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Posted 3/15/2017 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
In the past, whenever I wouldn't drink enough water, I would get terrible pains when I tried to poop. It almost felt like a sodomy (sorry to get graphic), but seriously it felt like someone was shoving something up my ass. I would drink 6 or 7 bottles of water while on the toilet, and I would be able to poop.

over the last year or so I appear to be in remission (knock on wood), most foods I can eat w/o issue. But the last 10 days I've noticed I poop every other day and when its my day to poop I'm constipated but w/o the horrible pain.

*it could be my new job which I work from home so I'm no longer out and about all day. I was thinking of adding more fiber but afraid it might hurt. Currently I eat a bowl of Total cereal in the morning w/ a banana.

**Also I notice the constipation seems to be more noticeable lately because I'm consuming more white rice.

***I don't have a fever, no stomach pain, just the constipation. Is it something I should see my GI about?
Posted 3/16/2017 11:31 AM (GMT 0)
Adding more fibre is a good idea, but also up your water intake at the same time, as having loads of fibre without enough fluid could make the constipation worse. Don't go mad and drink 10 litres a day, but make sure you have, I dunno, say 2 litres of water a day.

Try to get a mix of insoluble and soluble fibre. Some people take a fibre supplement, such as psyllium husk. If you find it difficult to eat vegetables, brown bread, etc. cos of your Crohn's then a fibre supplement might be a good idea. Otherwise, I doubt it's necessary with a balanced diet really.

I don't think you need to see your GI just yet, but if you start to go several days without pooping then, yes, see him.
Posted 3/16/2017 12:36 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with NCOT.

Could the rice be part of the issue? I know some people can eat it while others. ...not so much..I am very careful with rice. (Even before my colostomy) Rice causes severe constipation for me. It is one of my "thickening" foods when I have watery output. Just alittle goes a looooong ways for me.

Hope you feel better soon!
Clo
Posted 3/16/2017 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
Rice and bananas are DEFINITELY constipating foods. When a healthy person has diarrhea, they go on the BRAT diet = Bananas, Rice (white), Applesauce, and Toast (white).
Posted 3/17/2017 4:44 AM (GMT 0)
thanks for the reminder, totally forgot that I've been adding bananas in my cereal. I might lay off the bananas, thanks!
Posted 3/20/2017 5:05 PM (GMT 0)
Update, I think I know the reason for my constipation. Yesterday I was food shopping and walked past the St Patricks Day leftovers (1/2 off), and remembered last week I ate a whole loaf of soda bread in 3 days. Its very dense and feels like a brick. I imagine that was the equivalent of pouring concrete down your mouth. haha
Posted 3/21/2017 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
Lol......

You made me laugh out loud#!!!! I am still chuckling!
Clo
Posted 3/21/2017 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
chuckling at what?
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