Vacation cure?

I was having diarrhea every day last summer when my fiance and I went on vacation up to Kentucky. I had diarrhea some on the trip up, but I really hit the imodium hard because we were going on a tour of Mammoth Cave!! I did fine in there and was fine the rest of the time so long as I had an imodium in the morning and something light and simple for breakfast (I think I just drank Slim Fasts). I didn't have any more diarrhea until I came back home and then I was back up to usually needing a second imodium.

I didn't feel stressed at the time, but maybe I was (because I was unemployed) and just didn't realize it. It was a fun trip, though. I eventually got my diarrhea to quit after getting on the calcium regimen. I think my inital problem was an allergic reaction to sugar alcohol, coupled with having been off my bile medicine too long.

Keriamon glad you did not have troubles in the Mammoth cave; that could've been bad! We spent alot of time boating on vacation and that was kinda scarey at first- but I had no trouble at all- even waterskiied!

Shelly I hope you get the vacation cure, too!!!! At least try and relax and forget about the D!

I had a similar experience... I went to Brazil a few weeks ago and didn't have D once. I didn't even have to take Imodium (except to for my flight there and back - just to be on the safe side). I ate fried foods, chocolate and all sorts of junk while in Brazil. It must be the stress of home that makes IBS kick into gear.

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Some people would argue spending time with the parental units does NOT constitute a vacation, LOL.

But when I was growing up, going to Nanny's was my release valve. Nanny took care of everything, I could be as lazy as I wanted and wear my pajamas all day and not take a bath and watch television for 14 straight hours and all that other fun stuff that's like heaven to a kid.