i'm only 32 - Bowel Disorders Message Board

springman · 01-16-2005, 08:46 AM

hi, i'm male 32 and in the last 6 moths i have had bowel problems symptoms are as follows: pressure on bladder, pain left side, pebble and ribbon shaped poo, consterpaition and a feeling as if i have not finished. I eat a hi fibre diet but do not eat much fruit or drink much water , i do drink plenty of OJ but. Would like to get regular again and start having larger bm's. Can somebody please tell me how i go about retraining my colon?

Dtownstew · 01-16-2005, 09:04 AM

Hi Buddy,
I get that way too since I don't think I drink enough water. When you eat enough fiber and don't consume enough water, it tends to constipate you. I am no doc., but if you want something to help you go at least for now, I would try a glyceirn suppository. They sound bad, but work much better than the pillls. I buy the store brand. All you have to do with them is make sure you put it in as far as you can. Than just wait until you can hardly hold anymore. Just a thought, if you are feelign full and bloated right now. Drop me a line back and let me know what you think.

springman · 01-16-2005, 02:42 PM

Thanks for replying so promptly. I think this must be due to a lack of water consumption and going to try and make every efffort to consume more. Some of my other symptoms are that i have developed hemroids from pushing and straining so hard, they are hugh and now pop out every time i want a bm. I have been taking psyllium husk as a stool softner with my cereal each morning(recommended by my doctor) but i'm its been about 3 months since of had the perfect bm thats brown and thick they are all thin or pebble like. i'm starting to think there something serious wrong with me. Do you suffer from the same problems?

CDauthier · 01-16-2005, 09:45 PM

Springman, Diverticulitis is a possibility..."pain on left side, pressure on bladder, etc.". You might want to have a colonoscopy done if you are worried. Cathy

auntjudyg · 01-17-2005, 10:45 AM

Pebble poop is the one symptom I did have of diverticulosis.

BTW, personally, I find grains a very irritating way to get fiber. I get most of mine from veggies, legumes and some fruits.