Incontinence

I am over a year and a half past original surgery and most likely unusual so don't take it to heart.
I still have incontinence every night.  Nothing big just seems to  ooze out... Couldn't find a better word.  I also have it during the day but not to the extent I do at night most likely cause I am in a deep sleep when it happens. 
I read here that most don't have this problem so it seems it may be something that will fix itself over time.
I would hope for you and them it does.  They are very young.
Has to be hard to have two young ones going through this.
I am an ol man. 
Just my experience.

There have been a few threads about this over the years, so you might want to search the archives and read a bit more. I have been *very* hesitant to use a sleep aid, even on a red-eye flight, because of exactly this risk. Perhaps a reduced dose would strike a successful balance for him? I don't have nighttime accidents (and I sleep through most nights) unless I have untreated pouchitis, but when I was put to sleep for an upper GI scope I had a small mess.

Some of the things that have worked for people:

1) Taking Lomotil (or Imodium) just at bedtime. I take one Lomotil now, but in the past took two at bedtime. Lomotil works better for me than Imodium.

2) Soluble fiber (e.g. Metamucil) with dinner, to thicken things up.

3) No big, late dinners

4) A *small*, fatty "meal" at bedtime (e.g. a little peanut butter)

5) Emptying out patiently and completely at bedtime

 

Good luck!