Background: 32 year old male. IBS-D for 3 years. Have 7 bowel movements a day, usually medium loose. Fiber and diet changes haven't helped. Stool tests and colonoscopy had no results.
Recently, I was placed on imodium by GI. I take two capsules, 2 mg each, every morning right right as I wake up. This brings me down to about 3 bowel movements a day. However, I still have bowel movement impulses about 4 times a day. During an impulse, I sit on the toilet for a while, and then leave the restroom without having a bowel movement. Has anybody else seen this effect?
Any idea what could be causing the impulses? Is it stress or anxiety? I do notice that my symptoms get worse during the weekdays at work, and I have tried some stress exercises and meditation but they have not helped.
Recently, I was placed on imodium by GI. I take two capsules, 2 mg each, every morning right right as I wake up. This brings me down to about 3 bowel movements a day. However, I still have bowel movement impulses about 4 times a day. During an impulse, I sit on the toilet for a while, and then leave the restroom without having a bowel movement. Has anybody else seen this effect?
Any idea what could be causing the impulses? Is it stress or anxiety? I do notice that my symptoms get worse during the weekdays at work, and I have tried some stress exercises and meditation but they have not helped.