BathRoom Anxiety

As crazy as it may sound, I fear not being around a bathroom. It doesn't have to be a particular bathroom just any bathroom. As long as I know one is nearby I am okay, but if I do not know it is around, then I freak out. My palms grow sweaty, my mouth becomes dry and my heart races and then my stomach feels like the bottom is going to drop out. And then you know what that means? A mad dash to the bathroom. I was just out of town recently and I was in a tunnel for about 5 minutes from start to finish. Obviously the tunnel was dark and it is one way this way and one way that way. There was a bus in front of us and we were not going as fast I would've liked. The taxi grew warm, I felt as though I may pass out. I couldn't breathe and I could feel my heartbeat quickly in my palms. The minute I made it out of there I felt a little better, but then I reached a bathroom and it was all over from there. I feel as though I cannot go anywhere. I have IBS, but this is way more than that. I take Pepto and anti diarhea meds all the times. My stomach is the worst. I am also lactose intolerant, but it doesn't really matter what I eat because most times when I take a trip I lay low on all foods. But the fear of not having a bathroom makes me crazy. I need to know what I should do and how I can continue to live a normal life with this fear. Please help!

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Its the same thing for me, except that i just pee all the time.

I didn't write that!

Edit to say: Someone else must've used my name and posted that 8O

I'm scared of public bathrooms..especially the ones with the neon lights....I think junkies will jump out at me and stab me with syringes, or that a bum will be sleeping in them and chase me....I found a bum in a toilet once when I was little..and he didn't want to be woken up...and plus i don't like the idea that a thousand asses have been on the toilet seat :roll: