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Suggest Treatment For Fecal Incontinence

Hi, I am in India travelling. I am from the UK...always been blessed with a perfect digestuve system....HOWEVER....for 9 days now, since flight have had continual trapped wind accompanied by small amount of fluid from back passage. I have been very careful about what I eat, drinking about 3ltres bottled water a day etc. Help! Thank you
Fri, 15 May 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

There are many potential causes of fecal incontinence, including:

Diarrhea (possibly due to an infection or IBS)
Impacted stool (due to severe constipation, often seen in people of your age group)
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
Nerve damage (due to diabetes or spinal cord injury).


Diet changes may be helpful:

Eat 20 to 30 grams of fiber per day. This can make stool more bulky and easier to control.
Avoid caffeine. This may help prevent diarrhea.
Drink several glasses of water each day. This can prevent constipation.

Medications. Try these medicines to reduce the number of bowel movements and the urge to move the bowels:

Imodium
Lomotil
Hyoscyamine
Methylcellulose can help make liquid stool more solid and easier to control. For people with a specific cause of diarrhea, such as inflammatory bowel syndrome, other medications may also help.
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Suggest Treatment For Fecal Incontinence

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, There are many potential causes of fecal incontinence, including: Diarrhea (possibly due to an infection or IBS) Impacted stool (due to severe constipation, often seen in people of your age group) Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn s disease or ulcerative colitis) Nerve damage (due to diabetes or spinal cord injury). Diet changes may be helpful: Eat 20 to 30 grams of fiber per day. This can make stool more bulky and easier to control. Avoid caffeine. This may help prevent diarrhea. Drink several glasses of water each day. This can prevent constipation. Medications. Try these medicines to reduce the number of bowel movements and the urge to move the bowels: Imodium Lomotil Hyoscyamine Methylcellulose can help make liquid stool more solid and easier to control. For people with a specific cause of diarrhea, such as inflammatory bowel syndrome, other medications may also help.