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IBS? Im not sure, weirdest bowel feeling

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Awkwardlooks
Awkwardlooks

Hi guys,

Ok so to just go straight to it, i have been having this weird effect on people around me and close to me. I get very anxious and i start to sweat alot, the main problem is that my anal sphincter (both the inner and outer) feels like its open all the time and it isnt fully closed. So pretty much it seems that since it is open all the time it seems that there is a stench that is coming out it.

The most common times this happens is when i am just sitting anywhere for longer than 1 minute. As i am sitting my butt starts to accumulate sweat which makes me anxious and then starts the feeling of my anus starting to open wider and wider and this packs on to my anxiety which increases. So basically what im saying is that there is this smell that tends to make people around me react in a way or another.

The main reaction would be the scratching of the nose, then after they notice there is a stench there they start to look around for whom created this rancid smell, and lastly they start talking and making comments like "what is that smell", "smells like crap, "smells like someone didn't wipe there butt".

This has only been happening for about a year now and it has spiraled down quite fast as beforehand i did not really notice it and this has concluded to me getting deeply depressed.

Generally i am a very hygienic person, i shower once or twice a day minimum and take good care of my body with deodorants and such as to make sure there is nothing that can make people say i smell bad. But it doesnt really help because it is something physical.

It pretty much feels like i need to go take a poop every minute of the day, even though there is nothing there. It seems like my body is naturally opening my sphincter to get ready for the bowel movement. It is very uncomfortable and honestly feels like my anal area is opening it twitching involuntarily. It maybe nerve damage but I don't know.

Please help

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  • philippa61759
    philippa61759 Awkwardlooks

    Posted

    Have you been to your doctor for tests and what did he/she say?  Do you have other symptoms such as diarrhoea, constipation, gas, bloating, stomach pain?
    • Awkwardlooks
      Awkwardlooks philippa61759

      Posted

      Ive tried going to doctors many times.. But they dont believe what I'm saying and honestly think I'm just making it up. I have been to see a gyno with useless answers, he pre much just stuck a finger up my butt and said my anal sphincter is fine..

      But I honestly can't stand it as it feels like it is twitching and I'm not sure how to honestly explain it to the doctor cus it's such a bizarre feeling as it feels like my inner sphincter is opening up. I had hemorrhoids previously which I thought was the main cause of this. But it went away and the sensation continues. Sometimes I use to be very constipated when I was younger because of high school as I wanted to wait till I got home to have bowel movement and I'm not sure if it correlated with wear and tear of anal sphincter

      Please ask as many questions as you need.. I just wanna figure out what's wrong with me

    • philippa61759
      philippa61759 Awkwardlooks

      Posted

      I think you need to push your doctor for a colonoscopy, an ultrasound, celiac test, stool samples to test for infections and Inflammatory bowel disease and food intolerance testing to determine the cause. You should also tell your doctor that in the past you put off going for a bowel movement because this can affect the sphincter over time.  Emphasise strongly how this is adversely affecting your life   You may also need to change your doctor to get a more sympathetic opinion.

      If you are not passing blood or having rapid, unexpected weight loss, then this is a good sign.  Only when they have ruled out all other causes can they diagnose IBS.  I was diagnosed with it last May after three and a half months  of stomach pain, constipation, loose stools and nausea.    Sometimes, I have felt twitching in my stomach, All my tests were negative and 7 doctors were baffled.  One out of eight recognised my symptoms.

      Everyone with IBS has different symptoms and responds to treatment differently.

    • Awkwardlooks
      Awkwardlooks philippa61759

      Posted

      Does it cost for an extra colonscopy? Just because even going to the very useless gyno it took me back 150-200 bucks and  the doctor didnt do sh*t, all he did was ask me questions and then said i was fine.

      It just feels like there is something inner that is blocking the way and making the opening alot bigger. An example would be the past couple of months when i pass Gas it just feels like air goes right through without any resistance. 

