For about 12 years now, every so often I will all of a sudden have bowel upset followed by diarrhea. My husband and I have thought that maybe I have lactos intolorance but Lactaid has not made any difference. The nurse at my husbands work says that I should be my gallblatter checked. Dear Teresa, I am sorry to hear about your condition. Based on the description of your symptoms, I wonder if you may be suffering form incontinence.
Incontinence is the involuntary passage of stool.
Fecal incontinence can be a devastating occurrence, cause fear and anxiety, and transform an otherwise functional person into a recluse. Weakness of the anal sphincter is one of the major causes of incontinence. For women, a frequent cause of incontinence is damage to the anal sphincters during childbrth. Often, however, the cause is not recognized because the incontinence does not occur until many years later. Damage to the nerves innervating the sphincter muscles must also be considered.