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scaredycat · 09-01-2001, 11:26 AM

Please help! My boyfriend is having these symptoms for the past 3 weeks. When he goes to the bathroom, his movements are very small in diameter, and he is always feeling like he has to go. It's like it all never comes out. He has diarrea every other day that is very mucousy. Anyone know what this sounds like or what he should do?

chris c · 09-01-2001, 12:21 PM

Your boyfriend needs to see a doctor asap. Any change in bowel habbit needs investigation. There a number of things it could be not necesarily all bad but this needs to be sorted.
Chris

norfin · 09-01-2001, 05:26 PM

I agree with Chris. Have your Dr. check for IBS, (Irritable Bowel Sindrome). He will probably need to have a sigmoidscopy or colonoscopy done to find the problem. It's not that bad though I had it done. It will put your boyfriend at ease in knowing what it is and what can be done about it. Good Luck to ya. Keep us posted. Norfin

09-01-2001, 06:05 PM

A doctors visit would be a good idea....How are his eating habits? Sounds to me like constipation, and the mucous can be caused from too much straining to go...Lots of water, fresh fruit, salad, prune juice, apple juice, grape juice.....take care.

chinadoll66102 · 09-08-2001, 05:29 PM

I have to agree it definatly sounds like IBS. Has your boyfrind been under alot of stress latly? That can cause it. Still, go to the doc, just to have it disagnosed. Feeling like you have to go, but it doesn't all come out is a tell tale sign of IBS. Plus, mucus is another one. Another one is alll of the sudden, you have the urgency and cramping to go. However, if there is EVER blood (besides a hemmroid) that is NOT IBS and needs to be checked out pronto.