Accident help during photoshoot?

My boss volunteered me to be featured in a magazine. The art director called to say the photoshoot will be about 2 to 3 hours. I'll have six outfits to wear, one for each page. The interview was a snap but I am freaking out about the photoshoot. I need advice on how to stay calm and not have a flare because of the anxiety. I am not very good looking and would prefer not to be featured. On the other hand I know the article will really help our business. I also need advice reminders on how to prepare for accidents during the shoot.
Thank you very much.

I also recommend imodium. But make sure that you get Imodium Advanced (which also controls gas.)

For my part, most of the time when I get a crazy urge, it's because of gas and bloating which I can't hold in. Combined with liquid stool, this can result in a very messy accident ;) With imodium advanced, you get both intestinal movement and gas under control..

Anecdote: I just went through a year of bad flaring. All this time, i NEVER even considered using imodium because I was afraid I could end up with toxic megacolon or something. But I started using it once in a while about 6 months ago and it resulted in a really positive circle where I became more and more confident to go to events such as your photoshoot.. My anxiety went down in general because I felt I had some sort of control over UC symptoms.. The lower anxiety helped my colitis, which made me even more confident, etc, etc, etc.

I really recommend it. But don't be stupid and start taking it every day. :)

On the long term, rectal meds such as 5-asa enemas or suppositories also help reduce inflammation of the rectum. If you reduce inflammation in your rectum, you'll have better capacity to hold things in..

That's my personnal experience anyway. Don't take it for cash as I'm not a doctor or anything..
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Make sure to test whether or not it works before the shoot, though! Immodium, Pepto, and Lomitil didn't slow my diarrhea down one bit when I was flaring badly.

Thank you everyone for the great support and advice. I was pretty terrified for about a day. Now I'm down to just occasional panicky moments. I am well-armed with Immodium AD and anti-anxiety meds. I am also doing nightly rowasa enemas to try and encourage a calm intestine and only eating low residue foods. (Fruitgirl, thank you for the advance testing advice. It worked!)

Boodydoo, the shoot is indoors. Thank you for the advice on the photographer and the bathroom. It really helped me to calm down. If I take my own hair stylist and make-up artist will I be overdoing it? I have done five news and talk show spots. None of the studios had anyone to do hair or make-up. For some reason tv and radio doesn't bother me (maybe because the air time is so short and using the bathroom during breaks was easy) but still photos have me spooked. The editor said she chose me because I have character and flair. In other words, I'm a bit of an eccentric old coot. I keep telling myself that I should focus on the career validation part of this. My career success is due to loving my work, definitely not due to my looks. I suspect that I am dramatic looking rather than beautiful. I am going to try to focus on being me, having fun and not thinking about what the camera sees.
Keep your finger crossed on the 18th!