Bowel/Fecal Incontinence - Page 2

Zeit · 20-06-2008

I don't particularly have many problems but living with IBD has made me lose a bit of control. I just hope it doesn't get much worse. I'm more a fan of incon #1, not so much #2. :S

NovaSurf · 20-06-2008

Yea #1 is far better than #2....

uknappyman · 21-06-2008

I have bowel incontinence as well but I 'usually' am able to make it to a toilet unless I get delayed.

My problems are due to nerve damage etc...

I so wish I did not have this problem but what can I do about it!

UKNappyman

Spirit · 24-06-2008

One of my good friends had it all his life, and he got torn apart at school because of it.

I never understood it, but he didn't wear diapers. I asked him why he didn't and he said they "didn't work". I know there is some other reason, but I chose not to take the conversation any further.

But I think he's on the mend now, he had or is having some surgery done. Talking about his incontinence has never really been something I did.

baseball4life · 28-06-2008

I have been my entire life due to a birth defect.

Martin · 28-06-2008

Only when stressed. Though lately more stress is needed before it happens.

Lowellwolfie · 02-07-2008

I do have bowel incontinence cuz I have spina bifida. I don't think it'll ever get better either.

ricky · 13-08-2008

I too have both bladder and bowel incontinence, but mine was due to nerve damage from degenerative disc disease and the 3 surgeries I've had for it. It came on slowly after the second surgery when my lower 3 discs were fused together. It started with night time wetting, progressed to daytime as well, then it began to effect my bowels as well. The third surgery fused me from the third rib from the bottom of my ribcage (T10) all the way to the bottom of my spine at S1. When my symptoms didn't improve after that one, the doc told me I'll probably never regain control.
So I've been wearing diapers for just over 5 years now. So if you want to be bowel incontinent, just ruin your back! (please don't take that seriously!) I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
To tie this into another thread about laxatives I just read, let me say this. I'm on a high dose of morphine for the rest of my life because of the constant pain, but it also causes constipation, (yes, you can be constipated and still not have control), and my docs prescribed 2 different laxatives to keep me regular, (well, as regular as you can be anyway), so I never know when I'm going to have an accident now.

Connor92 · 13-08-2008

Damn dude, you got it rough! What did you do to your back?

Darkfinn · 14-08-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricky123

I too have both bladder and bowel incontinence, but mine was due to nerve damage from degenerative disc disease and the 3 surgeries I've had for it.

Good grief... that sounds terrible.

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20-06-2008	#11 (permalink)
Zeit Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 175 Threads: 13 Reputation: 2	I don't particularly have many problems but living with IBD has made me lose a bit of control. I just hope it doesn't get much worse. I'm more a fan of incon #1, not so much #2. :S

20-06-2008	#12 (permalink)
NovaSurf Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NS, canada Posts: 41 Threads: 8 Reputation: 1	Yea #1 is far better than #2....

21-06-2008	#13 (permalink)
uknappyman Lurker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 19 Threads: 1 Reputation: 1	I have bowel incontinence as well but I 'usually' am able to make it to a toilet unless I get delayed. My problems are due to nerve damage etc... I so wish I did not have this problem but what can I do about it! UKNappyman

24-06-2008	#14 (permalink)
Spirit Has it Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 506 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 2	One of my good friends had it all his life, and he got torn apart at school because of it. I never understood it, but he didn't wear diapers. I asked him why he didn't and he said they "didn't work". I know there is some other reason, but I chose not to take the conversation any further. But I think he's on the mend now, he had or is having some surgery done. Talking about his incontinence has never really been something I did.

28-06-2008	#15 (permalink)
baseball4life Gonna be a long winter... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Midwest Age: 19 Posts: 435 Threads: 10 Gallery Uploads: 2 Blog Entries: 1	I have been my entire life due to a birth defect.

28-06-2008	#16 (permalink)
Martin What's up doc? Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 17 Posts: 1,978 Threads: 35 Gallery Uploads: 127 Wiki Edits: 89 Blog Entries: 26	Only when stressed. Though lately more stress is needed before it happens.

02-07-2008	#17 (permalink)
Lowellwolfie Lurker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 6 Threads: 1 Reputation: 1	I do have bowel incontinence cuz I have spina bifida. I don't think it'll ever get better either.

13-08-2008	#18 (permalink)
ricky Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arizona, USA Age: 49 Posts: 213 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 8 Wiki Edits: 1 Reputation: 6	I too have both bladder and bowel incontinence, but mine was due to nerve damage from degenerative disc disease and the 3 surgeries I've had for it. It came on slowly after the second surgery when my lower 3 discs were fused together. It started with night time wetting, progressed to daytime as well, then it began to effect my bowels as well. The third surgery fused me from the third rib from the bottom of my ribcage (T10) all the way to the bottom of my spine at S1. When my symptoms didn't improve after that one, the doc told me I'll probably never regain control. So I've been wearing diapers for just over 5 years now. So if you want to be bowel incontinent, just ruin your back! (please don't take that seriously!) I wouldn't wish this on anyone. To tie this into another thread about laxatives I just read, let me say this. I'm on a high dose of morphine for the rest of my life because of the constant pain, but it also causes constipation, (yes, you can be constipated and still not have control), and my docs prescribed 2 different laxatives to keep me regular, (well, as regular as you can be anyway), so I never know when I'm going to have an accident now.

13-08-2008	#19 (permalink)
Connor92 Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Missouri Age: 16 Posts: 392 Threads: 16 Gallery Uploads: 9	Damn dude, you got it rough! What did you do to your back?