Frustrating Bowel Movements

You’re back from your camping holiday then?

Oh, I thought you were new and I was going to welcome you.

Lisagran

You’re back from your camping holiday then?

Yes been back for a while now but bowels are remaining problematic unfortunately

try lactulose..... helps things along . get it from the doctor .i never take laxatives though. i have IBS and sometimes strain to go to the loo. the lactulose helps it MOVE .!!!

get the prunes out .

Try Dulcosoft, its not a laxative - it just softens things up a bit and its easier to push out.
(Time to start those pelvic floor exercises you feel so silly doing ) Good job no-one can see you!

Prune juice helps me, more than actual prunes oddly. Also moving...walking, even up and down stairs, around the house and garden.

Place your feet on a step as you sit on the toilet to tilt the pelvis.

You do need to drink plenty of anything really.

Frustrating isn’t it? GP recommended DulcoEase, it helps a bit. Walking, lots of liquid and citrus fruit also help.

Thanks everyone.

When I was in my 30s having a poo was something that took two minutes - now it's 45 minutes!

I feel even more uncomfortable when we are going out with the family and everyone is waiting downstairs whilst I am on the toilet trying to poo

What do you do to help yourself? Do you use any of the techniques the others have mentioned?

GagaJo

What do you do to help yourself? Do you use any of the techniques the others have mentioned?

A couple of things - when I can't go I raise my feet (using the side of the bath which is opposite the toilet) and I splint my perineum to help align the rectocele

I splint my perineum to help align the rectocele

[hmmm]

A dietary change would help. I also have a rectocele. Kiwis always sort me out.

What's a rectocele? Xx

kittylester

What's a rectocele? Xx

It's a weakness in the wall of the rectum so when you attempt a bowel movement the wall of the rectum bulges and the poo goes into the bulge, making it more difficult to go the toilet. The poo kind of goes the wrong way.

Symptoms are constipation, (unsuccessful) straining on the toilet and a feeling of incomplete evacuation when you do manage to go.

I find that supporting my perineum with a pad of toilet roll helps.

Most days I can go fairly easily, except for the last little bit which lingers, requiring lots of loo paper to help it out. TMI.

Kittylester Tip, incase you didn’t know. If you are working on an iPad, press on the word, it will highlight in blue and above there will be a choice ‘look up’ press .
A prolapse of the wall between rectum and vagina

Sorry a it late

try a vegan diet. job done.

Try drinking more - hot drinks sometimes get things moving.

Walking about can also help.

(I've never had a problem, but have worked in the care sector for 20-odd years)

Ooh, mokryna, I never knew that - what a useful bit of info!

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