I'm trying not to scare myself too much.
The more I read, the more nervous I get.
Here's the situation to date:
-feeling strangely bloated down in the
lower intestinal area for about a week.
-noticed I haven't had a "satisfying"
movement in a while. I don't keep track
of such things, but at least since the
bloated feeling.
-the past 2 days have shown the feeling
that all is not leaving the rectum and the
sensation that some is left behind
accompanied with narrow stools as it seems
the anus can't relax enough to allow full
passage.
-no blood
-occasional wierd sensation in the
urethra. Normal urinary function.
I'm a male of 38 with no real family
history of such things. My diet is a
combination of really healthy stuff like
organic fruit/vegetable drinks, greenfoods
and probiotics, hardcore junkfood in
moderation, weekend binge drinking, and
the occasional cigar.
Since i've had the feeling of incomplete
evacuation, I have been sitting and
pushing a little longer that I probably
should. Maybe irritating the nerves.
I do plan on seeing my physician, but
every search I do leads directly to colon
cancer. Could someone please ease my mind
until then and mention other conditions
that could cause these symptoms that don't
end with "cancer". Thanks in advance-
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metallee
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 38 Location: ohio
Posted: 06-05-06 23:42pm
It sounds like constipation. Try over the
counter stool softners, or safe non
stimutant laxatives.
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hardcastle
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Maryland
Posted: 06-06-06 16:33pm
Sorry, I should have updated the
readers.
My problem was excessive tension in the
pelvic floor muscles that would not allow
my anus to relax completely. Apparently I
injured my tailbone in a fall a few weeks
earlier and exacerbated it with a bike
ride the day before the symptoms appeared.
I put it all together thanks to alot of
anatomy and physiology detective work and
related articles. Thanks for the replies
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laoks9999
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 21 Location: NJ
Posted: 12-31-06 15:11pm
I have your same symptoms! Almost
exactly. Was diagnosed with an inguinal
hernia at about the same time my symptoms
started. What was your doctors
advice/treatment?
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