Embarrassed to use RR at work now

I have to tell you this story to fully explain why Im having an issue...
We used to have a lady at my work that had some issues. Mainly she was a really bad diabetic and didn't take care of it and the meds gave her GI issues, well that coupled with the gravy biscuits she ate every morning... She wouldn't "spray" or leave the vent fan on and it was very unpleasant for anyone having to use the facilities after her, plus for some unknown reason, the odor wafted into the bosses office through the vent or something and it was unbearable. The lady quit last year (long story) and I took her place in the office. People still talk about her restroom visits and how it made the entire office unbearable.

Ok, so now I've got a problem using the facilities at work. They were again today talking about her frequent visits and how she'd not use the fan or spray and how bad the office smelled when she used the restroom. Then it was mentioned that you could "hear her go" through the wall in the adjacent office.
I have IBS, and although Im working with a GI doctor to get it fixed, Im embarrassed to use the bathroom at work. I know its bad sometimes, and I know it can be "heard" now. They know I have IBS, and I try not to eat anything that might set me off. But some days Im really sick at work, and I can't afford to stay home so I can poop. I just take my meds, hydrate and deal with it. I couldn't work a job where I didn't have unlimited access to the bathroom. Between the water pill for my ears and the IBS, Im always in a bad way.
Today they were talking about that other lady when I left the room to prep some technology stuff, I returned to part of a comment about how "she (me) aint no better" and then dead silence and that akward change of subject. I played it off as if I didn't hear it (usually I wouldn't have my ears are bad). Im a little upset because I'd like to be able to use the restroom without everyone getting in an uproar.
Has anyone else had this happen? Im working with the GI doc to determine the cause (IBS, crohns or colitis) and will have tests done at the end of the month, but in the meantime its hit or miss to get the diet end right to prevent the issue, and even when I get it right sometimes my tummy is still messed up. Its bad enough that I have to re-route my life around a bad tummy, but to have the whole office get upset is really quite another thing.
I'd say I don't care what others think, and until today's horrible office convo about the other lady I didn't. Why can't they find something else to obsess over?

 

Actually there are three RR. One downstairs in the Police station (its NASTY) and we don't use it, its for the prisoners, and two upstairs (one public, one is ours) cross the hall from each other. The men generally use the "public" RR, and the ladies use the other.
I spray before and after I go, I make sure the toilet brush is in the RR for "quick cleans" if need be, and I leave the fan running and close the door. I even "courtesy flush" despite it being a "one holer" (as momma used to say) But one lady keeps moving the brush back to the public RR, and although Im not ashamed to use what is essentially the mens room, we leave that one open for public use because that same lady pitches a FIT if anyone uses ours except us.

The match trick (we use that at home) leaves a smell of burnt match, which draws more attention. Someone else already tried that.
The way the odors (good and bad) flow through the building is crazy. I was asked (nicely) to not bring anything that "stinks" for lunch anymore because the Indian food I brought "offended" some people because it had a "strong odor". It waifed from the "break room" all throughout the place. They opened doors and fussed for over an hour. Even when I spray the air freshener, the smell of that fills the entire office. (City Hall where I work is VERY small) The ONLY place it doesn't go is the PD and the Court Room. No one minds the air freshener. They HATE the all natural cleaning stuff and air freshener I use in my office, it smells like cinnamon and cloves (Thieves brand from Young Living), but I don't give a rip, its my office. We have an open door office policy so people wander in and out of the offices (except the police personnel's offices) without exception. If I experience gas there, my essential oil diffuser fan takes care of things pretty well. I run it on "bad" days, and no one has said a thing.

Compassion is lacked. Period. Its not much better than when I was a firefighter and everyone obsessed over bowel movements. In middle school people did this. What the crap (no pun intended) now? I don' have any friends at work so I guess it shouldn't matter. I literally have nothing in common with anyone and Im an outsider.

What I need is a winning lotto ticket... LOL

 

Thanks Intrepid!

I got a good laugh today when my hubby texted me and offered to drive up here to use the facilities.... If it wasn't an hour's ride I'd have let him! HAHA

Bella I LOVE the sign!! Brillant!