The Agony of Defeat
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:08 pm
This is a bit of an overdue update on my IC health.
In Dec 2020, I was diagnosed U-IC due to neuropathy from long term diabetes (20+ years). I have have had years of sporadic diarrhea due to taking metformin. But in the following year, I started to lose control and this lead to some F-IC accidents. I also developed nocturnal enuresis control issues over that same year.
With diet experimentation, I've been able to reduce the diarrhea incidents (cutting out coffee sadly was #1). For urinary, as long as I empty my bladder often enough, I can get safely by in the daytime with male guards (which is a huge relief in the humid summer months).
But the risk of diarrhea remains. My diet has helped a lot, but it's not 100%. I finally had a colonoscopy done, which went well. I'll know more about the biopsy results in a couple of weeks. But so far, it is looking like my diarrhea and occasional gastroparesis is due to diabetic nerve damage.
Oh, the agony of defeat! It appears that I will have to continue to fight F-IC with diet measures. What I hate most is that you either take risks and live in fear or wear enough protection and feel over protected. F-IC is the worst.
In Dec 2020, I was diagnosed U-IC due to neuropathy from long term diabetes (20+ years). I have have had years of sporadic diarrhea due to taking metformin. But in the following year, I started to lose control and this lead to some F-IC accidents. I also developed nocturnal enuresis control issues over that same year.
With diet experimentation, I've been able to reduce the diarrhea incidents (cutting out coffee sadly was #1). For urinary, as long as I empty my bladder often enough, I can get safely by in the daytime with male guards (which is a huge relief in the humid summer months).
But the risk of diarrhea remains. My diet has helped a lot, but it's not 100%. I finally had a colonoscopy done, which went well. I'll know more about the biopsy results in a couple of weeks. But so far, it is looking like my diarrhea and occasional gastroparesis is due to diabetic nerve damage.
Oh, the agony of defeat! It appears that I will have to continue to fight F-IC with diet measures. What I hate most is that you either take risks and live in fear or wear enough protection and feel over protected. F-IC is the worst.