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| Author: | justej [ Sat Jul 20, 2019 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help! |
I'm going to a conference this next weekend and recently had few issues with bowel accidents. I swear since I was given stool softener in the hospital this has been happening. How can I get myself regular again? |
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| Author: | Patrick [ Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
When this happens, I stop taking the stool softener for a few days, then resume taking it when I know I'll have ready access to a toilet. This can involve enemas, suppositories, and laxatives, as circumstances permit. |
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| Author: | justej [ Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
I haven't taken stool softeners since the hospital over a month ago. I think it's one of my meds. I'm thinking gabapentin |
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| Author: | Patrick [ Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
Look up gabapentin on the internet. Good luck and report back when you can. |
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| Author: | JDinVirginia [ Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
Justj, I take a fairly high dose of Gabapentin daily and have had no problem with bowel accidents although I am fecal incontinent. Gabapentin affects the nerves and usually is prescribed for peripheral neuropatic pain, or for seizures. It should not cause bowel accidents. The listed side affects do not include fecal accidents. --John |
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| Author: | justej [ Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
I think I found the culprit. Celebrex. |
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| Author: | realworldic [ Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
Try to set up a daily schedule to void your bowels once your body gets on a schedule it does work really well at limiting accidents! also if you think you are having issues you should (if your doctor approves) look into activated charcoal tablets or Chlorophly tables this will really help with any odor issues if you do have an accident in public! |
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| Author: | justej [ Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
I definitely need to do this. I had another accident this morning thankfully before leaving the house but not with enough time to shower. I felt gross all morning |
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| Author: | realworldic [ Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
It takes a while to get your body on a schedule so don't give up on it to quickly juts set a time once or twice a day to try to go and force your self to sit on the toilet even if you don't go, a good trick is to drink some coffee (if you are able to safely consume ) 30 mins before your set time as caffeine has a good safe (for many people) trigger to get some movement going... both activated charcoal and Chlorophyll do work at making odor mild, but both discolor the bowel movement and can be shocking how discolored it is, also both MAY have side effects and can affect other medications so you need to speak with a doctor to be safe before you use them. its takes about 3 days for either of them to work but they really do make odor mild! |
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| Author: | MSUSpartan [ Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! |
realworldic wrote: both activated charcoal and Chlorophyll do work at making odor mild, ... also both MAY have side effects and can affect other medications so you need to speak with a doctor to be safe before you use them. Yeah. Activated carbon readily adsorbs many other compounds. That's why it works, it pulls odor causing compounds out of your gut, but can also bind your other medications before your body can absorb them ... so definitely not a great idea if you're taking any oral medications. |
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