Quote: My mom and I are a real pair. She is 88 and has "IBS-instant D" and also bladder incontinence and I have "IBS-slow and painful D". She has had accidents in my car, relatives homes, the waiting room of her doctors office. Luckily we haven't had them at the same time or we'd be fighting over who gets the bathroom first. She takes just as long as me as she has to take her clothes off and re bathe. I have to keep asking her if she brought her poise and immodium & items like that when we go somewhere. I'm plagued with bathroom issues. BOWELS are #1 in my life I'm afraid. You've never seen an 88 yr old woman do the walk till you've seen my mom & her cane scurrying off to the bathroom. I feel so sorry for her.
I've never heard of that distinction, but it's interesting. I guess when I'm D I'm more the slow and painful type like you, which may explain why I haven't had to endure quite as much embarrassment. I'm sorry to hear that bowels seem to be taking over your life! I think we can all sympathize here.
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