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I am literally at wits end. What is wrong with me!?

I have no pain, no excessive gas, no food allergies. For the last 2 years I have had minor fecal incontinence and mucus incontinence. The fecal incontinence only occurs after I go to the bathroom for a few minutes (takes longer to wipe), but the mucus incontinence which is the absolute worst happens 24/7. If I walk from my room to my car, it happens. I feel absolutely stranded and helpless. I'm at wits end. I'm in the military and the medical is sub par. Takes forever to get appointments and there has been no true objectiveness by anyone to help me get a diagnosis. I'd love to get better so I can actually serve my country like I signed up to, but I feel helpless right now. So I ask you for help! Please suggest something, anything that can be wrong with me, please.
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No, but I have been somewhat mindful on what I eat. For two months I went on a diet free of lactose and gluten both at the same time, but saw no difference. Someone suggested trying fructose free, but from what I understand an allergy to fructose would cause a lot of gas.
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Have you tried to keep a food diary to see when this happens and to see if there is any correlation ???
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