Bowel Incontinence

oldngrumpy
oldngrumpy Scope Member Posts: 237 Empowering
edited October 2022 in Talk about your impairment
Bowel Incontinence
"Not the Most Pleasantest of Questions"

After four months of virtually constant bloody diarrhoea I managed to get an emergency G.P., appointment.
I'll give the NHS their due they were brilliant. I was put on the Seven Day Suspected Cancer Pathway.  Ten minutes later I had three tubes of blood taken out my arm.  
After going through other tests and a camera procedure I was given the cancer all clear.  
I had Diverticulitis.
This has happened before and happened again this morning. Whilst sleeping I have broken wind. But it was not wind. It was diarrhoea and I couldn't stop it. Yes I messed the bed, bowel wise.

Is this a common problem, that being asleep and wake up to a messy bed?
I don't want to bother with a GP appointment as this will be weeks away.
It s a rare occurrence or is it pretty common? Thanking you!

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    You may already be aware that we can't give medical advice here so you should speak to your GP with any concerns you have.
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    I'd echo the advice to speak to your GP if your symptoms are ongoing @oldngrumpy. Hopefully they'll be able to help you find a way to lessen your bowel incontinence. 

    You may also find it helpful to get in touch with Guts UK :)

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