i really thought i was the only daft person who can't go.. anywhere but home. I'm not so bad that i can't go in my house with the family there it's just other places i.e. friends homes, work, out shopping, out for a meal etc. the first big argument caused by my problem was on a trip to the Cornish fishing town of looe i needed to go and made my husband drive at breakneck speed back to Plymouth about 20 Miles, ironic i know. my biggest problem is that the thought of having to poo turns my tum to jelly and then i get pain and very loose motions. i go every morning but also when i get stressed. if i'm planning to go out for the evening it's the first thing i think of so i take imodium just in case. i want to go camping but the thought of having to use a public toilet block terrifies me. i will try fennel tea as someone has suggested but any other help and advice would be very gratefully received.