Painful to open bowels!?

[sam_naylor]

It has honestly hurt me for the past 2 yrs when opening my bowels everytime. This is because of my endometriosis, how can I stop this pain? Its bloomin awful! Obv I can't not go to the toilet.

[helen979]

Hello, sorry I don't have the answers but I can totally sympathise with you on this one I have painful bowel movements especially leading up to my period the cramps and pain that it causes make me feel like I'm going to throw up or pass out or maybe both. I tend to go quite a few times in the day too now where as before once was enough ( I never feel that I have properly emptied by bowels) I had ablation of my endometriosis last tuesday and I'm still having bowel symptoms I'm hoping that they will settle but who knows its just another horrible symptom to put up with. Helen xxx

[sam_naylor in reply to helen979]

What's ablation hun? I know how you feel completely! Mine used to be just painful when I was on my period. Now it's painful everyday and I too can go a few times a day as feel like I'm never fully empty. My tummys bloated all the time and as soon as I wake I feel like I need the loo straight away my belly hurts so much :(. My back is painful as he'll too due to the endo. I really need something to put me out this pain!

[Moff_cat]

I know exactly what you mean. The only thing I found helped the teeeenist bit after having this for years was to wait for the urge and let your body do it (no straining). I have recently had my first lap to treat endo which has left my bathroom visits pain free. Its bliss. X

[sam_naylor in reply to Moff_cat]

I've had a lap aswell just a diagnosis one. Was end of august mine and I recovered well. I still have allk of my symptoms though as they're not willing to do much. X

[Moff_cat]

I know the feeling I paid to go private NHS just fobbed me off all the time. The above method kept pain to the shortest amount of time possible. X

[sam_naylor in reply to Moff_cat]

I have never strained when opening my bowels. I always just 'let it take its course' kinda thing. Lol sounds so crude. X

[helen979]

Its when they burn it away its called Helica ablation I'm hoping it settles my symptoms once I'm all healed inside but your bowel symptoms sound just like mine hun the last few nights I've had to get up outa bed to go as I've had churny crampy belly xx

[sam_naylor in reply to helen979]

Yes exactly!! Its awful the pain, not only that but my lower back pain is horrendous & painful intercourse aswell as painful periods, heavy periods, tummy pain, ovulation pain. lots of stuff!

[Ajem197]

Don't have any suggestions I'm afraid, but I too am up in the night and have severe stomach pains to the point I'm sick. I work shifts and that totally messes me up. I vary between not being able to go, and not being able to stop! Constantly bloated, too. It's awful, and you have my sympathies. 🙁