Extreme Bowel issues IBS?

 You’re not alone with this. I have been to physical therapist because they  say I have a pelvis floor disorder. It creates incomplete defecation problems. The pushing just makes it worst I have to learn to breathe and relax my pelvis. To allow myself to go BM I meditate and do yoga and breathe deep trying to open up my anal passage.  They told me to eat a high soluble fiber diet which helps absorb the fluid in your colon and give you solid BM‘s but not hard ones that will pass easier.  I have been working on this for months now and it seems to be somewhat better but still I have bloat and feel like I have to go to the bathroom all the time.  I have decided to try to go to the bathroom in the morning for as long as it takes sometimes an hour and then ignore the feeling for the rest the day. Pushing just irritates the area and swells me up and I believe there’s nothing in there to come out just feels like there is. Look up defecation disorders and pelvic floor.  If you can find a physical therapist that deals with this disorder you should go to them and they’ll  physically help you manipulate your bowls. And give you exercises to do. Hope this information helps you a bit I know how you’re feeling.

Hi, I have decided to check this site for the same reasons. I think I am the only one, now I know differently. I am a male 79 years old who has had a BM problem for over 70 years. I have a theory why but that is not important. Over the years I have used all kinds of laxatives, which helped for some time, unfortunately as the years went by researchers decided some of them were not safe, not sure how they came to that conclusion because I never had any problems from them. Things like Liquid Paraffin and beechams pills. As time went on I started to eat more fruit which helped and managed to get by as normal for some years. However over the past couple of years things began to get difficult and I resorted first to FibreGell drinks and fruit. I struggled on. Perhaps I should explain that I am one of these people who need to go once a day, I need to know I am cleaned out, this has caused some difficulties. Early last year out of desperation I started to use Glycerine Suppositories each morning, this induced a BM but just recently It has become even more difficult to have a BM without using two, one gets rid of the wind and the second moves the stool, they are only in for about 4 to 5 minutes before I get the urge to go. I also take something I was given while in hospital for a heart bypass in 2005 its called Lactulose Solution 3.35g, I take one cap at night and this softens the stool. It all helps but things have begun to get more uncomfortable and I feel like you, bloated, full of wind even though I know I don't have anything inside. If things don't improve I will have to go see the GP. I hope you have had good advice and I hope some of the things I do may help. I wish you all the best.

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Hi Katyxcat, for the bloating you could try gas- x, the prolapse could also be one of your problems a OBGYN could be a lot of help to you I would check it out.  I have IBS as well and it does go back and fourth  diarrhea an constipation, and just like you said both at the same time, I also have diverticulitis this was found when I had colynoscopy  done. have you had this test something to think about, Best Wishes to you !