Accidents
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I always bring change of clothes and use Immodium when going out. I have been having accidents all the time lately so I have been wearing adult diapers and pads.
I bring a bag with me everywhere. Underwear , wipes but no imodium. Lately I've bought a pair of outdoor hiking trousers. They are extremely light fabric and fold up really small. I have had a few accidents at work and out shopping and even when on holiday . Really got me down and I lost a lot of confidence . I was a musician so it finished my career right there and then.
But thats in the past now as i've taken matters in hand . Being prepared and monitoring what you eat will help control some of these disasters. Being able to stay calm is so important .So you need to take control as much as you can . If your careful with your food you can do most things . Monitor if you are having incidents before or after certain foods or drugs too.
This used to rule my life , it ruined my career ,my job and social life . Three years later I'm much more confident and Im back at work but Im keeping a food diary and just pay attention to what my body is telling me and try to work with it .
hope this helps .
Peter
But thats in the past now as i've taken matters in hand . Being prepared and monitoring what you eat will help control some of these disasters. Being able to stay calm is so important .So you need to take control as much as you can . If your careful with your food you can do most things . Monitor if you are having incidents before or after certain foods or drugs too.
This used to rule my life , it ruined my career ,my job and social life . Three years later I'm much more confident and Im back at work but Im keeping a food diary and just pay attention to what my body is telling me and try to work with it .
hope this helps .
Peter
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Incontinence pads work well for me most of the time. There have been times they leak but this has usually been when I'm wearing them in underwear that's too loose. I hate wearing tight underwear as I don't want a tight waistband round my tummy when it's bloated and hurting, but if I'm going somewhere I really don't want any embarrassment it's preferable to the alternative.
Though I have to admit sometimes I just walk out of places if I'm feeling like I'm going to have diarrhoea. For example, walking out of lectures when I was at university. I don't think I'd ever get over the embarrassment of having an accident in a formal situation or with people who I'll have to see again but who I don't know well enough that they understand my problems. But I did get over the embarrassment associated with leaving places without giving any explanation for my early exit.
Though I have to admit sometimes I just walk out of places if I'm feeling like I'm going to have diarrhoea. For example, walking out of lectures when I was at university. I don't think I'd ever get over the embarrassment of having an accident in a formal situation or with people who I'll have to see again but who I don't know well enough that they understand my problems. But I did get over the embarrassment associated with leaving places without giving any explanation for my early exit.
