May i need a colostomy bag?

Hello all, im 23 years old male and had a colonscopy a month ago for constipation, thin stools along with gas so bad it was hard to walk(that eventually went away) and it found polyps early, but nothing bad came from them. So i assumed nothing was wrong with my colon. My stool went back to normal and i passed not so narrow but long stools. A week after, however, i started getting constipated again and it alwas felt like i need to go but only pass stool. I would eventually pass stool but little to medium stools with only one big stool. I used an enema and a day later i passed a big stool normally so i thought maybe ill be going back to normal. Unfourtanley, After that i started getting this feeling i always need to pass gas or pass stool. When i did pass stool its little/ medium and when its big, its thin. I had lower abdominal pains(that ive had for years even before this) and back pains. When i strain to pass stool i felt heart pains as well. i was constanley passing gas and if not that, It feels like i cant pass the gas. Im gonna make another doctors appointment this coming monday but does this sound like colon is giving up on me? This has been something scary for me.

Today i did pass alot of stool all day but it was only one big one and a bunch of small narrow stools. Everytime i eat it feels like i have to pass stool or gas and only little/medium stools come with one big narrow one. Abdominal pain goes from my lower left to lower right side to my back as well. Some rectal pain when im trying to pass stool. No blood neither am i sick

Post Edited (Duffykani) : 5/23/2015 8:33:55 PM (GMT-6)

NiceCupOfTea said...
Well, the colonoscopy would have picked up on UC or Crohn's colitis if you'd had either. You don't have an IBD. There is nothing physically wrong with your colon. Some people have had a colostomy/ileostomy due to colonic inertia, but I don't think you're anywhere near that stage: you're still passing stools, however awkwardly.

I'd concentrate on trying to make the constipation and gas better. Daily miralax or a soluble fibre supplement (psyllium husk is a popular one) might help. Consider changing your diet (in particular, look up the low-FODMAP diet). Make sure you are drinking enough fluids, particularly if you increase your fibre intake. And finally, when sitting on the stool put your feet up on a stool, bend forwards and try to let it glide out of its own accord rather than strain to force it out. This last one might sound a bit weird, but I used to suffer occasionally from severe constipation as part of my Crohn's disease, and it helped a lot. Basically by lifting your knees up you are achieving a faux squatting position, which makes it easier for the stool to come out.

Hope something there helps...

The doctor told me there wasnt anything wrong with the polyps but i guess im letting doctor google mess with me lol. I can pass stool and i have an appointment this coming wed but the thought is scary if i have something wrong with my colon. I passed stool earlier but its only a little with the laxative so far.

Terry B said...
I had a problem pretty close to yours. I just recently had my rectum and part of my colon removed due to crohns disease. I could pass stool but I would go about 10 times a day. it got so bad sometimes that it felt like I stayed constipated and had a lot of discomfort in my stomach. after surgery, the surgeon couldn't believe that I was able to pass any stool at all due to my rectal area had got so narrow. My GI doctor could not even do a colonoscopy because it had narrowed to a point where he couldn't get any probes to do the procedure. Feeling a lot better after my surgery though and it feels like I have a life again.

Wow im glad everythings ok for you. I pass alot of gas more than stool. They found nothing wrong with my colon when i had the colonoscopy.

Take it easy, you will be ok. Your colon might need a little help, and diet changes could be the answer. NiceCupof Tea gave good suggestions. Log your food and drink, so the doc can see it- might shed some light. Maybe suggest the doc do bloodwork to rule out scary stuff. Get a copy of your colonoscopy report so you can reassure yourself that the colon is functioning, and can refer to it if symptoms don't improve with fiber and diet changes. Best

"PS: Yes I know I'm being snappy"


i wouldn't call that snappy ------- maybe snippy, but definitely not snappy



ya, you're a long way from surgery duff buddy - not likely will that ever happen - you obviously have some issues that need to be dealt with, but i think they're quite manageable -

hang in there -