hi all, For the past 5-6 days I had instant constipation with no pain at all from a takeaway. I've eaten loads of fibre and hardly anything is happening I'd be lucky if its half a stool or it would be a really sloppy stool and that's it and even then it is a struggle for me to poo. I also have a lot of itching around my anus which I think is piles or hemorrhoid. I have had NO blood or pain anywhere in my rectum or bowel. Could this be a really confusing constipation or something else. I am quite worried due to this never happening before and that I can poo but then not get anything else out. Please help ! I do have IBS!
I was going to say sounds like IBS.
have you ever had a colonoscopy done? if thats how u spell it but i was diagnosed with ibs and i have been having the itchy butt too and very constipated, sometimes loose stool but i cant tell the difference because i no longer have a gallbladder so it makes it hard for me to digest fats n greasy food. did you maybe change your diet recently? you should speak with ur dr if you are concern.
no i haven’t had one before i may go see a doctor tomorrow and see what they can do. its just weird because of no pain and no other symptoms.
stress and anxiety also can cause IBS flares,don’t know if you’ve experienced any of that.
i do yeah!
UPDATE!
basically just been to the toilet I had a laxitive before hand and it was still hard to push out. basically i get all the motions of it coming and then it gets to my rectum and i really have to push it feels like it gets stuck somehow if that makes sense. Could it be the hemorrhoid?!
well thats probably what’s going on. That was what my gastroentrologist thought was my main trigger,there is something called the mind-gut connection.
actually i guess its called the gut brain connection.
i agree as well i suffer from depression and anxiety and it makes everything worst or so it seems, i hope you feel better
only advice i can give is ask to see a specialist that deal with digestive problem and ask for a scope done especially when u have a flare up, it can be hemorrhoid or just ibs but they did see i have hemorrhoids after i got the scope.
thanks and what a scope mate?
You are describing the symptoms of an IBS flare up perfectly. Keep persevering with fibre such as lots of fruit or a laxative to soften stools so you avoid straining and causing haemorrhoids or fissures. You are doing the best you can for your IBS. Do not worry that it is something else or that it is confusing constipation. The constipation you are experiencing is typical of IBS. Symptoms can change over time and you may experience things you have never had before. The key is to stay as calm as possible because worry aggravates symptoms. My IBS is in remission just now because I am trying to avoid stress.
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its called colonoscopy
good advice, i needed to hear this one too
i have very bad irritable bowel syndrome and I have to push it out of me and I have constipation and diarrhea and I hate it so much
maybe try a stool softner,clear it with your doc first.
I’ve had one or two stressful incidents in the past few weeks but luckily, my bowel has stayed happy.
thanks thats a great help is it weird that I don’t get any pain with this.
UPDATE I have been to the doctors and I have been given Laxido and I need to take it 4 times a day so I can start having normal bowel movements asap.
I know the feeling. Just got to stay strong and not let it get the better of you!!