It very well could be different due to your circumstances. I remember trying to hold as long as I could. It definitely gets better as you go along. At least for me, it did. That's not saying that I don"t get uncomfortable even now, especially if I hold it for a while longer than I should. At two years, I go about 5-6 times a day. I occasionally go at night, but that is either because I ate too late, forgot my Immodium, or ate/drank the wrong thing. Dr. Reddy also had me wait to add slowing meds. Right now, I take Immodium in the evenings and Benefiber at breakfast. Other than that, only calcium, iron and vitamins. Very rarely, I use Lomotil, when biking, hiking, and traveling. Give it time; it does take a while.
