Broken up stools and incomplete BM's

Been a little while since I lasted posted on this discussion, thought I'd update.

Not long ago my gastroenterologist diagnosed me with IBS after testing for celiac and intestinal inflammation. The results were negative. He recommended I go see a dietician to try a low FODMAP diet, who I'm seeing today. 

I noticed some of you mentioned that you have ASD and anxiety which I have too. Anxiety and stress I think probably do contribute to our IBS symptoms. I wonder if any of you have any food intolerences too? I noticed if I drink milk it sometimes makes me feel sick or gives me the runs, and if I eat nuts it gives me pain or discomfort in my tummy the next day. Also, eating bread seems to make me more constipated as does taking a fibre suppliment. I've recently drastically cut out alcohol from my life (I was drinking daily to cope with anxiety/stress) because it made my IBS symptoms worse. I also stopped smoking cannabis because it was raising my anxiety. It seems like my body reacts negatively to quite a few things going into it, I will have to be careful what I eat and drink from now on.

For me, this drug has worked wonders especially when I want to avoid multiple bowel movements while traveling or in a party or important office functions and after a pizza party. I get some side effects of gas passing and sleepiness but when properly used or when your system is used to the medication, the sleepiness can be managed. Slightly offtopic, but I use Shreddies underwear to manage the gas passing/flatulence while traveling- which has helped a lot in filtering the fragrance.

I used to pass stools like 4-5 times daily for atleast 2-3 years.

Finally, after a series of antibiotic treatments (2-3 antibiotics were given at the same time which felt aweful during treatment), the pain of IBS and excessive gas passing symptoms disappeared and I thought I had a better forming BM but with decent intake of fiber daily.  Do your research and try Tramadol if you like. Let us know how you felt about it. 

For those of you who have had a colonoscopy before, how was it? how did you feel afterwards? I'm a bit nervous about it, but I guess it's worth it if they find anything and if not at least it might help put my mind at ease.

Hi @jaseinspace I am dealing with similar problems at the minute I think. I seem to have excessive gas, bloating and flatulence which is often triggered by eating. I get relief from going to the toilet but I don't seem to be fully evacuating and will need to go 2 or 3 times a day. I am a long time sufferer of ibs, had a sigmoidoscopy 4 years ago and results were fine so I'm kind of hoping that still stands as I know nasty things take longer to develop than 4 years. Usually I have struggled with the bloating but constipation, now my bowels have become more active but not fully evacuating. It doesnt help that I am currently on holiday and supposed to be enjoying myself but I think I may try the fodmap diet and cut out onions and garlic and certain fruits etc.

I am wondering how many people on this thread might be gluten intolerant and not know it. It is a simple blood test. I suspected my daughter had gluten intolerance after after a few years of loose bowel movement, occasional vomiting from breading and pizza, general malaise after eating wheat products. She USC now waiting for celiac testing. I myself would get headaches, malaise, dizziness, loose stool, inflammation in my skin from gluten. Since I've largely cut it out I have lost weight and have none of those symptoms. I cut the gluten and most processed foods.

It's all about a good diet, alot of the times it is allergies too, honestly it's good to have some alcoholic beverages. it helped me so much! give it a try.