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Posted 12/30/2010 10:45 PM (GMT 0)
I know that Proctitis can cause fluctuating constipation and diarrhoea, however since my symptoms have come back in full force my issues have been going to the toilet too many times eg about 10 a day with blood, mucous etc. Anyway I've been signed off work AGAIN while I wait for my appointment with my surgeon at the end of Jan to finalise plans for surgery. My problem for the past couple of weeks has been constipation (nothing like I've had before) and it is causing so much pain and discomfort. I'm still feeling the urge to go to the toilet a lot, and there is ALOT of mucous and blood but nothing else even though I know I need to pass stool. I have tried taking herbal senna tablets but they do not solve the problem as it comes back straight away. Anyway I have made an appointment with my GP for next weds, but I'm wondering if I should get an urgent one tomorrow before the weekend? How long is it 'ok' to have constipation for untreated??
Posted 12/30/2010 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know the answer to your question..... but have you tried fiber? I found adding it to my diet made the stools consistent in texture......
Posted 12/30/2010 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
Yep, i seem to have tried everything on the planet haha! Its hard cos too much fibre can send me the other way!

Posted 12/30/2010 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I think you have rectal inflammation. That is causing you to feel like you have to have a b.m. but can't. It's painful and it causes you to strain a lot, probably and nothing comes out. Constipation is when you aren't going and you don't feel like you can go.

Make sure you are using some sort of retention enema to treat the rectum.

Good luck with this... feel better. :-)
Posted 12/31/2010 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
what meds are you on qwerty?
If you aren't on rectal meds..I suggest you at least take them now.


You could try stool softeners...at least that will help the consistency of the stool. What I used to do is take more vitamin C to cause me to have "diarrhea"..much easier going through an inflamed poop chute.

q
Posted 12/31/2010 5:41 AM (GMT 0)
Could be spasms of your internal and/or external sphincter giving you feeling you have to go and all that's left is blood and mucous from the inflammation. Try some warm baths to calm the spasms. Meds that help calm colon spasms ie levsen may or may not help the sphincter...you can also see if your md can rx Valium which helps in the levator and sphincter areas. Get well soon
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