Why Can I No Longer Pass Gas Quietly? Posted: 08-03-04 20:18pm
This isn't the only symptom i'm having.
I am also having frequent bowel movements
that are often difficult to pass,
particularly at the tail end of the bowel
movement. I often have a normal one in
the morning, and then frequent small ones
5-10 more times during the day. I often
have a feeling of incomplete evacuation
that is not imaginary (since I can often
return later to pass whatever is there,
and there is usually "residual" that I
have to wipe away with toilet paper).
If I strain, it sometimes makes it worse
and I just leave and come back later.
As long as I eat a ton of fiber, and take
a stool softener daily, my stools are not
hard (though they are not at all liquid,
either), and I do have bowel movements
daily. However, the difficulty
evacuating completely and without
straining (even when the stools are soft),
as well as the noise of it (like a long
and very loud bugle), is interfering with
my daily routine somewhat. I used to be
able to pass gas and use the restroom
quietly. I am not sure if this
noisiness is because of a tighter space in
my rectum, or for other reasons. I am
taking a medication with gi side effects.
I saw a gi doc who did a manual rectal
exam and barium enema and suggested it was
ibs. However, I do not have abdominal
cramping or pain. I do not have a
pre-existing history of bowel problems
that predates the medication. Any
suggestions? What has and hasn't been
ruled out by the tests that were done?
Could a medicine cause all of these
various symptoms? Thanks! --saf
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Bronte
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 7 Location: UK
Posted: 08-06-04 06:15am
Poor you, sounds like you're really
suffering. Ibs isn't just a tick box of
symptons which is why it takes many
doctors a long time to pin point it and
some too quickly.
I can't comment on your medicine, I have
no idea. I'd take an acidophilus
supplement to return the good bacteria to
your gut.
Try following an ibs diet, their's some
suggested on this forum, you may pick up
some ideas of what triggered it and avoid
processed foods, they make all ibs suffers
life hell.
Hope this helps, you have my sympathy
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