It takes up to an hour and a half to completely evacuate (my bowels). It takes 5-15 visits to the bathroom before I'm finished.
I go, I get up, wash my hands & leave the bathroom. Between 1-5 minutes later I'll have to go again, again & again... each time a little less. It starts at every 2-5 minutes then every 15 minutes. In the end it takes up to 1.5 hours to finish going. Sometimes I walk around the stall & bend over to get the urge again so I don't have to keep walking back & forth to the bathroom.
The consistency is normal, perhaps a tad on the soft side. Starts with 4 small strips to tiny pieces.
I told my gastroenterologist who said, hmm, "incomplete evacuation"... but didn't offer any possible REASONS or REMEDIES for this problem.
It's a real problem when I'm at work, in the car or shopping, etc.
I'm wondering what's wrong with me & if there's a cure.
Dr. Oz says your bowels are the picture of your overall health. If this is the case I'm in trouble!
Thx
2006-08-08 09:43:35 · 5 answers · asked by Genie♥Angel 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I've tried increasing my fiber intake and it doesn't help.
Thanks!
2006-08-08 11:15:09 · update #1
Since you are not constipated, I wonder if you have a problem with the parastaltic action? Or spastic colon? Or side effects of some medication you may be using? At any rate, I would certainly see another doctor about this. "Hmmm" is not a terribly helpful thing for a doctor to say if he doesn't follow it with some usable advice.
2006-08-08 09:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you don't eat enough fiber, or drink enough water. Regualr exercise helps as well. Citrucel is a good source of fibre, taken with three or four glasses of water, should fix you right up.
2006-08-08 10:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest eating more fiber (in cereals, fruits, supplements). See if this helps.
You could have irritable bowel syndrome.
Try increasing your fiber and if that doesnt work, go see another doctor.
2006-08-08 11:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ali Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might look into a bowl cleanser, or even a whole body cleanser, there a natural way of flushing you right out... Sometimes all it need is a little push.
2006-08-08 10:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by girlscanfishtoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May want to take a little pectin... or eat some fruit... regularly. Is why it is recommended in the dietary.
2006-08-08 10:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