I.B.S. has truly turned me into an pathetic stay at home body. Sometimes that bathroom in my own house is too far away. It's bad. I told the Dr. there is no help for my depression as long as I am afraid to go out. I do know where every bathroom in town is but the traffic can keep me from them until it's too late. I have turned agoraphobic because of this disease. I've just had a colonoscopy & still no answers. My sister has had this problem also. I don't even want to take another trip. It makes me feel like my life is over. I am tired of everyone telling me I have to get better. They don't know what it's like to live like this. I can't go out to lunch or dinner if anyone asks. So they don't ask anymore.
I hate it also.

Reader46

IT'S A SAD THING TO HAVE IBS.I KNOW EVERY BATHROOM IN EVERY STORE,ON EVERY ROAD OR HIGHWAY.MY HUSBAND AND I TRAVEL ALOT.IT CAN BE BAD.BUT HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING.I AGREE,THERE'S NOT A BATHROOM CLOSE ENOUGH ANYWHERE.NOT EVEN AT HOME.I HAD A COLONOSCOPY,NOTHING SHOWED.BUT THE DR DID
FIND OUT I HAD AN OVERACTIVE THROID.THEY DO BLOOD WORK ONCE A YEAR AND A
ALTERSOUND ON MY THROID ONCE A YEAR.I HAVE A SPOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY THROID.THROID PROBLEMS CAUSES IBS.I'M ON A
PILL NAMED LEVOTHYROXINE,I TAKE IN THE MORNING,ON AN EMPTY STROMACH.ONCE DAILY.I TAKE ANOTHER CALLED PROBIOTIC ACIDOPHILUS.ONCE IN THE MORNING.YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR IT.THEY HAD TO ORDER IT FOR ME.IT'S AROUND $10.00.IT
SUPPORTS INTESTINAL HEATH.I TAKE ONE CLNAZEPAM 0.5 MG 3 TIMES DAILY 0R AS
NEEDED.IF I'M AT HOME I'M OK WITHOUT IT.IN THE MORNING I ALSO TAKE THREE ANTI-DIARRHEAL IN THE MORNING. MON - FRIDAY.I WORK A VERY STRESSFUL JOB OFF ON WEEK-ENDS.SOMETIMES I HAVE STOMACH PROBLEMS AT WORK.BUT VERY CLOSE TO A BATHROOM.I JUST HAVE A BUSY JOB TO WHERE IT'S HARD TO LEAVE MY DESK JOB.DON'T GIVE UP.THERS HOPE.

HI there Quiet Man,
It is quite odd and interesting for me to see how many people as you are describing how I feel!! I really wish I found this site in the past. I have been looking at different ibs sites but I haven't written on them. It seems on Daily Strength there are soo many support groups for IBS. I feel like it takes over and I feel like I always have to go to the restroom. Does anyone have a love hate realtionship with holidays? The reason I despise the events is because I am the niece, grandaughter, and cousin of my familys always running to the toilet. Luckily I can hold it but I figure if I want to relax at my relatives and have a good time then I go to my younger cousins bathroom that not as many people will go into. I am already nervous about Easter coming up! I want to take an immodium. Anyway friend I am really sorry and for everyone else that has to run to the bathroom. Yes I will avoid eating alot and anything that looks good when I know it will make me go to the bathroom. I am one of those people that will wait to use the restroom to release myself. I can't use public toilets it gives me too much anxiety. I worry about making a mess and my body just can't do it unless I am in an emergency or in dire pain! I have gotten soo mad and felt like I didn't want to be here because of it. Even at work sadly the bathroom has been messy in the sense of people not flushing completely and I don't know if you or anyone experiences relating seeing others messes to negative energy and anxiety? I mean really people it's bad enough that we deal with our own waste and who like me does not want to see someone elses and be reminded that you are already in the bathroom enough! Well I hope that everyone gets some answers. Folks I have not found answers either!! I feel cursed too friend!! I sometimes feel like is God punishing us? What the heck right? WHy don't mean people deal with this?? I have some good friends that are very loving and supportive of me. I am currently taking Nortriptyline and don't feel it is doing a thing. I have tried other probiotics. There are over 100 different kind so how do I know what is going to help?? I don't know how many more doctors visits I will have until I get answers. I am going to pray for all of us! I really am glad to know I am not the only one that has completely gotten fed up with this! I tend to have to urinate consistently too especially if im not going to the bathroom for that. I can't do it at work even though we have two bathrooms we can lock the doors. As I said my body just isnt comfortable. I always hear people talking etc.. Im already the one at work who has to urinate every 5-45 minutes. I don't need to be the girl that also takes forever in the bathroom! Again friends I am sorry that you are suffering and it seems like its worse then me if you feel you can't make it to the toilet. I am lucky I can do that!! So sorry!

Sorry that everyone feels sad about this condition but it is awful. I find it embarrassing- everything revolves around bowel movements/gas or constipation. All I do is go to the bathroom and it makes me sluggish--- hate it as well

Hi I haven’t been on this site in years but had to come back because IBS has ruined my life also. Last flare up put me in the hospital for 3 days to tell me I had IBD. WT..... I hear your pain. I’m in my 7 days of being stuck at home. Know you have a new friend in this hell together