Ibs and dating...

Hey all...

I was wondering if anyone has any advice on this? I find it really hard to 'date' with my ibs, if we go out for a meal I always have to rush to the toilet after, and can sometimes spend quite a while in there, which is obviously quite embarrassing, I always end up saying 'there was a queue' or 'someone phoned me'.
It's not really something I'm comfortable telling people on a first date, infact even my ex who I was with 7 months did not actually know I had ibs, as I tried to keep it hidden, making excuses all the time!

Maybe it would be good to meet someone with similar problems to myself, so it would be less embarrassing as they would know what I was going through too....

Anyone got any suggestions?
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I was diagnosed with IBS about 7 years ago for severe bloating, gas and frequent bathroom visits.. I was scoped and everything looked fine. No real explanation other than calling it IBS. I dealt with it for years.. Some meds at times to help, but it didnt do much. about a year ago, i was recently diagnosed with severely high triglycerides and had to regulate my diet accordingly.
Basically, i had to limit my carbs to only about 20% of what i ate.. NO SUGARS.. NO FRUITS, Very little starches.
I ate meat and cold vegetables.. I even ate cheese. To my surprise, my IBS symptoms went away. No more bloating, Gas reduced 90%, I understand now that all the sugar in my gut in combination to high bacteria levels (because of it ) contributed to the IBS symptoms. If you feel that your willing to try a new diet to help your symptoms.. PLEASE TRY IT! The secondary benefit is i lost 30 lbs in 4 months and kept it off. WOO HOO!!