this posting! My husband's parents live in another state, and a visit to their house is stressful enough without my IBS getting in the way. I always feel uncomfortable around them, and I've only visited them once (we've been married a short time), and that time we got to stay in a hotel because we had an event to attend and wanted to be close by. Now, he's planning another trip out there soon
, and I'm expected to go and also stay at their house! For a full week, no doubt, too!
I flip out when I think of it because I have the ultimate fear that my IBS-C will be so bad I'll get horrible stomachaches, or that I'll plug the toilet and have the ultimate embarrassment. Either way, it's torture. I never thought anyone else had these problems but me. My mom thinks I'm weird for this, and my husband doesn't really understand. Knowing that others have this problem makes me feel more at ease. I'm so bad, that even though I'm married now, I still go home to my parents' house to use their bathroom. It's so strange, but it's the only toilet I'm comfortable with. I liked the suggestion of someone saying that they needed to stay in a hotel because of a health problem. Maybe I could try that when we go out for our visit.I love this forum. Everyone here is so helpful.