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He suggested taking Metamucil but I was already taking that. I have always dealt with some IBS issues but this is much more than that. However, I can live with it. It is the inconsistency of the side effects that is confusing. Fortunately pain is not an issue as there is no pain.

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I can relate. I completed 28 radiation treatments to the prostate fossa and PLN in February. I had a six-month injection of Eligard in October. Still getting up 2-3 times a night to pee, which I attribute to the Eligard still being in my system. Did wet myself the other night but that is a rare occurrence. Bowel movements (5-6 times daily) still not normal but very slowly improving. No burning just mostly loose stool. Need to be close, very close, to a bathroom as I get little warning when I have to poop. There are occasional messes. Stopped Imodium in March. Am taking one probiotic pill and one fiber pill daily. Asked my Radiation Oncologist if there was anything else I could do and he said "no". He thought all the radiation side-effects would be gone in a month. Three months later, I am still waiting and hoping for normalcy.