Rog I know some people who have a mild version of it, one of my friends does and she thinks I'm over-reacting when I say I can't do a spur of the moment night out because of it but I honestly can't. Mine is linked to anxiety about having to use public bathrooms and of people knowing that I am 'doing business' if I'm in there a long time. Sounds silly but it is one of those things that I can't help.....I know everyone poops so it shouldn't be such an issue!
The bowel is linked to the nervous system and if I get even a hint of nerves I'm running for the loo. My attacks are random and not always linked to food so I can't seem to guess when it will attack. So every outing is met with 'what if we get stuck in traffic?' or the thought of 'what if we're in an accident and I get nervous'? It makes me sound like a crazy person, I know, but I honestly do try to not think that way but knowing how quickly an attack can come on and how bad the pain is makes me not want to leave the house in case when an attack comes I'm not near the bathroom or, just as scary for me, I have to use a public bathroom and there might be people waiting to use it and I end up causing a 20 minute wait!
Oh I sound even crazier when it's written down
Anyway......trust me to turn a thread about food into one about pooping!