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Hi, I am new to this site, I'm so glad I have found it, because to be honest I felt like the only person who has this condition.I have had ibs-D since I was 16, I am now 33 and I am fed up of coping, I'm tired and if I'm honest I'm depressed and I feel like a complete failure as a wife, mother and a human being.I have had enough, although I am at an all time low and I have had enough and feel people close to me would cope better without me, I will fight if not for myself for my family. I really need any help, advice or support anyone can offer me. I find the hardest thing is pain and diarrhea, sometimes I know my bowel feels off and I feel ready for it, but sometime it comes out of the blue, these times are hard to cope with, everything about ibs-D is hard to cope with.I cannot go anywhere, because of my condition, I also have a fear of having diarrhoea anywhere other than my own toilet( such a silly fear to have I know ), but I would be so embarrassed if I made a noise or it smelt really bad, which it does and someone looked at me and thought I was a disgusting person.I am on Imodium at the minute and the doctor has just prescribed me citalopram ( an antidepressant ) which I haven't yet taken and don't know whether to, I know I need something, but what I do not know.Hoping someone out there can help. x x x x