I am a 68 yr. Old male. I have had IBS since high school. I never expected to live this long with this condition. Two years ago I received a Parkinson's diagnosis that shook me to the core. Now my IBS condition is gradually getting worse. I have urgent needs for immediate evacuation with explosive episodes of diarrhea. This will go on for 5- 8 urgent trips to the throne. I rarely have had diarrhea in the past but I believe that Parkinson's has affected my bowels already in its progression. As if IBS alone was not bad enough to deal with!. As with others, I have many embarrassing stories related to IBS situations that I don't need to explain. You know what they are. Mh