Saturday, July 31st, 2010
For the past year, I have been having on average three to four bowel movements per day, sometimes more. They always feel unfinished, and I get cramps and gas often. I rarely get constipated, and I get diarrhea occasionally, but usually it’s just regular stool. The stool is usually thin in shape. I used to have just one bowel movement per day, and afterward I would feel totally relieved, and sort of energized. Now it’s totally the opposite. Sometimes my bowel movements smell like a dead animal, and I get gas that smells like that sometimes.
Is it possible I have a bowel obstruction, or is it just Irritable Bowel Syndrome? I tried giving myself saline enemas, and not much came out. I also tried taking colon cleanse laxatives, and I got a little diarreah, but thats about it.
It’s ruining my life, I am 30 years old and it’s making it hard for me to have a social life like this, and I sometimes dread going to work because I have to poop so many times, and I get so much gas.
Tags: bloating, BOWEL, cramps, Frequent, long, Movements, Symptoms, term, unfinished
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I’m sorry, but after reading this, I had to take a moment to catch my breath and stop laughing.
You’re 30 years old, you should know better than to ask for medical advice on the internet.
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Is it painful when you have a bowel movement? There are many different possibilities to what it could be, and since it hasn’t always been like this I think it is something you should get checked out by your doctor. If it seriously is ruining your life, you should talk to your doctor and have a colonoscopy done. I’ve had a colonoscopy, they aren’t that big of a deal, and that way the doctor can see if there is anything wrong with your large intestine, like areas of stenosis (abnormal narrowing), inflammation, or any obstruction. It would definitely be worth it for you I think, but only you can decide.
Good luck!
June 22nd, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Stay away from the saline enemas, as they draw moisture out of the colon. Try taking a one or two quart warm water enema instead, you need moisture in order to have a bowel movement, not dryness.