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Hi all. I have ibs and haven't been on holiday since being diagnosed and am so nervous about the aeroplane ride. I have ibs - D so would really appreciate some advice.. was thinking about taking sleeping tablets so I sleep through but then it's the transfers .. please help
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tracey1981 d81641
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Hi can totally sympathise was terrified about the same thing when when we went on holiday earlier this year .... I opted for an early flight so didn't want / have to eat and then dosed up on Imodium day of travel and day prior to. Try not to worry as if you are anything like me that makes mt stomach 100 times worse. We were located next to toilets on our flight which was annoying constant coming and going of people but was reassuring that it was right there if needed.
d81641 tracey1981
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I'm just nervous that because I have anxiety I will be worried and not want to and it will just play on my head all day.. does Imodium work I was going to take diarolyte but scared f having opposite effect
astrozombie d81641
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d81641 astrozombie
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My anxiety I'm worried about which will get me panicky
leeniepie d81641
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d81641 leeniepie
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leeniepie d81641
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I've never tried those ones, just use supermarket own ones. guess theyre the same
pippa58442 d81641
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Don't worry, it will make your symtoms worse. I went to France by boat the day after my iBS diagnosis. We had our own car with us to do sight seeing when we got there. At that time I had IBS A and was going through a phase of loose, urgent stools. I had Buscopan for the pain which had calmed down a lot after finding our what was wrong with me. The loose stools were not much of a problem either. In fact it was a relief after the constipation I had been battling beforehand. I didn't take anything for my loose bowel. That was in 2015.
This year in Italy, I had IBS A again for three days. Codeine slowed down my diarrhoea initially and I was able to walk a mile and a half down the beach and swim as usual with no problems. However, it didn't stop it completely so I took Imodium for one day after meals and that stopped it. I stayed off fruit for a week to settle my bowel and gradually reintroduced it. Although I didn't feel great, I told myself that I wasn't going to let IBS spoil even a minute of my holiday and I just carried on as normal as if nothing was wrong.
d81641 pippa58442
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pippa58442 d81641
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Imodium instants work just as well as the tablets you take with water. The only difference is you don't need a drink to swallow them so they are easier to take than the normal variety especially if you struggle with swallowing tablets. You can take them to prevent you getting diarrhoea or to stop it when it comes on.
d81641 pippa58442
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Thanks ever so much! I test tried the tablets and they've been amazing! Granted they've made me a little constipated but would take this over diarrhoea any day
Can't thank you wnough
pippa58442 d81641
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