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Bowel or fecal incontinence and how to manage it
Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 20, 2025 | Replies (210)Comment receiving replies
I hear you. Can’t help but agree that age (I’m 71) works against us. I too am housebound most days and go out reluctantly for appts, usually only doctor or dentist. Feeling guilty because my husband does all the shopping & travel plans during retirement have been put on hold. Had to send him by himself to babysit grandsons today because of bowel issues. Bowels are unpredictable which makes planning to do anything almost impossible. I understand & sympathize with your situation.
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We CANT let this limit our lives!!! I am fighting really hard to get a handle on it. I have a neurostim- I don’t think it has helped. I think the most helpful approach is to try to keep my bowels predictable. I do that by keeping track of what I eat and if it triggers diarrhea. If I haven’t had a BM for a day or two, then I take Imodium prior to leaving the house - so far, that has been helpful. I would love to share experiences to help one another!
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Yes! You get me. I wonder what part of the country/world you live in. Charleston,SC is my general home area.
My hubby does what he can. He is 76 and still working "part-time at 40 hrs". He used to work 50-65 hrs all his career years.
I hate to ask him to do more after work, but I must.
Some days I have no energy.
Oh, how I get you.