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Suggest Treatment For Urinary And Fecal Incontinence

hi l have an elderly lady d.o.b 5/07/1939 after a stroke has left hemiplegia,dysphasia uniary and faecal inconintance l,ve noticed she is flushed sweaty and notice on the oncontinence aid is quiet dark in apperance and low in amount she has only had 3 spoonfulls of porrige half cup tea in morning her temp is 32 degrees feels hot to touch and flushed what can l do to assist in maintaining a comfortable body temp
Fri, 22 Feb 2019
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Hi,

Leakage of stool can be suggestive of faecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence causes stool and other fecal matter to leak from your rectal canal.

It can range from occasional leakage while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control.

So initially I would suggest you go for a digital rectal examination by a surgeon.

Most commonly at your age nerve damage is an important cause of faecal incontinence.

For the time being, Anti-diarrheal drugs such as loperamide (Imodium) and diphenoxylate and atropine sulfate (Lomotil) along with bulk-forming agents like Metamucil can be taken to provide symptomatic relief however they may cause constipation which can further worsen the problem of haemorrhoid.

So initially would suggest you visit a general surgeon and get your rectal canal investigated.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Urinary And Fecal Incontinence

Hi, Leakage of stool can be suggestive of faecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence causes stool and other fecal matter to leak from your rectal canal. It can range from occasional leakage while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control. So initially I would suggest you go for a digital rectal examination by a surgeon. Most commonly at your age nerve damage is an important cause of faecal incontinence. For the time being, Anti-diarrheal drugs such as loperamide (Imodium) and diphenoxylate and atropine sulfate (Lomotil) along with bulk-forming agents like Metamucil can be taken to provide symptomatic relief however they may cause constipation which can further worsen the problem of haemorrhoid. So initially would suggest you visit a general surgeon and get your rectal canal investigated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon