Patrick, I too suffer from frequent fecal incontinence. I take Nullo twice a day. It greatly reduces or eliminates the odor from stool. I have had bowel accidents in public before without an internal deodorant and it’s highly mortifying. Nullo can cause constipation so that may not help you. Due to my neuropathy, I suffer from chronic loose stool. One of my doctors classified it as dumping syndrome where the patient has a bowel movement, usually diarrhea, 30 mins or so after eating leading to malnutrition. I take vitamins. I also get very nauseas, have little appetite, and sometimes throw up. As mentioned above, I’ve been tested for gastroparesis, but it was negative. I’m not lactose intolerant either. My fecal incontinence is caused by my neuropathy. It effects my involuntary bodily functions. I wear Abena M-4’s. I keep a backpack full of a pack adult washcloths for cleanup (I use Target brand; they’re about $2.99), A&D cream (stool, especially liquid stool is extremely rough on the skin), and 3-4 diapers in my car. I also keep fleet enemas on hand if I need to clean out my system. Due to issues with the nerves in my pelvic floor, my GI doc advised me not to take fiber or Imodium. That could cause further distress and lead to a colon blockage. That’s not something I want. Also, if you have liquid stool like me, that can be difficult to manage. It can leak out the diaper at any point making an immediate change necessary. I avoid having a bowel movement in a seated position at all costs. The chances for leaks are excessive. I learned all this through trial and error. But with conditions like ours, the learning curve has to be quick.
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