[WhataNightmare132]

Hi all. Really suffering here and feel miserable. I had a baby last year and my body has been wrecked since - I got massive health anxiety thinking the symptoms were due to cancer or something and have spiralled from there.

My symptoms are weirdly thin stools - on a good day, they might be the width of my middle finger at most, on a bad day they’re like small thin blobs or oddly shaped- string-like with a bigger bit on the end or something. I don’t think I’m constipated, my stools are really soft - too soft if anything.

I always have incomplete bowel movements and tiny bits come out through the day. These stools are tiny and oddly shaped, like they have been squashed or misshapen. Sometimes only a 0.5cm blob will come out. It feels like an invisible wall or something is blocking it.

Trapped gas in rectum - I will get pressure in my rectum as if I need to pass wind (well, I do) but it’s stuck, like something is blocking it.

Everyday I feel constant pressure in my rectum, like I need to poop or have poop pushing down. It essentially feels like I’m constantly holding poo in or something. I’m so stressed out and finding it hard to enjoy my life with these symptoms.

I have OCD and huge anxiety, so this is hell and I have scared myself so much over this and don’t feel supported by doctors.

I had a clear colonoscopy minus two flat polyps removed, a transvaginal scan and a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. Nothing explains my symptoms :-(

Im scared I’m dying or something. Any advice anyone who deals with the same? I’m truly desperate. I found one poster from 10+ years ago called imlibertine or something like that and her issue sounds the exact same as mine - I wish they were still on the forum.

To conclude, I have incomplete evacuation - thin fragmented stools followed by tiny weird shaped stools throughout the day. Constant anal pressure like I’m going to poop myself and my stools are always really soft and weird. It’s currently ruining my life :-(

Thanks for any help guys.

 

[LifeLongIssues]

Look into a low histamine diet and DAO supplement.
It has helped my chronic gas and anxiety.

 

[work.yaninovenario]

So sorry to hear that you are experiencing such discomfort and frustration with your symptoms. This blog might help! The Low FODMAP Diet and Gastritis | casa de sante

 

[sjw596]

Hi all. Really suffering here and feel miserable. I had a baby last year and my body has been wrecked since - I got massive health anxiety thinking the symptoms were due to cancer or something and have spiralled from there.

My symptoms are weirdly thin stools - on a good day, they might be the width of my middle finger at most, on a bad day they’re like small thin blobs or oddly shaped- string-like with a bigger bit on the end or something. I don’t think I’m constipated, my stools are really soft - too soft if anything.

I always have incomplete bowel movements and tiny bits come out through the day. These stools are tiny and oddly shaped, like they have been squashed or misshapen. Sometimes only a 0.5cm blob will come out. It feels like an invisible wall or something is blocking it.

Trapped gas in rectum - I will get pressure in my rectum as if I need to pass wind (well, I do) but it’s stuck, like something is blocking it.

Everyday I feel constant pressure in my rectum, like I need to poop or have poop pushing down. It essentially feels like I’m constantly holding poo in or something. I’m so stressed out and finding it hard to enjoy my life with these symptoms.

I have OCD and huge anxiety, so this is hell and I have scared myself so much over this and don’t feel supported by doctors.

I had a clear colonoscopy minus two flat polyps removed, a transvaginal scan and a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. Nothing explains my symptoms :-(

Im scared I’m dying or something. Any advice anyone who deals with the same? I’m truly desperate. I found one poster from 10+ years ago called imlibertine or something like that and her issue sounds the exact same as mine - I wish they were still on the forum.

To conclude, I have incomplete evacuation - thin fragmented stools followed by tiny weird shaped stools throughout the day. Constant anal pressure like I’m going to poop myself and my stools are always really soft and weird. It’s currently ruining my life :-(

Thanks for any help guys.

I (a male) have had the same symptoms for about two years. Aching and gas pressure daily. The immediate thought was levator ani syndrome. However, the colo-rectal surgeon was unsure of that diagnosis. He suggested PT/biofeedback for pelvic floor disorder. I tried it for two months without real success. The biofeedback helps, but only for about an hour at a time. The condition may be "unspecified anorectal pain," for which biofeedback won't work. Two nerve blocks were unsuccessful. My new GI doc ordered an MRI to look for structural issues. I've had IBS-C for 40 years and not treat it with Motegrity + Trulance and MOM. I, too, am OCD with possible depression. and SSRIs may help our condition. But, I've tried every popular SSRI but couldn't tolerate the side effects, one of which is constipation. To hep with incomplete BMs, I've added perineum pressure which helps considerably. Basically, I sit on a rolled up towel for several minute and then "empty out." My stools are either like thick mud or comprised of many small unshapen pieces (tiny and weird shaped), but are soft. Baclofen, aa muscle relaxant, may help, but may make you drowsy. I already take a sleeping med nightly.

