Constipation then thin stools

[Onionsocks]

Hi, for the last few years I have had bouts of constipation, which I put down mainly to a sedentary lifestyle, bad sleep pattern due to WFH alternating with office and not being able to relax enough to go at work. A few weeks ago I wasn't really going at all, though felt I needed to, so took Laxido (6 sachets for about 3 days, followed by 2 for a couple of days, then 1 a day), which seemed to clear a lot out, though it was very mushy. Since then I am still on 1 a day but stools are thin and not much of them. Should I increase the dose again or is the Laxido causing the thin stools?

[Stella-123]

I often have loose thin stools. I have recently seen a change in colour in my stools. No blood etc but lighter than usual. I have mentioned this to the doctor and I am being monitored .

[EdinburghElle]

Same here! Though I have 1 to 2 sachets of laxido per day. I think the most important thing is that the waste is leaving the body, but I'm still concerned that proper stools are not being formed. My doctors don't seem to care or be bothered about it... I've just seen a nutritionist to get microbiome testing.

[Karenjaninaz in reply to EdinburghElle]

Micro biome testing??? Sounds like money to be made by nutritionist without basis in science. I suspect you must pay out of pocket for this?

A gastroenterologist might do a stool culture which would test for pathogens in the stool. That would be covered under your medical plan.

[EdinburghElle in reply to Karenjaninaz]

The nutritionist knows a lot more about managing and healing gut issues than all the GI doctors I've seen. The doctors just give laxatives and pain meds. I'll update this thread when I've got results and a plan of treatment. I'm optimistic.