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Posted 12/24/2011 6:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys, according to the doctors I have IBS which has been eating at me for months now and driving me crazy! I don't know whether my problems are related to childbirth or the pregnancy I just had but sometimes I'm going too much (loose sticky stools, not watery) and I always get this sensation of not emptying! The doctor has told me that stuff is probably just getting out from around it and that laxatives will help but although I have taken once a day for a couple days then it made me uncomfortable by going too much (yet didn't beat that feeling) it made me paranoid that I'll just rely on them or get worse!

I was wondering what symptoms you get if you've been constipated! I've been told I am because the doctor did an internal (nothing major, not a colonoscopy!!) and at times I find it hard to go (but I do have hemmorhoids which contributes to the pain of making BM at all), but when I do it's soft and sticky. I know there's still some problem though because I never feel relieved, like I've got an incomplete evacuation, and lately I've started getting rectal pain, lower back and coxyx pain, and leg pains as well as abdominal cramping... but sometimes I feel all this pressure in my vagina and perineum... I just wondered whether this is normal??? I've never actually been constipated before, only since giving birth, so now I'm all worried that I'm not gonna be able to go to the toilet properly for the rest of my life (irrational fear I know...)

Is it normal to feel these weird symptoms?? I get constant achiness and strange spasms in my rectum!! It's driving me crazy...

If anything what do you do to relieve your symptoms? I've only been prescribed laxatives (which don't seem to help) and been told to drink loads of water but I have a problem with frequent urination which isnt fun! Guess the hot water bottle calms the pain sometimes... Is there anything which will make me just go?! I have some flaxseed which I haven't started yet because I don't know whether taking laxatives and the use of flaxseed will be too much.. and I also have been prescribed Colofac but it doesnt really do much for me, just makes me more constipated it seems!!
Posted 12/29/2011 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
So did your doctor confirm that you have hemmorhoids? You want a doctor to rule out anything really serious if you're having bleeding or any change in bowel habits. It is a painful condition, you can treat the symptoms with ointments and sitz baths, but the only sure fix is a surgery. You can help yourself by not getting constipated. Fruits, veggies, whole grains, and yes, flaxseed. Try to get at least 25 grams of fiber daily, but work your way up to this slowly! You might try a fiber supplement such as Citrucel or Metamucil and also with increased fiber, you need to have at least 6-8 glasses of water daily, or else the fiber can make you constipated. Ask your doctor about a probiotic as well.

Constipation can cause bloating, gas pains, fullness and a general ill feeling the longer it goes on as the stool becomes harder and dried out. Incomplete evacuation can be aggravated by not taking the time to relax and empty your bowels completely. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.
Posted 12/30/2011 3:21 AM (GMT 0)
So, Lu, your DR looked inside your rectum with a sigmoid scope and said you're constipated? Has anyone done a small bowel barium series to check for inflammation in the bowel?
Posted 1/1/2012 11:50 AM (GMT 0)
I've suffered with IBS symptoms & anxiety my whole adult life. I found Gluten Free diet in the last few years has helped tremendously & I have loads of energy, no constipation, pain, wind, mucus in stools (sorry grose I know) 20 years later I've been diagnosed with Helicobacter (why the Doctors didn't check for that when I first started getting chronic diarrhoea, cramps, weight loss etc I don't know).

My Dad's always had stomach problems, we thought it was a genetic bad stomach. He recently had a breath test & confirmed he had Helicobacter, people living together catch it off each other & I had a blood test to confirm I have it. I've had a course of antibiotics but don't feel they have worked as I don't feel any different. I feel a lot better from eating a gluten free (regular painless BM's, not anaemic etc) , low dairy diet and avoiding Vinegar & tomatoes have stopped the diarrhoea. I need to fast & do a breath test to see if it the bacteria is still present. But I recommend anyone who is having tummy troubles, constipation, diarrhoea, anaemia, infertility, miscarriage, anxiety, depression, low energy get tested for Helicobacter Pylori ASAP. Its bacterial & so easily contracted, I wouldn't be surprised if 50-80% of the population have it. Good luck!
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