Did the doctor recommend keigle exercises to strenghten your anal muscles? The home page of this site has a link to information on how to do them. Plus some foods are more bulking than others. I'd stay away from foods than make your stool looser. Have you ever tried metamucil or any other type of fiber, benefiber, cirucel... They help bulk the food up which helps control running poo. I hope you are doing better soon.

Hey - another thought. If the surgical repair is still healing, is there a possibility that you have some infection that is affecting your pouch? Could be causing pouchitis - which can cause leaks too. Just a thought. Maybe it's worth a round of antibiotics?

Steve

I have found that if I do not go as often and stool is firmer that is when I leak. POSSIBLE stool is there that is not coming out yet and loose stool comes out around it. At least that what seems to be happening in my case.

sorry it has taken forever to get back on here I still leak every day exspecially during exercise. I take 6-8 immodium a day and started taking tru biotics at night. I also take fiber choice a few times a day.

Was your surgery for fissure a sphincterotomy? If so, one of the possible complications of that surgery is permanent damage to the sphincter, leading to incontinence. If that is the case, then thickening the stool is one of the few options.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...ernal_sphincterotomy

Jan

I went old school when I had night issues. Tincture of opium. Basically it's a nasty tasting fluid that will lock-up your guts, but not give you any euphoric effects of opiates. You might need to press the issue if you want to try it, becuase there can be some dangerous effects if you OD! I go to the VA so my Dr's rotate all the time, this was suggested by my 3rd GI doc and it worked great. He was scratching his head, and told me to, "try this." I'm glad I did. It's a pain in the butt to get, punny, but worth it. 1 ml before bed, and everything was good. It will give you some negative effects if you use if for too long, too often, so you have to cycle it, you can go through withdraws... not fun! I stopped for a week, after using it for a month or so, that was a mistake. -NOTE- If you do use it, go straight down the back of the throat as far as you can get it! Don't let it get on your tongue, cause it'll make you wanna puke.