It feels great to let people in on your secret. I used to try be hush hush about my IBS-D. Now I tell everyone who asks to many questions. It started out as an attempt to shut the nosey boss up and a couple male coworkers. I got lucky that my immediate supervisor is my mother-in-law and she suffers from other GI problems similar to IBS. Now we hired another girl in the office and she has IBS-C. So we all 3 discuss our trials often. I told her about Heather's books and this site, but her doc gave her a pretty good plan. It always feels like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders when others know. No more making excuses for not being able to eat or not going out to eat at lunch. I have public restroom phobia my whole life so I understand driving your own car, wanting your own bathroom, and panicking.
-------------------- Laurie
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission - Eleanor Roosevelt