The first time I heard this expression was here on The Dope. I thought it was just one of the many terms unique to this board or maybe the 'net.
BUT! Lo and behold, I overheard a conversation where some healthcare people were discussing the care provided and it came up in the conversation as a concern but not something that would impact the patient’s care; just something to be aware of when dealing with this particular person.
So… what do you do about anal leakage? Can anything be done? Maybe we could utilize persimmion suppositiories? alum enemas? corks? tampons? :eek:
Seriously, what can a person do to reduce or eliminate this problem?
In what context? I have heard this come up in regards to the “diet” drug Xenical, now available over the counter as Alli. Anal leakage is one of the side effects; since the fat is not being absorbed by the body, it has to go somewhere, namely out. (Eeeewwww…)
Anyway, I have heard of people taking fiber supplements such as Metamucil to help absorb the excess fat.
You combat it by eliminating the source of the problem.
You may not have heard of anal leakage, but it’s an extremely common side effect of any of dozens or hundreds of conditions, from foods to drugs to diseases to intestinal maladies. So there isn’t any one overall answer except to attack the originating condition.
I used to eat Olestra. Had a really unpleasant experience with it. Imagine really really really having to pee. Now imagine that, squared, only it’s like diarrhea.
Bit starts about 1:30…around 2:10, “It’s one thing to be regular…but another to be UNSTOPPABLE!”
Olestra was never in baked Lay’s, but in a regular variety fried in olestra instead of other fats. That version no longer exists. The current version has a different olestra formula and I know of no reports of anal leakage associated with it.
