unrelenting bowel movements

[GKT1969]

hello,

I am posting here again in the hope someone can help relieve my IBS symptoms even a small amount. My doctors tell me I’m constipated. I feel constipated. But I have 15 to 20 bowel movements every day despite eating only small amounts of food. The stool is thick and mushy and contains fragments of whatever I might have eaten and also what appears to be grain like specs. I do not eat any grains. Where does all of this stool come from EVERY DAY when I do not eat much my weight has dropped 60lbs because of my diet yet still the bowel movements continue all day and every day. I have had every test out here all of which are negative but something is being missed. How can a person who passes so much stool be constipated? If you look at a chart from a CT scan then you might draw that conclusion because of the amount of stool in my colon. But after a 100 bowel movements in a week it’s clear that my issue is i am generating too much stool in response to whatever I consume. I am losing my ability to cope. I cannot work, meet friends, visit my parents. I am not sure how much more I can take of this. If someone has faced these symptoms and can offer some advise I will be eternally grateful.

Thank you

[Meleber]

I assume you've already been seeing a gastroenterologist for your symptoms. Have you ever had a colonoscopy? If so how did you feel right after? For a colonoscopy your bowels have to be empty so maybe you could try to fasten for a short while meanwhile trying to clear your bowels with the proper medication. Best to discuss this with your GP / gastroenterologist before you give it a try also because you already have lost a lot of weight. Than, when your bowels are 'clear' you could try to eat and see, feel what happens after you've eaten something. Make notes and discuss the result with your GP / gastroenterologist. Maybe this will give them something to think about.

[Boxroad in reply to Meleber]

Very good advice meleber, the trouble with constipation is the flow by, it makes you think you can’t be constipated, when I had my colonoscopy I felt better just after I had been cleaned out,

[Boxroad]

Have you been tested for (SIBO) small intestine bacteria overgrowth, when I spoke to my GP about it she had to look it up on the internet, so it could be hiding in the background

[Jayneelizabeth]

wonder if bacterial or fungal overgrowth; too many bugs ?

[Elf3]

hello

I have similar except I have some days of constipation bowels explosive with stomach cramps back ache, if your drinking plenty water the bowels must be pulling water into your digestive system .. hence what seems like more , let’s not forget how much the bowels can hold, I’ve recently had ct scan with contrast should bowels are okay only growing fibroids .. also had a endoscopy which they say looked normal but I can’t control my bowels sometimes and have embarrassing accidents .. but they took some biopsies to check for colitis which would explain everything, as I also have a malabsorption issue even though my diet is healthy … please go back to your gp I kept putting things off and they booked a few different urgent cancer test I was scared but I didn’t feel like anything sinister was going on but knew my bowels are not behaving as a regular person .. I’ve also had many bloods and full barium swallow … I’ve decided to try rolling 72 hour fast and restricting what I eat to quality meats fish veg and fruits .. to reset my stomach and keep it healthy ..

please please keep trying to resolve your issues the meds you take my be having an impact also .. something to think about

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[GKT1969 in reply to Elf3]

Hi elf3,

I agree I must be pulling too much water into the colon how can I reduce this effect? I have had several colonoscopies and endoscopy, entergraphy, CT scans, colonic transit tests but nothing shows up. Yet I have all of these bowel movements relentlessly to the point where I cannot function or eat. I have fasted before it might be time to try that again, but that said I hardly eat as it is. I have stopped all meds now and trying to eat some more but the condition just gets worse.

Thank you

[Elf3]

have you had a full barium swallow test

I assume your water is quality bottle water or filtered and not tap

Don’t use water when you brush your teeth either and don’t rinse mouth just a recommendation from dentist .. you can even get a filter for showers now …

Try to fast dry fast for 24 hours then for next 48 hours if you have no other health issues sip water slowly throughout the day .. do not exercise just rest read and relax … then introduce broths, into your diet preferably protein ( bone broth) maybe some pickled veg of choice little while after and again wait a few hours then try sourdough or gluten free white bread .. from then see how your digestive stem reacts to each scenario.. if it’s doable for you that is .. I repeat only try if you have no other medical conditions or speak to a health practitioner before you commence