Another sufferer !! Have been reading this post with great interest. I have had IBS (d) all my adult life. Have had numerous investigations but nothing untoward was ever found thank goodness, and basically I just have had to learn to live with it. I go through flare up's, though rarely have a day when I feel I can rely on my bowel ! Like the others have said eating out, is not pleasurable , and I avoid if possible unless I'm sure I won't be too far from home. It is insidious and invades every aspect of my life. I can never be spontaneous , everything has to be planned with military precision, and I have to know exactly where the toilets are, and if we are travelling , the route is defined as much as possible by this. I try not to let it get me down, and by having strategies and planning ahead I manage to lead a resemblance of a normal life but its demoralising , exhausting and depressing. Imodium and busocpan are my friend, I stock pile them , but try to use them only if travelling , for instance on a flight, which has its own problems as there are so many occasions you aren't allowed to use the toilet ! I have a cant wait card but thankfully have never had to use it, and a radar key which allows me access to locked toilets, again , haven't had to use it as I can usually find a toilet somewhere and when you are desperate , you don't be too fussy either ! I must look into the Symprove, have heard of it and intended to read up about it but forgot , this post has reminded me. Those of you who have used it, would you recommend it ? I am also going to investigate the FODMAP diet, my GP has recommend it and also a friend of mine with similar symptoms suggested I try it.