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I am 62 and have suffered from IBS for about 35 years. This year I started having daily diarrhea and bowel incontinence. I have been through tons of tests and the doctors haven’t found anything. My doctor hasn’t tested me for any cause of the incontinence yet he has been focusing on any other cause of the diarrhea besides my IBS. My quality of life has gone from active to housebound unless I take4 Imodium I can go out for the day but I can’t do this but once a week because it causes bad stomach pain. Hoping there are others out there who might offer help.
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Get tested for EPI (Endocrine pancreatic insufficiency). I was like you for years until finally a new Dr had me have a stool test and came back that I have moderate EPI. There is medicine for this and I am like new now.
Make sure and get the breath test for SIBO (small intestine bacterial overload.) My incontinence turned out to be a Hydrogen Sulfide overload and once treated, I’m back to almost normal!
@faye0707 I have been having stomach cramps and diarrhea lately - although not to the point of incontinence - and my doctor told me it was irritable bowel syndrome (I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy last April). She has suggested that I take peppermint oil capsules since I am reluctant to take prescription medications.
Hate that for you! Have you had a colonoscopy?
I lived like you about the same time. I was the Pepto queen!
I was always told you have IBS. But, interesting after I had colon surgery last year it is gone.
IBS is a reaction and not a diagnosis.
Keep investigating!
Like you I suffered with daily diarrhea and incontinence. Then I suffered a medical condition that I had to go to physical therapy for and another that I needed to take a prescription for. I switched to acacia powder and stopped taking the prescription after it stopped working for me. The fiber supplement along with physical therapy helped the incontinence tremendously. Still getting some bowel issues but I've experienced much improvement with the fiber supplement. I think the one I purchased was from Microingredients Pure Acacia (Senegal) powder. Still working on my diet and still have a lot of things to discover. It is a work in progress. Best wishes.
My neurologist suggested today I could have this. I take lamotrigine for seizure prevention. He lowered the dose bit O am moving on with visit to my primary the GI. Going to start the fodmap diet. I havd been under tremendous stress and on top of that have ptsd. Any insight is appreciated. What about escitalpram? O take it. Was on 10mg. I reduced to 5mg
I think my symptoms got worse from that
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Have you had a colonoscopy with biopsies to test for microscopic colitis?