Around 22% of diabetes patients suffer from frequent diarrhea. Being unable to control ones bowel movement and having incontinence is common among those who have the chronic metabolic condition.
Diabetes and Diarrhea
People who have been diagnosed with any form of diabetes could experience various complications and symptoms. One of these complications is diarrhea. In fact, a big percentage of diabetic patients experience frequent diarrhea. Medical experts are not sure whether such complication is related to the issues in the colon or small bowel and it is unclear what causes persistent diarrhea among people who have diabetes.
The diarrhea experienced by diabetic patients can be constant or occasional. It can alternated with several periods of regular bowel movement and also alternate with constipation.