      It sort of feels like something is portruding and trying to come out of me anal sphincter and i have to consciously tense so that it closes up again. 

       

    • philippa61759
      philippa61759 Awkwardlooks

      Posted

      I'm in the UK where all these tests can be done on the NHS for free. In my case, I was very worried about the month's wait for an NHS ultrasound so I went private and paid £300-400.  It some things came back clear but other organs could not be seen and one internal examination had to be abandoned because it was too painful.  The doctor wanted to do the whole lot again but my eighth doctor said it wasn't necessary and diagnosed IBS.
  • gbhall
    gbhall Awkwardlooks

    Posted

    It's quite possible that your problem is as much psychological as physical, but first I would suggest you buy a pack of absorbant paper underpants such as are designed for people with double or single incontinence. You would then be assured that any possible leakage or even smell is fully contained.

    I hope you will find the knowledge that the problem is now fully under control will boost your confidence such that the problem resolves itself and you can fully relax in social conditions.

    • Awkwardlooks
      Awkwardlooks gbhall

      Posted

      In all honesty I do believe this has something to do psychologically as i have never been so insecure about myself before. This has only started around a year and bit ago and before that i was confident in myself whilst being a carefree go with the flow type person.

      I have been going to a psychiatrist every week for the past couple of months and they have said i do have anxiety but the thing is the feeling that i have is nothing to do with my mental state.

      It is honestly something physical but i cannot describe it to the doctors. It feels like there is something blocking the inner sphincter and opening up the outer. An example of this would be when i pass gas it just feels like air just leaves my body and there is no resistance at all if that makes sense.

      And when i sit for long periods of time it feels like there is something protuding from my anal area. Those this make any sense at all?

       

    • philippa61759
      philippa61759 Awkwardlooks

      Posted

      Any physical symptoms that you don't understand will make you anxious especially if doctors are equally confused.  I don't think that a psychiatrist will help much if your symptoms are physical.  They will only try to convince you that your symptoms are in your head even if they are not.  If you know you are feeling anxious, you do not need a psychiatrist to tell you this.  

      At the beginning of my IBS, I did not understand my symptoms and this made me panic but this did not mean that I was imagining them.  Physical tests are the only thing that will establish a reason for your discomfort.

  • Rose12345
    Rose12345 Awkwardlooks

    Posted

    Omg, may I just say I am SO HAPPY I'm not the only one who has this feeling, it's so uncomfortable, horrible and the embarrassment it causes it just dreadful. The fact that when you tell people how you feel and they look at you like you're a psycho makes you feel so much worse. I am currently in my last year of high school,and I am so glad, but I want it to go by faster, this has made everyday life hell for me, especially school. When people cover their noses and look around I feel mortified because I know I'm the reason for it-people have even stopped being my friend because of it sad (but I'm a very clean person shower every day, wear deodorant, perfume,constantly washing my hands) my outside self doesn't smell bad,but for some reason my insides obviously do. If I'm honest I know I have severe anxiety and I know when I'm able to somehow (very rarely) keep it in control this feeling goes and so does the smell. I know for a fact that my anxiety makes all this stuff happen/or makes it ten times worse (that doesn't mean that my physical symptoms are just psychological because they ARE NOT, they are incredibly realllll, but they become ten times worse if I can't control my anxiety). However I am trying my best to sort out my anxiety because I know once I am able to control my anxiety and even decrease it, this feeling will go,and my life will eventually get back to normal, (this is the only thing that LITERALLY keeps me going, otherwise I would've ended my life a long time ago lol). It really is depressing seeing how people look around and cover their noses and sniff around you, and they don't seem to realise that doing all those things makes the situation even worse because you get one million times more anxious, and you end up needing to run to the toilet (even if you can't poop, but you feel like it). I could go on and on, but I gotta sleep, so best of luck, message me if you ever need someone to talk to about it (I know it's so stressful), and hopefully knowing that you're not the only one going through this all has helped you, somewhat? smile

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