Is this normal...?

[Doggiedogmom1973]

I get a sore pain inside me before I need to do a poo. I think it's some part of my bowel gets irritated as a stool passes a particular few parts of my bowels. What do I do to fix this. This has happened ever since an operation a few years ago. Another operation since, I definitely had endo removed from the outside of my bowel. My bowel movements are no longer every single day, like the days before my operations. I now do a poo every 1-3 days, varying. Is my bowel painsnormal, before doing a poo?

[Andy2019]

I can completely relate to this! It’s an awful pain in the backside and super uncomfortable. As far as I am aware, I don’t have endo on my bowel (even though I feel like I must do superficially at least because it’s not normal pain) and I’m not entirely sure myself how to make it better but I have introduced natural high fibre supplements and foods such as flaxseed and chia seeds into my diet to try regulate my stools better (I have an issue with switching constipation and diahorrea and irregular movements, sorry for TMI). I sprinkle these seeds in salads or yoghurts and I have seen some improvement in more regulated bowel movements. I’ve also been meaning to try probiotics because I’ve heard especially for the bowel these are important (yet to be tested). However, I also get this pain when I have period pain (or when my uterus contracts like crazy) , and that’s where I’m really deflated with the pain!

I’m sorry for your pain and I can’t offer much more advice as I’m on the same boat but I just wanted to let you know that you’re also not alone. X

[Doggiedogmom1973 in reply to Andy2019]

I'm glad I've narrowed it down to 'before I go for a poo' now, as one of my many symptoms. I think I'm a lot more mindful of what is happening to my body than I used to be. Thanks for your support!! ( I should just try my naturopath diet again!) I just hope my bowels aren't going to burst internally, that's what it feels like sometimes.

[Skye22]

After numerous surgeries I am left with pelvic floor dysfunction, adhesions on bowel, bladder, pelvis and abdomen. I have a final diagnosis of levator-ani syndrome and slow transit colon. All of these have a profound effect on my colon which causes severe difficulty in going to the 'toilet', with pain before, during and after.

I now have to do daily bowel irrigation which for me has now become the "norm". Sadly it has taken 3yrs of endless tests and a variety of docs to get treatment and meds that work for me.

Unfortunately it was a minefield to get through ,I can only advise start with looking at dietary causes and seeing your GP for initial examination and ask for referral to eg; gynecologist and/or colorectal consultant for exploratory tests. There could be a wide variety of reasons for your symptoms, and it could be a case of eliminating probable cause.

Hope you get answers and a treatment that works for you. wish you good health.

[Skye22]

Hi there, I use "Quofora" bowel irrigation equipment and it's basically inserting catheter into rectum and flushing water through from attached water bag, a bit like an enema without the chemicals it's much more gentler.

Unfortunately my muscles that propel waste matter along colon do not work very effectively so totally reliant on this treatment. The water pressure moves things along but for me not always out so I have to manually evacuate (sorry for tmi). I buy my own medi gloves and prescribed lubricant inserting finger into rectum to evacuate waste.

In the beginning I was mortified that I was resorted to this method but it's just become part of my daily routine. I have a specialist bowel and bladder physio who supports me (bladder also affected) and attend twice weekly for additional treatment.

I take antispasmodics as my colon "locks" in painful spasms, painkillers and amitriptyline as a pain block. I also get botox injections into pelvic floor as this helps to relax painful spasms and "locking" of pubirectalis muscles.

Hope this isn't too much info, I have suffered for years with debilitating pain not knowing what was wrong so to get a definitive diagnosis at least I knew what I was dealing with. I hope info may help you and you get treatment that works for yoy.