embarrased - please help

[grannyhotwheels]

Hi all,
Well, just when I thought I've had the worst of it something else happens to prove me wrong.  This is so embarrassing that if your a guy please don't gross out, okay?  

I've always had a lot of problems controlling my bladder and I have to wear the poise panties all the time, or else I would be doing laundry like 20 times a day.lol  Now though, it's even worse than that.  I don't seem to have bowel control.  The weird thing is I don't even know that I have done it until I go to the restroom..

Why can't I feel anything?  Even a little tummy cramp or the actual act of going potty.  I am so embarrassed that I refuse to leave the house.  I have a doctor's appointment on Jan. 3, but I'm freaking out now.

Also, can someone tell me what the withdraws are for Cymbalta.  I quit cold turkey.  It wasn't by choice either..

I'm really in a bind hear ya'll.  What can I do?  If anyone suggest crying then don't worry because that's all I've been doing since  Saturday.

I'm really scared here so any suggestions will help.  I love ya'll so much and  please have a very Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year.

I'll be praying,
Carol

[Heather3418]

A baby...and a healthy baby coming...now that's the best Christmas gift any grandmother could hear.  I am SO happy for you.

I have five of those grandchildren already.  There is nothing like them.

Oh Carol, that's such great news that the baby is fine.  A Christmas miracle indeed.

You are still in my prayers, Heather

[grannyhotwheels]

Thank you Heather for your sweet reply.

The thing with the cymbalta is that I have apparently hit the bubbly with my insurance company.  Therefore they wont be paying anything on my meds right now.  I'm not sure how this all works but I will be calling my insurance on Wednesday so they can explain it all to me.

Right here at Christmas I just don't have the $138.00 that it is going to cost to refill them.  My husband told me to go ahead and get them but I knew if I did that later he would start bitching about it.  Sorry for my language it's just that I'm having a hard time dealing with everything right now.  No need to worry though, ya'll know me well enough to know that I'll bounce back.

Any way, I think that I want to try and do without them if I can.  I'm so tired of taking so many meds.  The only thing that I can tell is different is everything makes me cry.  I've been through this with another med a few years ago and it didn't last long.  Do you know what other problems can occur stopping suddenly like I did?                  

Heather, back to your questions.  The bowel problem started before the cymbalta deal.  I normally go about twice a month (I know, I'm going to the doctor) but every time I go pee which is quite often I have to push to get it going and  then the next time I go pee I have usually pottied  in my "diaper".  I don't potty when I'm pushing for the pee, it's always later on.  I know that I sorta talk a little like I'm in another world, heck I can't even understand what I wrote.  It never comes out on paper like it is in my head.lol

Don't worry about getting my Christmas spoiled over this because I just found out after waiting a few days on a test that my daughters (who is 7 wks. pregnant and been having major problems)  baby is just fine and I'm going to for sure be a Granny Hot-wheels again.  You can't imagine what a burden this has been over all of us and how happy I am everything is okay!!!!!YEA!!!!!!

Heather, you are so kind to listen to all of my rambling but thank you anyway.

I'll be praying,
Carol

[Heather3418]

Oh Sweetie...don't be embarrassed.  I am sure that we all have had this happen at one time or another.

May I ask...did you stop the Cymbalta AND start having bowel problems within a couple days of each other?  

Never stop taking medication cold turkey.  Especially when it's an anti-depressant.  

Have you thought about taking some anti-diahhrea medication while you are going through this?  Or until you can get to the doctor?  This is what I have had to do.  Also, if you have had constipation in the days previous the bouts of diahhrea, this can actually cause the diahhrea.

Please do not let this spoil your Christmas.  I understand first hand, how embarrassing this situation is.  If you don't have some kind of infection going on, I again suggest the anti-diahhrea medication in the interim.  I TOO, will be praying.

Big ((((HUGS))) dear  

[Rena705]

Oh Honey...I really do feel for you and you must be in such a complete tizzy over all of this!  I have never myself experienced this but I did look up the National MS Society and they do have an overview of bowel problems and MS.

I certainly hope that someone will respond to your situation and is able to help you out!  I have heard that trying to use the toilet at a regular time every couple of days with the use of either a laxative suppository or a stool softener can help in that you don't get any nasty surprises.  

Of course being the holidays doesn't help the situation any but you should see your primary as soon as you can as I am sure that he/she will be able to help you in this matter.

Like I said Carol, I have not had to deal with this situation so I am probably talking out of the side of my mouth but I just want to be able to help you so much!

I would ALSO like to wish you a Merry Christmas but I know that your Christmas will be a lot merrier if you can get this all straighened out.  

Lots of Hugs,

Rena705