Does anyone else have this twist to the problem? I have lived alone for 4 years now cos of parcopresis. I'm fine when on my own and can go hold it and/or go in any loo as long as no-one is around, but if someone is in my house (or even worse an en suite hotel room!) I begin to get scared that I will lose bowel control and need to go to the loo. Once I start obsessing sure enough the adrenaline starts and I need to go - the urge gets uncontrollable and I end up going every 10 minutes - feeling really ill. After an 'attack' a depression sets in which lasts about two days cos I feel really pissed off with myself for letting this thing beat me. I rarely have people over now and my life is narrowing down.

Am I an anxiety ridden, unconfident type. No? I am a successful business person, self-confident socially and an integrative counsellor/therapist, which makes it all the worse - physician heal thyself and all that... I fear that I may never have a relationship again because of this irrational fear in my subconcious. If I ever discover how to rid myself of this, or if I get pissed off enough to face the fear through gritted teeth - I will post it on here. Jez