hi everyonei have been suffering a while now but most of the time i am able to control my problem.when all is fine, with the help of a fibre supplement my movements are regular (about once a day on average), firm and very clean. this will often last for several weeks being ok. since using the fibra i found this gave better consistency stools, more regular and cleaner movement.however, every so often i will get what i think is an attack of ibs where sometimes my stools will be very soft/runny and sometimes they will be fairly firm, but no matter what, they never fully empty and so therefore is a very messy experience! i therefore think the messy problem isnt due to the texture so much, more the fact that it is only half emptying.i am fairly careful with my diet, avoiding pork, have regular fruit and vegetables, avoid alcohol and caffeine where possible and try to have a good fibre intake. i have a good liquid/water intake.unfortunately i am still trying to identify why it suddenly starts off again for a period of time like this as once it starts i seem to have no way or getting "back to normal" easily and this can last for up to a couple of weeks. I am yet to identify if there is a trigger food causing it.Any ideas?Thanks