IBS/Anxiety

[Hay234]

Hi, can anyone give advice please. So I’ve got myself nervous/anxious about a night out with the girls and have set off an IBS flare up. We have a 45 minute bus ride there and back and now I’m worried about needing the toilet on the way. Would I be ok to take some Imodium this morning if I’m going to be drinking alcohol tonight?
thank you in advance.

Do the instructions say to avoid alcohol?

@PotatoPudding i don’t have the instructions just the plastic bit with the tablets. Just wonder if cause there would be 10 hours between taking it and drinking if I’d be ok or not.

The instructions should readily be available online.

I regularly take immodium before going out for food and drink as I have exactly the same issue. The two never interact.

If you can, try and wait until about 2-3 hours before you leave so it’s still working and in your system. This works well for me and almost guarantees to settle my stomach so I can leave the house.

@Barrysisland thank you so much, it’s so hard when you have this problem. People who don’t struggle with it just don’t understand. The 45 min bus journey is what’s making me nervous and making it worse. So hopefully the Imodium will settle it all down. Thanks again.