I would avoid any OTC IBS supplements. Many of them "work" because they contain harmful stimulants. Probiotics help me a bit with the gas issue. I did have a right hemicolectomy nine years ago due to a cecal volvulus. it went well. I'm 73 y/o old and in pretty good shape. I jog 4x weekly and lift weights and do an elliptical. My colonoscopies have been fine over the years. After the MRI, my doc may suggest a sigmoidoscopy.

 

[phoenixinthesun73]

I have had the same problem for many years, and and I also have had two colonoscopies in the past two and a half years that did not show anything. I did anal manometry in October, which also did not find anything. Like you if anything I think I tend towards diarrhea rather than constipation, with the only time I've really had Steven constipation was after I went through a long period of not eating much in a hospital setting and then also taking things to try to control the ipsd type symptoms, which were Bentyl, Imodium, and Pepto-Bismol. Those definitely helped with the stool quality, but did not do anything to alleviate the incomplete evacuation sensation, the gas and subsequent pressure in the rectum. I too would like to know what this is, because the only leaf I found was with those three things. I did do pelvic floor therapy also and it didn't help much. I have not done the viral feedback piece, but have done a low FODMAP diet that I tried to follow strictly as I could for four weeks, and the only thing that did was maybe cut down on some of the frequency of having to go. It didn't do anything for the gas or for the incomplete evacuation sensation though. Now, of all things, I'm also having to deal with a c diff infection, do I make sure if this has been affecting me over the last several months since the last time I was tested it was back in May of last year, and I'm not sure when the more significant gas and gurgling sensations along with the need to go frequently started. I likely got c diff because I had to also do manual evacuation to try to relieve the sensation, from which I learned that there is something that was definitely causing the sensation, with the major problem (among others) with that being the possibility of foreign bacterial infection, particularly if you have to do it in a public setting somewhere and have no idea to what you might be possibly exposing yourself. I have posted about this before, and just like you I would love for anyone to give us feedback about what can really help with this or what it might be. I also experiences significant reduction in life quality. I would suggest giving them the paramide a try, possibly with the Pepto as well if you get permission from your doctor. The Bentyl will help to some extent also since I believe that there is a synergistic effect. The meantime I'll keep looking into new diet approaches and see what else I can do to try to help with this since my next appointment with the GI and a major city isn't for another 3 weeks.

 

[phoenixinthesun73]

Please forgive the obvious typos, weird and added words. I was using speech to text, and as anyone knows he uses that on a regular basis, it's kind of hit or miss.

 

[WhataNightmare132]

I have had the same problem for many years, and and I also have had two colonoscopies in the past two and a half years that did not show anything. I did anal manometry in October, which also did not find anything….’

well it seems there is at least a few of us with very, very similar symptoms and have had similar testing done - whilst reassuring that it does not seem to be anything life threatening, it definitely is life altering so hopefully we can all contribute here and help each other out as we learn ways to cope with these annoying symptoms. I’ll keep everyone updated on things I find out and specialists I see and go from there!

 

[Viv]

I have had the same problem for many years, and and I also have had two colonoscopies in the past two and a half years that did not show anything. I did anal manometry in October, which also did not find anything. Like you if anything I think I tend towards diarrhea rather than constipation, with the only time I've really had Steven constipation was after I went through a long period of not eating much in a hospital setting and then also taking things to try to control the ipsd type symptoms, which were Bentyl, Imodium, and Pepto-Bismol. Those definitely helped with the stool quality, but did not do anything to alleviate the incomplete evacuation sensation, the gas and subsequent pressure in the rectum. I too would like to know what this is, because the only leaf I found was with those three things. I did do pelvic floor therapy also and it didn't help much. I have not done the viral feedback piece, but have done a low FODMAP diet that I tried to follow strictly as I could for four weeks, and the only thing that did was maybe cut down on some of the frequency of having to go. It didn't do anything for the gas or for the incomplete evacuation sensation though. Now, of all things, I'm also having to deal with a c diff infection, do I make sure if this has been affecting me over the last several months since the last time I was tested it was back in May of last year, and I'm not sure when the more significant gas and gurgling sensations along with the need to go frequently started. I likely got c diff because I had to also do manual evacuation to try to relieve the sensation, from which I learned that there is something that was definitely causing the sensation, with the major problem (among others) with that being the possibility of foreign bacterial infection, particularly if you have to do it in a public setting somewhere and have no idea to what you might be possibly exposing yourself. I have posted about this before, and just like you I would love for anyone to give us feedback about what can really help with this or what it might be. I also experiences significant reduction in life quality. I would suggest giving them the paramide a try, possibly with the Pepto as well if you get permission from your doctor. The Bentyl will help to some extent also since I believe that there is a synergistic effect. The meantime I'll keep looking into new diet approaches and see what else I can do to try to help with this since my next appointment with the GI and a major city isn't for another 3 weeks.

