Ibs And Fecal Incontinence Posted: 08-03-06 09:59am
Hello, I am a 21 year old male with ibs
and fecal incontinence. I have had these
problems for almost 2 years now and they
are immensely affecting my life. I can't
leave the house, I can't work, I can't
talk to my friends or hang out with them,
I can't do anything that requires me being
in the same room with other people. My
problem is simply too embarrassing for me
to handle.
My main problem is that I leak every
single day, sometimes all day long from
the incontinence. I am leaking mostly
water and rarely is there ever waste. My
boxers and pants become so wet sometimes,
it feels like I just sat in a puddle of
water. I'll look at the back of my pants
to see a huge streak going down the
middle, which just totally blows my mind.
Even though its absolutely nothing new, it
still puts me in a state of "is this
really happening?" I have to completely
change my clothes, sometimes multiple
times a day.
This is no way to live.
I get occasional constipation and rarely
diarrhea. I notice that I leak a lot more
when im constipated though. A lot of the
times when I do go, I can only get a small
amount out and thats it. I get frequent
bloating/rumbling of the stomach with
pains in my lower intestines, but thats
just the ibs.
I have gone to the doctor several times
and yet has anything worked. I've tried
nexium, zoloft, zelnorm, glycolax, stool
softeners, fiber, laxatives and nothing
will stop the leaking. Sure, that stuff
helped greatly with constipation, but i'm
looking to stop the leaking. I can live
with the pain from ibs, but the leaking, I
can't handle. I am thinking about seeing
a gastroenterologist, but I don't know how
much they cost and I don't have health
insurance.
If anyone has this similiar problem or has
experience with this, please respond, it
is greatly appreciated.
