Constipated with hard stool and mucus - IBS Network

IBS Network

48,730 members16,066 posts

Constipated with hard stool and mucus

nature4life profile image
18 Replies

I stopped having BMs naturally a couple of months ago and have added a lot of fiber to my diet and drink plenty of water, which I drink daily always. I've taken a lot of different things trying to move me without much help. I'm only passing small hard pieces of stool with a lot of mucus, both in stool and alone. I'm new to this site and wonder if anybody has any suggestions. Thanks.

Written by
nature4life profile image
nature4life
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
18 Replies

Hi there I suffer the same I’ve found that when your severely constipated adding more fibre will make it worse regardless of how much water you drink . I use movicol/laxido / cosmocol sachets all the same thing 1 sachet a day with 1 scoop optifibre which is guargum with prebiotic , you may need to take more movicol at first to clear you out then a maintenance dose every day , high fibre diet with ibs c just doesn’t work for me just expands dries out and gets stuck x

nature4life profile image
nature4life in reply to

Thank you and yes everything does make it worse. I'm not familiar with all of those products but I'll look them up.

in reply tonature4life

Hope you find something that helps x

edwangy profile image
edwangy in reply to

Hi Pansy, does cosmocol give you gas and diarrhoea? I've been prescribed it but am reluctant to take it in case it causes the opposite

in reply toedwangy

Hi there if you take too much yes !! It’s hard to get dose right , I’m taking 1 sachet at night with 1 scoop optifibre in day , but it does work x

edwangy profile image
edwangy in reply to

Thanks. I might try it tonight. What's optifibre? x

in reply toedwangy

It’s guargum with prebiotics better than fybogel x

edwangy profile image
edwangy in reply to

Thanks again x

in reply toedwangy

Your welcome😀x

Mucus is also common when constipated nothing to worry about x

nature4life profile image
nature4life in reply to

Thanks again. I'm certain I'm battling candida in general but glad to hear its normal with bowels and constipation.

Rosepetal60 profile image
Rosepetal60

Apple juice is worth trying, say 1/2 pint in the evening

Try a handful of dried raisins in breakfast cereal every day. This is what helped me a year ago. It took about 3 days to work but first thing in the morning is best time. I only have them occasionally now and bowels gave been fine. Wish you well

Daily glass of coconut water

xjrs profile image
xjrs

Have you been to a doctor, had all the tests and diagnosed with IBS-C (constipation dominant IBS)?

Kdw1 profile image
Kdw1

Hi I take obifibre and laxido I suffer the same as you so I know how you feel.

Guttrouble777 profile image
Guttrouble777

You probably have a bacterial infection of some type. Maybe H Pylori. I discovered this natural tincture called Dragon's Blood. It is the sap of a t tree that grows in South America and has been used by natives to heal wounds and get rid of intestinal bad bacteria. It has worked amazingly for me. Tastes bitter than hell but it works wonders. Here is the Amazon link to the brand I bought. amazon.com/dp/B00HZYJV0E/re...

Babyttxo profile image
Babyttxo

It sounds like you need probiotics to get things moving. Holland and Barrett (if you live in the UK), they sell a probiotic (30) sachets for about £12. Honestly if you take it about an hour or two before bed this will get rid of constipation.

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Mucus stool

Hey all. For months now I've had this white mucus coating some of my stool.. it's like a white...
Nina1983 profile image

Yellow mucus in stool

Hi All, Wondering if any of you had similar issues to me: Lately I’ve been having yellow mucus in...
zmr_3 profile image

MUCUS IN STOOL

My tummy has been off for a couple days and I drank a lot of alcohol last night which didn't help....
Chloe2310 profile image

Mucus in stool

Not a nice topic so apology in advance. I think I may have ibs not diagnosed yet. But recently I've...
Ibsquery1 profile image

what should I do next? mucus with blood

Hello all, I have ibsD.. symptoms worse in the mornings, I go multiple times a morning, always...
Mommy_of_2 profile image

Moderation team

IBSNetwork profile image
IBSNetworkPartner

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.