Hey gang, I went to my doc the other day to talk to him about some bowel issues I have been having. (Note, I might get descriptive here, so dont read further if poo poo talk bothers you)

I have PN in my feet and hands from Diabetes, as well as Gastroparesis (a form of neuropathy that effects the stomach)

In the last few months I have had increasing symptoms of messy bowel problems. At first I thought maybe I had eaten something that disagreed with me or perhaps the bacteria in my system were causing me to have excessive gas and loose stool. Its not really diarrhea but its messy.

It has continued to get worse to the point I am having to change my underpants twice a day. I dont always feel it when it leaks out but I have gas all the time. I have had a few occasions when I have soiled myself during the night in bed.

This is obviously an issue, and can make teaching middle school a little tricky. There have been a couple days when I spent a good part of the morning on the toilet before I felt I could even walk out the door.

My doc thinks that maybe the Acid reflux medicine I am on might be causing the symptoms he wonders if I am digesting my food fully. He has taken me off it for now, to see. Its been over a week with no change.

Has anyone experienced this with neuropathy. I undstand that diabetics can get constipated from neuropathy or from medications but this is hardly constipation.

Other meds I am on include

3600 mg Gabapentin
30 Mg Cymbalta
20 units of lantus insulin.

if you have any suggestions of things I might try to alleviate symptoms short of wearing depends I am all ears.