hi, i did have a good read of your post but am not sure of afew things u have mentioned... that you get bouts of "pinching" it off? im not sure what you mean. Im not sure what kind of worries you have or is it just using public toilets, its just a bit vague what your saying. What i can say is try and relax and trust your toilet habits, i can get myself upset if i wanted to and have done so in the past, and its really not worth it.Stay away from laxatives only when there is constipation and you if are regular. If you start laxatives it is very addictive and makes the bowels dependant on them. the body doesnt need to go to the toilet every day, sometimes it takes 3 days for a BM to come. so in the mean time dont worry that there is something wrong with you. Dont go seeing doctors and psychologists for these anxieties you have because it will only exacerbate the problem more and its another THING that has gotton to you or has won you over. I have never ever had the need to go #2 in public toilets, just because other people can poo in a public loo doesnt mean you have to, doesn't make you dyfunctional!