Posted 9/1/2014 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi. Not sure what is going on, tried to look up my symptoms online, but getting nowhere fast!
Background: Hx of chronic constipation as well as complete bowel incontinence, due to severe nerve damage from a mild case of Spina Bifida. For the past 10+ months, I generally only have a BM when I drink 1/2 gallon of bowel prep, the stuff used to prepare for colonoscopy, which I do every 2 weeks or so. GI doc's orders. Also take multiple stool softeners, laxatives, Linzess, along with Zofran (constant nausea), just restarted a PPI (for gastritis and acid reflux), and lots of other meds for other medical issues. Waiting for GI doc to review test results from Mayo clinic and make final decision on colostomy surgery (w/ rectum removed also).
Anyway, yesterday I did my bi-weekly bowel purge, just a horrible thing, and kept feeling like there was more stool sort of stuck at the opening of the anus, but wouldn't come out. Well, eventually, looked in a mirror to see what was going on. There was no stool there, but basically tissue covering over the anal opening, on the inside of my body. (not sure if i'm describing it well at all, i apologize). Like nothing could've gotten out at all. There was no tissue protruding outside of the body. I had noticed this sort of thing happen several months ago, but to a much lesser degree! (It seemed then that anytime I pushed even a little bit, all I could see was tissue moving over toward the anal opening. Got the feeling that if I really strained, it would've just popped right out of me!)
Thinking maybe this is the start of a rectal prolapse? That's about the closest thing I could find online to explain what was going on. I should also mention that I have very little sensation in and around that area, so there was no pain.
I am going to message my GI doc's office later about this. Just wanted to post here to see if anyone knew what the heck I was talking about. I have always had a hard time describing things to doctors, so I don't even know if I'm making any sense. I am confused and frustrated. Any thoughts or advice/suggestions would be really appreciated!!