Incontinence has worsened

sure what the diagnoses would be or what to wear or do.

Since I used to come on here as Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty - I'm hoping some of the people I feel trust with here might know how to direct me or what kind of doctor would I see (even though I believe it's stress related.  This is what I wrote in the IBS forum:

Hi guys. 

This is really embarassing.  about 4 months ago I started become nighttime incontinent regularly to the point I need to

wear diapees (I'm 49).  That actually isn't the embarassing part.  This past 2 weeks or so I've been becoming worse and

worse with fecal incontinence and today it was really bad (thank God I was still wearing my diaper which helped some). 

It came on so suddenly that I had just made it into the bathroom, but that was it, it was done.

Does anyone else have this problem or know what the diagnosis would be?  I have been through a lot of stress the past, well

a lot of trauma in my life and a big move a couple months ago.

I'm unemployed and have been looking for work for 1.5 years now, but if this gets worse I wouldn't be able to work - or is

there something special you wear for this type of inctontinence?  The regular diapees don't hold it and it comes on quick

as lightening.

Im' so embarassed.

When I was younger (in my 20's) I had a problem with colitis and have always had problems with GERD, morning diarrhea, etc.

I just don't know what to do.  Is this something, if it gets worse, I could go on disability for??  I can't imagine this happening

at work.

Anyways, any help would be deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeply appreciated.  I'm leaving the house w/in the hour, but will be back later.

Thanks for anything anyone has to offer.  This is so unusual.

Julie O'

I haven't had insurance (or a job) in so long I've put off going to doctors (other than Psychiatrist for PTSD/Anxiety/Depression) so I can keep those

meds going, but after this morning's episode, I think it is time to go to a doctor.  Just wasn't sure what kind. 

Do Gastroenterologists deal with both fecal and urine incontinence?

I have pretty severe anxiety when it kicks up which it has a lot since I've moved and before when I was the plaintiff of a lawsuit and from

some multiple traumas before that.  I have always had problems with my gastrointestinal tract and was diagnosed with GERD which just stopped after taking Protonix for a few months - it's starting back up again, but not yet as bad as it was.

Thank you so much for telling me which kind of doctor to go to, I should have figured that one, but - well, we're talking about me - lol.  AND thank you so much for sending the healing prayers, I certainly appreciate them deeply!

Warmly,

Julie O'

Over the last year I've gone through serious night sweats for a time, intermittent hot flashes and mood swings - now my period was

3 weeks late this last month and a week late the month before (I'm always on time), so if peri-menopause is included, very likely could

be this.

I've been using (since the urine incontinence) the Equaline brand of overnight extra protection plus briefs.  The work 93% of the time.

Sometimes I must go twice in the night (this is even after I stop drinking anything after 6:00 p.m. excepting a sip with my night meds.

I had a horrible Gyno once (just once as I was trying to find a new one as mine went into a speciality field) and this new guy left the clamps

hanging out of me (very mean doctor, yelling at me not to cry even though it was hurting so much) and his nurse wouldn't come near me -

I was used to having my hand held and having understanding (having been attacked a couple times in my life), but I always wonder if that's

what's been causing much of my problems.  I lost my sex drive after that (now I'm asexual, happily).

I did herniate a disc years ago - could that be affecting me this many years later?   (about 8 years, I think?)  I still have back issues but don't take

pain medication - actually I have pain in a lot of places from injuries (carpal and cubital tunnel, degenerative arthritis in C-3 and lower lumbar, leftover pain from the herniated disc in the middle of my back (can't remember which disc), early signs of osteoporosis/hips (years ago I was diagnosed from a bone density test), some nerve damage in 2 of my fingers . . . ahhhhhhhhhhh but instead of pain pills (which I almost comitted suicide with years ago if you remember my story), I really work at dealing with that pain, just telling myself "It's all relevant to how I react to this pain and I choose to acknowledge but not react in any way that will ruin my day."  That's kind of my mantra with pain.

The incontinence, however, is totally frightening and now both kinds of incontinence (I'm hoping the second is very temporary and stops right away - have no idea why that's happening other than stress or something).

I'll check out both a urologist and a gastroenterologist?  I think I'm going to have to apply for assistance of some kind, though. 

I'm so glad you're here!  It was weird that no one in the IBS group responded.  I was very embarassed to write what was happening with the other type of incontinence.  You and Nanners have really helped me to feel much more comfortable and kind of like a normal person.  Non-acknowledgement of something so embarassing  would have been horrifying so I'm glad I wrote here, too!

Thank you both from the depths of my heart!!

Warmly,

Julie O'

Interestingly I had a lot of those symptoms after I did herniate my disc, (Except the incontinence), but they slowly subsided and

are just intermittent now.

Wow about your friend - what a hard time to go through!  Give your friend my Kudos for making it through all that!

Thanks for your interesting and informational post!!  :-D

Julie O'