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Right, i have anxiety and possible ibs i really couldn't find anywhere to post this thread and i need answers. Whenever i go for a hard stool i find i bleed a lot after there is usually orange sticky stuff aswell which looks like earwax. This doesn't happen all the time but when i do usually go i have to wipe a lot even after ive been. I really need help it takes me ages in the toilet.
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margaret22116 Olaf
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pippa58442 Olaf
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I have IBS and went through a period of having loose stools which were hard to clean. Try a stool softener to make your stools easier to pass so that they do not graze your anus. Also see your doctor for tests and diagnosis to verify the exact cause of the bleeding. This is very important.
Guest Olaf
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Pippa's suggestions are great. You might also need a Colonoscopy to see if you have Diverticular Disease (as opposed to IBS) or polyps, both of which can cause bleeding. I was originally told IBS, but the colonoscopy confirmed Diverticular Disease. Both are conditions where the colon muscle does not work normally. Don't know if you are UK or USA, but I take Fybogel (UK - Metamucil USA), which bulks and softens the stool, and has a mild laxative effect. I am prescribed and have been taking it for 16 years - nice and soft and regular. But first go to the doctor, and don't let them fob you off. Because the more you stress and worry, the worse your symptoms will get. Good luck.