Sorry about the thread title too, but I was at a loss what to call it.
My husband Jeff last week had the liquid runs (sorry again), or seemed to, and every time he went to the loo for a pee his pad was dirty-wet and brown water ran out of him so that was 5 or 6 or 7 times each day. In desperation I gave him Lopiderone which, after 3 in one day, stopped it on Friday last.
The same day I had a visit from the Incontinence nurse and discussed with her my concern about whether it was diarrhea (sp?) or leakage around a blockage. She suggested I keep a 'poo diary' for 3 months so that she might see if there was a pattern. Well Jeff's not passed a motion since last Friday and his stomach is getting a pot so that even his loosest trousers are strangling him.
When he goes for a pee I encourage him to try to poo but he seems not to remember how to use those muscles. This evening at bedtime he got quite cross with me because he didn't understand what I wanted.
I'm starting to get quite worried and 3 months seems much too long to wait for the incontinence nurse again. I'm thinking of giving him some Lactulose - should I?
My husband Jeff last week had the liquid runs (sorry again), or seemed to, and every time he went to the loo for a pee his pad was dirty-wet and brown water ran out of him so that was 5 or 6 or 7 times each day. In desperation I gave him Lopiderone which, after 3 in one day, stopped it on Friday last.
The same day I had a visit from the Incontinence nurse and discussed with her my concern about whether it was diarrhea (sp?) or leakage around a blockage. She suggested I keep a 'poo diary' for 3 months so that she might see if there was a pattern. Well Jeff's not passed a motion since last Friday and his stomach is getting a pot so that even his loosest trousers are strangling him.
When he goes for a pee I encourage him to try to poo but he seems not to remember how to use those muscles. This evening at bedtime he got quite cross with me because he didn't understand what I wanted.
I'm starting to get quite worried and 3 months seems much too long to wait for the incontinence nurse again. I'm thinking of giving him some Lactulose - should I?