jelly like stuff when i poop or pass gas, no poop.. - Bowel Disorders Message Board

muslimlady · 12-14-2003, 10:49 PM

hi, I have had this problem for some time and can not find information on the internet.....Am i crazy, Please tell me you know what i am talking about......I have constipation all the time, cant poop, My norm would be maybe twice a week i get a small, VERY SMALL rock hard bm. then maybe once every three weeks i pass a good size bm. ***************BUT************ in between this time and that time i ALWAYS PASS JELLY LIKE FLUID froom my rectum. Even when i pass gas the jelly stuff will come out IN MY PANTIES! EWWWWWWWW

i have to strain in order to have a BM......now other then this i am fine. I am on asthma meds and also zoloft, but the zoloft cant be the cause of this because it has been happening way before i was put on meds. ( i say it has been doing this for a year now)

anyone knows what is going on? Or am i crazy?

butterflytrans · 12-14-2003, 11:09 PM

The jelly like thing sounds like mucous, and the fact that you are having trouble going to the bathroom, but also having those huge bowel movements, makes me think that it is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS also does tend to appear in people who are under emotional stress, are anxious or are depressed. I am making the assumption that one of those applies to you because you're on zoloft.

Have you mentioned these symptoms to the doctor? There is a drug called zelnorm that might help you! Also, don't forget all the non-medicinal stuff like eating lots of fiber and drinking water to help keep your stool soft.

bono · 12-15-2003, 07:58 AM

The jelly like stuff is mucus probably. It's common among IBS patients.
However I have never heard of it in relation to constipation. Have you tried the new med Zelnorm. Its for women in your situiation.

bono · 12-15-2003, 08:07 AM

Sorry read your ost before I read my own. I wanted to further say that I noticed when I have the mucus It is difficult to pass stools, but I do. Usually about 5or 6 a day when this mucus crap is happening. They are small and incomplete. The wierd thing about me is when it happens once It will happen many more times. The gas thing I have that sometimes to, very bad and annoying as crap. I however think you will find help long for I do since IBS is more common in women than men and I suffer no other headline symptms really. No cramps or bloating.

blueboy1979 · 12-15-2003, 10:25 AM

I have exactly the same symptoms as you. Started about 6 months ago. I've been to the docs and demanded a colonoscopy just to find out what the hell is going on.

The docs didnt seem too interested and said it was probably IBS (my sis has Ulcerated Colitis so bowel trouble runs in the family).

I normally have mucous when I go. I have only once had the clear jelly that you notice and that was quite freaky.

As with you, I have smaller BM's and its like its a proper size, but sort of not moulded together if you know what I mean. Like a jigsaw that falls apart!! And then once every couple of weeks i will have a normal BM and think everything is ok again.

Interesting thing is that i'm on medication for Ashthma too. Have been since I was 11 (now 24). I havent been using my inhaler as much lately as I seem to be growing out of it.