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Stomach Pain In The Morning, Sticky Stool. Help
I am suffering from IBS as described by a couple GI docs. I have had numerous tests including this past Wednesday. I have bad stomach pain especially when I get up in the morning. Right now a have very sticky stool that has to be manually removed with my finger and I still don t get it all. It s impossible. Yesterday I had hard, small marble stool that was removed the same way. I can pass a little at a time then it back to this. I have seen 4 GI specialists and nobody can tell me anything and all tests come back ok. Can someone PLEASE HELP with my sticky stool problem and others listed? Anything. I have tried miralax and many others. I feel bloated, pressure in my throat , feeling of incomplete evacuation and it is very embarrassing. I think I put a fecal odor at time as people have made comments like... did someone fart ...? It is so sticky I can turn my finger upside down and I still have to remove it with TP. I can t live like this.... It s been over 7 years. Please, any advice from anyone?
Sun, 17 Mar 2019
Hi,
Since all the investigations ae normal and you have already consulted so many Gastroenterologists IBS - C that is constipation looks to be the case.
Hard stools which need manual removal and are sticky needs a proper saline-soap enema till all the fecoliths are passed and then the stool softeners and laxative may help.
The stickiness can be due to the colon's excessive reaction to the hard stools, trying to provide natural lubrication or can be due to amoebiasis.
I would advise you a few more things in addition to the opinion of your Gastroenterologists:
Get the stool tests done for three consecutive days.
Identify the factors, foods, beverages that instigate or enhance your problems and stop these altogether.
Have change of job, home, go on vacation and see if these things suit you the best.
Having normal life is the most important part and one can give up many a things that cause you the trouble.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
General Surgeon
Since all the investigations ae normal and you have already consulted so many Gastroenterologists IBS - C that is constipation looks to be the case.
Hard stools which need manual removal and are sticky needs a proper saline-soap enema till all the fecoliths are passed and then the stool softeners and laxative may help.
The stickiness can be due to the colon's excessive reaction to the hard stools, trying to provide natural lubrication or can be due to amoebiasis.
I would advise you a few more things in addition to the opinion of your Gastroenterologists:
Get the stool tests done for three consecutive days.
Identify the factors, foods, beverages that instigate or enhance your problems and stop these altogether.
Have change of job, home, go on vacation and see if these things suit you the best.
Having normal life is the most important part and one can give up many a things that cause you the trouble.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
General Surgeon
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