After decades of similar problems, most of my G-I-tract-wide symptoms dramatically eased after starting a low-residual diet, i.e cutting right back on fibre, specifically oats. (Eating six prunes a day instead). Also going lactose-free and gluten- free now means I'm practically ibs-free.

 

[Greek4eva323]

Hi all. Really suffering here and feel miserable. I had a baby last year and my body has been wrecked since - I got massive health anxiety thinking the symptoms were due to cancer or something and have spiralled from there.

My symptoms are weirdly thin stools - on a good day, they might be the width of my middle finger at most, on a bad day they’re like small thin blobs or oddly shaped- string-like with a bigger bit on the end or something. I don’t think I’m constipated, my stools are really soft - too soft if anything.

I always have incomplete bowel movements and tiny bits come out through the day. These stools are tiny and oddly shaped, like they have been squashed or misshapen. Sometimes only a 0.5cm blob will come out. It feels like an invisible wall or something is blocking it.

Trapped gas in rectum - I will get pressure in my rectum as if I need to pass wind (well, I do) but it’s stuck, like something is blocking it.

Everyday I feel constant pressure in my rectum, like I need to poop or have poop pushing down. It essentially feels like I’m constantly holding poo in or something. I’m so stressed out and finding it hard to enjoy my life with these symptoms.

I have OCD and huge anxiety, so this is hell and I have scared myself so much over this and don’t feel supported by doctors.

I had a clear colonoscopy minus two flat polyps removed, a transvaginal scan and a CT of the abdomen and pelvis. Nothing explains my symptoms :-(

Im scared I’m dying or something. Any advice anyone who deals with the same? I’m truly desperate. I found one poster from 10+ years ago called imlibertine or something like that and her issue sounds the exact same as mine - I wish they were still on the forum.

To conclude, I have incomplete evacuation - thin fragmented stools followed by tiny weird shaped stools throughout the day. Constant anal pressure like I’m going to poop myself and my stools are always really soft and weird. It’s currently ruining my life :-(

Thanks for any help guys.

Please forgive the obvious typos, weird and added words. I was using speech to text, and as anyone knows he uses that on a regular basis, it's kind of hit or miss.

Oh My gosh this is me! I have a bm as soon as I wake up and it's tons of fragmented, extremely soft, often mushy pieces. They come out easily, but then I never feel done. Sometimes I can sit and wait and more will come out, but still incomplete. I then go again anywhere from 2-10+ times. Sometimes a ton more fragmented pieces, other times just tiny blobs and thin small pieces. I never feel complete. Even when I am empty, I still feel like I need to go and have a gassy pressure build up, but can't release it. All day after going a million times, I feel like I have poop building up high in my rectum trying to come down. The pressure is constant.

I am not constipated because I go regularly every morning, go many times all morning, and the stool is always really really overly soft . It's always broken up into fragmented pieces and I always have tiny mushy blobs, and small thin pieces trapped. Alot of times I have to put my finger into my anus to help it to relax and open back up to get more out.

I am so frustrated and don't know what to do.

 

[Xorkoth]

since covid i have had similar issues with my stools and stomach issues. tbh i think im dying too, its so bad i hardly eat anything! mostly my stools are either hard or soft, no in between anymore

 

[LisaMa]

Hello!
I have been struggeling with IBS since 2019. It took me 4 years before i eventually got some help. The pain has always been the worst part of it. Additionally, liquid stools, constipation, bloating, nausea and tiredness has not been pleasent either.

However, Buscopan has helped take my abonominal pain cramps to a lower level, Constella has made my symptoms weaker and magnesium has made my stools less painful.

I am still on this journey, hanging onto the thought of having a day where i don’t feel pain, even though it is so hard. I have spent many nights at the hospital which ended badly. Because i never got the real help. The test results for colonscopy and so on showed no signs of illness. Further on, i have tried countless of diets, low-foodmap included, but none helped.

