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Hello i have a bowel problem. in my sleep i poop on myself.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Diarrhea: Go to the ER/ urgent care today. Assess for infectious causes like salmonella ,e.coli camphylobacter inflammatory bowel disease ,gallbladder/pancreas issues. Florastor probiotic can help replenish the bacteria lost in diarrhea , activated charcoal can help absorb toxins and solidify -but limit it to 2x/d x 3 d ( needs to be taken 1.5 hour apart for eating and probiotic). F/u/ today with MD

Answered 12/18/2019

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