Hi, I am having trouble getting and keeping control of stool function. I have always been one of those who "goes" more often and deals with a little bit more loose stools. My problem now is that I am a high school teacher and more often than not, I have "stuff" happening during class. While I have the option to call for an administrator to come take my class, this is not really practical so I don't do it as often as I should. Between their busy schedules and my lessons that need to be completed, I tend to take chances and wait until I have an opening to take care of things. This is very stressful because I worry about leakage, deal with cramping, gas, etc. Leaving the students even for a few minutes is out of the question, so I am looking for ways to get control of my body. I have talked to many doctors and usually get "well, you just need to work on moving your "movement" to a later time of the day, I eat small amounts of food several times a day, I don't eat things I know exaggerate these problems, or I don't eat at all (a whole new set of problems arises from this), and I have tried taking Imodium but get bound up with just one pill really bad. I am just all over the place with timing and things are happening anywhere from twice a day to even more. My question is, has anyone had success getting this under control even if you have had little regularity prior to surgery and if so, how? Also, any teachers out there that can share your wisdom regarding this difficult career for this medical condition? Thanks in advance!

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