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Over the past year or two I've been having messes at night. For years I wore my diaper and didn't have to much trouble with a mess at night. Anyway, now I'm having issues during the day and night.

If I am busy during the day doing something or other, I don't feel the mess sneak out until I notice the 'butt burn' on my cheeks. At night I have runs that require me to take a quick shower to wash the mess away.

The doctor has given me several scripts for this that or other that is supposed to help with the runs...none seem to help. currently I take take 12 to  18 Imodium to give some sort of solidness to a turd. The doctor almost had a cow when I told him what I have been doing for years.

Being an Irishman, he prescribed 'opium tincture' to get things under control. You know what? It's illegal in the USA!

I live in Florida and told I should drink 2-3 gallons of water per day! Sorry, it ain't gonna happen in my world. I'm tired of the night time messes in my diaper.

Does anyone have any suggestions that might help with the solidness of the mess? 

By the way, I am also a diabetic so it limits my food intake.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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David, this sounds a lot like untreated pouchitis. I don’t know what “this or that” your doctor has tried, but if you haven’t tried a course of Cipro or Flagyl then you may be struggling needlessly.

Psyllium (Metamucil) can certainly bulk up your stool, and I’ve used it daily for 18 years. Not everyone likes the result, but many folks report some benefit.

Opium Tincture is a pretty effective last resort. It’s not illegal in the US, but it’s very difficult to find a doctor willing to prescribe it, and a pharmacy willing to dispense it.

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