Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: How does this happen??

Generally speaking IBS-D is considered to be 3 or more bowel moves a day while IBS-C is considered to be less than 3 bowel movements per week. Here are good explanations of constipation and diarrhea.

D cannot work around constipation unless you have an impacted bowel or the bowel is obstructed. If it obstructed then the water in the colon can seep around the blockage. They would have seen a bowel obstruction in the large intestine when the colonoscopy was done.

After fasting and emptying out for a colonoscopy most of the stool contents are gone. There is nothing left to irritate the colon to cause IBS spasms.

Mucus is excreted from the lining of colon. It protects the lining and helps ease the passage of stool. It is not unusual to find some mucus in the stool.

I am curious to know who 'they' are - doctors, nurses, aids. The comment about D passing around C sounds a bit strange unless you have a bowel obstruction:)

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