Hi. I'm Jen (Tiva's my cat) and I've had IBS (diarrhea only) since I can remember. I think the official age I gave the doctor was 12, which was the age of my first public incident (went in my pants in the mall). My mom says I've had it forever, though. Anyway, my husband and I have recently taken up running, which I love so much. It makes me feel amazing. Well, until I get to about 2 miles, then I get bad urgency and have to go right away (ugh, sometimes I've had to go on the trail). I've asked the doctor about it and if it would be ok if I took an Immodium before I went running, since I don't run every single day. I didn't tell her that I'd already been doing it for a week or so, and that it had helped immesurably, with no after effects. It cuts my bowel movements from 3 a day to two, that's all. I don't get stopped up. Anyway, she told me not to take Immodium because it could mess up my system. How my system can be any more messed up I don't know.
Anyway, something else that I didn't mention was that this is becoming a very serious quality of life issue. It's making me horribly depressed. Running is the first thing I've done in ages that I really, really enjoy and for her only solution to my problem to be "Well, only run a mile" is just killing me. I just want to cry all of the time, knowing that the only solution for my problem is to stop doing something I enjoy and am good at. It just taked me back to my childhood. I was that kid who could never come out to play because of my asthma or allergies. Bascially I feel like everything good in my life has been taken away from me and I just want to spend my days in bed. Anyway, I've been reading what some of you have to say about using Immodium, and as far as I can tell, it seems like it's ok to do every once in a while? If I knew I could take an Immodium before I run, my life would be so much better.
I should mention that normally my IBS leaves me alone unless I eat something really fatty (like cream gravy) or seedy (like Italian sausage, gawd fennel seeds kill me like nothing else!!!!), or unless I get stressed out. Oh, and yeah, I should mention that I've been treated for depression and anxiety for years.
Anyone out there that can give me any advice?
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