I take the daily max dose of metformin to manage my glucose levels, in addition to insulin. So I am often afflicted daily with diarrhea (you poop out the extra glucose). Sometimes my body adjusts to it and sometimes not. On top of that, coffee affects me hour+ later. So now when I diaper up to go out, I have to skip my morning coffee(s). As much as I like coffee, skipping it is a small price to pay to skip a bowel blowout.
Even for urinary IC, I have resigned to using the diaper when out doing yard work. It's not worth breaking bones running to the bathroom and stepping on a house cat in the process. With BM, I usually have more warning and do make the effort.
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