graphic question about stools
#217318 - 10/04/05 09:14 AM
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why are my stools so much thinner then they used to be? is this indicative of some kind of blockage?
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Mine are too I have sometimes noticed. My doctor and I think that it is from internal hemmroids, which makes some sense because they have to pass through there.  I am getting mine taken out in a couple weeks, because I have had alot of bleeding over the past 4 years or so and its my only option. Some people can get them from time to time and not always have them, but mine seem to ALWAYS be with me!!
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Skinny stools are common in people with IBS-- I get them too. Sometimes this has to do with contractions or spasms in the colon. Other people have posted about this on the boards-- Thin stools Getting more SF or taking an anti-spasmodic usually helps with this symptom.
If this is a new or sudden change in your IBS symptoms, it's always a good idea to see your doctor.
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It's to do with the spasms and the D NOT a blockage.
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What if you get them while C?
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Oh okay, it can be due to the C blocking the intestines, but even then it's often down to spasms.
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Okay that makes sense. I usually get it when Im just started to feel okay, and the bowels move a little. I guess the digested soluble food just gets past the other stuff due to the spasms.
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Hi Lucrece, Not only can you get them while C, they are often
the primary cause of C, as in my case. When the colon spasms,
it can narrow down to a half inch or less, and most stools
can't pass through that little hole, if they're soft enough
they can pass, but they will be narrowed down. It also takes
a lot of effort to get a larger stool through a small hole.
You can also tell if you are having spasms. You will feel
a real tightness where it is spasming. -Bob
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Anti-spasmodics are constipating so that defeats the purpose, sort of. Is there one type of antispasmodic that is less constipating?
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Have you missed the point of this diet? And peppermint is a great anti-spasmodic, as is chamomile.
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Cyndy, Yes, The one Sinead from Dublin was taking called
Colofax which is mebeverine hydrochloride. It's available in
the UK, but I think it's a Dutch drug. My GI doc wouldn't go
through the bother of trying to get it. Buscopan, the Canad-
ian drug which is Scopalamine based may also be another one.
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Hi Linz, Does peppermint bother your GERD's, my GI doc told
me to lay off peppermint because of that. -Bob
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#217608 - 10/05/05 11:08 AM
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Linz
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Stick to the Chamomile...and brew the tea strong or it'll do not much.
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