However, i went to a specialist last year which gave me some hope. You see, in my case, i have a ruined colon bacterial flora, which the doctor believed came from an overuse of antibiotica. Which makes sense for me, since i got sick travelling abroad, then given anibiotics, went home and my IBS started. This is not the case for all, but it gave me more hope that the scientist and doctors are still working on this problem today.

I am going to do an fecal transplantation (FMT) in the near future (waiting time), hence this is one of the «newer» treatments being tested today. I would recommend looking into it, before giving up all hope. I can give more details about previous result given to me from the doctor about postive outcomes (if wanted).

I wanted to write this to ask if anyone else has heard of fecal transplantation (FMT) and to hopefully give you some hope through telling a bit of my story. I am glad that im not the only one struggeling, because it makes me feel less alone with this horrible diagnosis.

 

[LifeLongIssues]

Lisa,

Please make sure to follow up with the FMT after the procedure, I would really like to know if this helps you.

thank

 

[bicyclefor2]

Hi all. Really suffering here and feel miserable. I had a baby last year and my body has been wrecked since - I got massive health anxiety thinking the symptoms were due to cancer or something and have spiralled from there.

My symptoms are weirdly thin stools - on a good day, they might be the width of my middle finger at most, on a bad day they’re like small thin blobs or oddly shaped- string-like with a bigger bit on the end or something. I don’t think I’m constipated, my stools are really soft - too soft if anything.

I always have incomplete bowel movements and tiny bits come out through the day. These stools are tiny and oddly shaped, like they have been squashed or misshapen. Sometimes only a 0.5cm blob will come out. It feels like an invisible wall or something is blocking it.

Wow!! Other than the pregnancy part you sound a lot like me. Three years ago things changed for me. Very thin stools, about the size of worms, or like you, on a good day the width of my fingers or slightly larger. Usually soft and mushy, often just blobs and blobs, sometimes flattish, Yet I still consider myself constipated because it always seems like there is more that needs to come out but something is holding it back. I have a redundant colon which doesn't help anything. CT scan showed a colon full of stool. And this was after I had taken Milk of Magnesia the night before and thought I had emptied myself quite well that morning. Felt like there was nothing left in me, so how the heck did that happen? I fear that there was so much stool it hid something else on the ct scan.

I have tried to find out what the diameter is for a normal stool but there isn't much on this. Best I could find is finger width to slightly larger. This really surprised me as back in the good old days, when my intestines were working as they should have, my stools were much larger than that. It almost makes it sound like what I have is normal. But I know it's not normal for me.

I'm wondering if you pregnancy caused some kind of pelvic floor dysfunction. It's not super common after a pregnancy but it does happen. There is testing for this, not real pleasant though. I've been told you have to poop in a diaper while having an MRI, something like that. Ugh. I'm sure someone else can explain it better than that.

I've tried lots of things. Miralax does not work well for me, it's like trying to push out peanut butter. Right now I'm taking a probiotic daily and flax and chia most other days. Things have improved slightly, meaning instead of being a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10, I've moved up to a 3 on some days.

This is ruining my life also, I've become so obsessed with my poop habits.

 

[sjw596]

Oh My gosh this is me! I have a bm as soon as I wake up and it's tons of fragmented, extremely soft, often mushy pieces. They come out easily, but then I never feel done. Sometimes I can sit and wait and more will come out, but still incomplete. I then go again anywhere from 2-10+ times. Sometimes a ton more fragmented pieces, other times just tiny blobs and thin small pieces. I never feel complete. Even when I am empty, I still feel like I need to go and have a gassy pressure build up, but can't release it. All day after going a million times, I feel like I have poop building up high in my rectum trying to come down. The pressure is constant.

I am not constipated because I go regularly every morning, go many times all morning, and the stool is always really really overly soft . It's always broken up into fragmented pieces and I always have tiny mushy blobs, and small thin pieces trapped. Alot of times I have to put my finger into my anus to help it to relax and open back up to get more out.

I am so frustrated and don't know what to do.

Same for me, as I noted above. I take Motegrity, Trulance, and MoM. I have a BM after breakfast; the same consistency as yours or like thick mud. But it's rarely complete. So, a little later, I employ perineal pressure by sitting on a folded towel on the rim of my bathroom sink for 5-10 minutes. This works pretty well, but I've had pelvic floor pain for about two years. It may be levator ani syndrome, but that diagnosis is uncertain. Passing gas helps, but it's often difficult to do. My colonoscopies have been good, and I just had an MRI that showed no issues. Nerve blocks didn't help, either. I take baclofen with limited relief. A warm sitz bath works best. I've had multiple bandings for hemorrhoids over many years.