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Posted 5/2/2016 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone,
Sorry to be so graphic, but just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem (or had in the past) and if you would have any suggestions of advice.
For the last couple of months I have rarely had my usual diarrhea problem and stool has been 'normal'... It gets 'right there' but then I have to strain like everything to try to get it out. Sometimes I still have to dig it out manually and sometimes I use an enema...neither one are satisfactory.
I am trying some new herbs (slippery elm and marshmallow) and hoping that might help. I just plain feel so worn out from this because it takes a toll on anxiety, too.
THANK YOU for any replies/advice you might have. I appreciate it.
Betty :-)
Posted 5/27/2016 11:04 AM (GMT 0)
Hello-

Yep, have that same thing that occurs too me. Every morning I have a BM then I keep feeling like I have to have more. When I do, I have little pieces that are very hard to come out and require me to really strain in order to expel them. Sorry to be so graphic!!

I eat lots of fiber, drink plenty of water, exercise, and take Citrucel every morning. It is an awful feeling! I agree it sure does makes anxiety level go up! You are not alone with this frustrating situation.
Posted 5/27/2016 11:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your reply, Whiskers,
I have been slack in two areas lately...one drinking at least 48 oz of water perday...AND....exercise. Heavy sigh..... HEH...and I know I would benefit from both...plus, I am going to start eating fruit again about 8pm or so...mixed melons, and two varieties of grapes which comes in a single container at our grocery store...
Funny, how it becomes tooooo easy to start getting lazy in certain areas... I attribute it to being in the 70's :) ...but even that is a bit of a lame excuse. :) Thanks again for the reply. You've encouraged me!
Posted 5/28/2016 10:04 AM (GMT 0)
Interesting..... explain to me about eating fruit around 8pm, where did you hear that and does it help? Listen, all we can do is try. I do all of the above and still have problems. Do you have an issue with hemorrhoids then due to the straining? I do, even though I try to keep everything soft, just from going too much & the straining have gotten one of those too...ugh!
Posted 5/28/2016 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Mornin' Whiskers! :)
Again, thanks for reply. I'll try to condense all of this. IBS had all but disappeared, then apt fire 3 years ago, my denied emotions caught up with me and PSTD resulted so now I 'entertain' anxiety and depression AND the IBS came back. Started visiting therapist 4 months ago. Helps. She would approve of you saying "Listen all we can do is try"...:) I started in eating sweets at night ...so wanting to take off more weight, I thot, ok fruit instead of candy/cookies, etc... and as I did so, my bm's improved and less diarrhea... Lost more weight than what I wanted to. :(

I have no hemmorhoids that I know of. I do believe the Slippery Elm and Marshmallow help that problem. Have had in past. I am finally becoming convinced that my bowel problems all have their roots in my anxiety... Anxiety can do/create Anything ...because we put so much 'effort' into worrying about 'what is my BM going to be like this morning,' I am trying to do a number of things, just experiment...PLUS... I tend to 'overthink'. Not good. Am making some progress with the A/D, so believe that should help. I HOPE.
Hope you have a good weekend, and everyone else, too, that might be reading this.

Post Edited (Bettsann) : 5/28/2016 10:21:29 AM (GMT-6)

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