Teachers, do you seriously stress over pooping your pants at work?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I talked about a solution earlier on in this post, but I just wanted to say that it does work. Nullo tablets eliminates the smell so you can do it in your underwear without anyone knowing. I always wear underwear with thick or double material as well. I first discovered it when I was in high school but still used it now.

If you have a job where you can’t just leave to go to the toilets like a teacher it would work for you.

What do you do after? Take off the poopy underwear and put it in a bag? Just walk around with poop on your butt and in your underwear for the rest of the day?

It depends on the situation, but either change them after, or usually wait until I get home and have a shower. I usually try to go home directly after work, but sometimes that doesn't work out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do.
I have seriously overactive bowels. Probably irritable bowel syndrome although it’s never been diagnosed. There have been many many close calls where I have been sweating bullets on my way to the restroom, and have even worked out an escape scenario where I bring my cell phone and car keys with me to the bathroom, so if the worst happens I can jump in my car and leave.
Have any other teachers put serious thought into what they would do if they ever find themselves in this humiliating situation?

Yes.

Cancer treatments have permanently damaged my digestive system. Even if I never ate at school or even drank water here, I could have sudden diarrhea. It’s been close a few times.

I do the same thing when I go to the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could you fast during the day? I know surgeons and other physicians who don't eat or drink until after work so that they don't have to use the bathroom.

I usually do fast until I get home, but my digestive system is really messed up after chemo. I have gastroparesis and anything I ate 24-72 hours ago could move through my system without warning.

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Some people have said that Nullo tablets do not work, but how can they know if they have never tried them. For anyone that’s having problems trying them cannot hurt. They allow me to do it every day without anyone knowing

[Anonymous]

No. I teach high school.

There has been a handful of times over the past few years where I really had to go to the bathroom. I waited until the part of the lesson where students are writing or completing reading/group work. Then I just ducked out and went to the bathroom. It was fine. I think once I told a student who was asking for some input on a task that I just needed to step out for a moment to use the bathroom, and I did. Nothing terrible happened. The kids understand. I don't understand why anyone would allow themselves to poop their pants.

[Anonymous]

No. If I had this concern at the outset, I would have chosen a different career. I do have an autoimmune disease that causes a touchy digestive system but I know what triggers it and can easily manage by avoiding certain foods. I'd probably look into online teaching or another line of work if it ever gets to the point where it interferes with my daily routine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I teach high school.

There has been a handful of times over the past few years where I really had to go to the bathroom. I waited until the part of the lesson where students are writing or completing reading/group work. Then I just ducked out and went to the bathroom. It was fine. I think once I told a student who was asking for some input on a task that I just needed to step out for a moment to use the bathroom, and I did. Nothing terrible happened. The kids understand. I don't understand why anyone would allow themselves to poop their pants.

I started developing a phobia during high school and that resulted in also developing encopresis. After a while I got good at hiding it and by the time I started working the phobia was embedded.