Donna26
"I’m worried today… I leave for Southern Italy on Friday, and was newly diagnosed with IBS. I’m very confused as to what medicines to take, and what foods to eat or not eat. The worrying only makes my IBS worse…"
Hi Donna, just wanted to let you know that what you are feeling is in no way an isolated thing. So many of our community members have anxiety around travel and IBS. You can check out some of their experiences and tips here:
https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/travel-with-ibs
https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/survive-travel
https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/travel-tips-for-ibs-sufferer
Hopefully that will give you a little bit of guidance or at least a place to start. As always, just know you are not alone, and if there's anything else we can do to help, let us know. Keep on keepin' on, DPM