Don't have photos atm, if that matters sorry. I wanted to ask ppls opinion on this. I don't have a doctor atm. I do have a history of being a hypochondriac. "Went to the ER 7 times in 2018, three in one month because I thought I was dying" type of hypochondriac.

I should mention: I am having absolutely no new pain or discomfort. In fact I'm healthier than ever after I've cut garlic and onions out of my diet because of GERD and have been sleeping with my head elevated, so less indigestion pain.

Two weeks ago I indulged in Mac N Cheese. I am lactose intolerant and it usually gives me SOME constipation but I think I made it worse by eating it alongside tofu nuggests. I had bad constipation for a few days until it stopped.

Well my stool has become different since then. I haven't had mac n cheese since then and haven't changed my diet. But my poop is often "ragged/fluffy" type you can see on google and a little bit today constipated but not awful. And sometimes it's normal.

The most noticeable change? there is almost always small dark flecks or bizarrely bright yellow flecks mixed. I'm not eating anything that would cause this. Google said it could be undigested food, but stuff like corn still passes undigested(normal) so why would undigested food suddenly be dark spots and yellow spots?

Like I said it's been two weeks and I'm not having any symptoms, nothing is progressing or getting bad. I can't imagine actually going to a doctor and saying "help I'm the healthiest I've ever been but my poop sometimes has darker poop spots and yellow poop spots".

I know the ragged poop is caused by lack of fiber. But what is completely healthy poop with these sudden new spots??? Am I suddenly not digested food? is my stomach acid different after removing garlic and onions? I know not every stool is going to be the same but just don't know what to make of these spots if I'm completely feeling fine.

Paranoid googling and get told I have cancer x(

when i poop, i always know i have more poop to give, like i feel like i only release teh most accessible poop, but i dont know how to get that deep poop out.

When I do access the deep poop and push it out i can feel a little bit queasy but I feel good knowing all of the poop has been removed, also farting will not smell because the poop has been released in entirety

my diet is very healthy, lots of fruit every night

i am also very active 10 miles per day running or 25 miles biking

I’m 2 days post-op femoral hernia surgery and went into it already 3 days constipated. I can’t even cough or I’m in a severe amount of pain. I take buprenorphine (suboxone without naltrexone) which has me constipated all the time (OIC). I usually get r dun with magnesium citrate but when it goes a bit too long between BMs I have a solid shit followed by diarrhea, so some pushing is involved). I WANT ONLY the diarrhea rn so I don’t have to use my stomach muscles too much. The very thought of straining to poop makes my BH squinch rn. I took magnesium citrate about an hour ago (powder form and doubled the dose) and I’m not even feeling any promising tummy rumbles. I followed it up with a lot more water than usual too. Any advice or recommendations?

After all this time and all the wealth Mr. Twump has, he still wears a diaper because he can't feel when to take a dump. Why can't his money fix his fecal incontinence issue?

I had to spell his name wrong on purpose. You know who he is, he's that orange clown.

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I have been dealing with some issues, trough google-ing around I suspect Colitis, but well I am not a doctor.
(almost constant feeling of having to poop, regular crampings, up to 10+ small bowel movements per day, constant constipation and diarreah, lots of mucus)
Met my GP and am doing a stool sample which I just did at home and here is a tray aftermath: lots of mucus and this orange (red-ish?) colouring.
So I am wondering if it is blood or not.
My diet does not include things that would turn stool coloured and this has been going on for a month.

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Hello poop reddit. I have begun having some digestive issues, and am terrified of having to go to a doctor(I'm in Americorps so incredibly low income), so hoping I may find some guidance here on whether I could clear shit(lol) up on my own or if I should suck it up and hit the urgent care.

I have had stomach pain from bloating off and on for three days, along with constipation for the past four or five days. I don't know if the constipation is causing the painful bloating or vice versa. My stool are thinner than usual, think about hot dog thickness, but they've been a bit thicker today. Gas x did not seem to do much when I tried it. I also get pains in my left side, according to Google that's usually because gas gets trapped in that area of the intestines, but I ain't a doctor.

Two days ago, I started taking metamucil in the morning and then two laxative pills around noon, which gave me evil diarrhea in the afternoon and I felt way better afterwards.

Yesterday, I took metamucil in the morning again, still constipated, and had the laxatives later in the day. I had diarrhea that evening but not as violent.

Today, I was able to poop even before taking my daily metamucil. I took laxative pills again around 3 in the hopes of being able to poop in a few hours. Indeed, diarrhea. Again decreased in violence. I think I'm gonna do just metamucil tomorrow and see how that goes.

My stool has gradually increased in size the past couple days but is still difficult to pass without laxative. They are the color of peanut butter, so no warning flags in the color department. They are slightly softer and raggedy ish in texture than normal but hold their shape. Some of the smaller ones float after I've had metamucil.

I have no nausea, no fever, no other symptoms other than tummy bullshit.

As a bit more background, I camp for work, which is fun, but most all the camp meals the crew has to prepare are so DRY. I was initially gonna buy the metamucil just to have some fiber in my diet during the work cycle(two weeks in the field). Before all this poop business began I just felt generally dried up after our dinners. Also we're working in the sun ten hours a day, so I empty probably four camelbaks worth of water at work easy.​ It's hot and dry where we're at currently.

I can give any other gratuitous details if asked. I have horrible health anxiety so please be kind with me - my brain is trying to convince me of everything from colon cancer to diverticulitis at age 23 to my ileum about to explode. I had a simple fecal impaction when I was a teenager and it was so painful I genuinely thought my bowels were shredding, this feels like tiddlywinks compared to that so praying to God it's just some digestive fluke.

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i shit around 1-4 times a day, some days it’s on the higher end of the spectrum and some days it’s on the lower, or not at all. is this normal or is my stomach just sensitive. i eat pretty good i’d say, ive recently increased my veggie intake so that could be a reason

How come no matter what I do I get constipated? For the last 2 years I have been constiptaed a lot and I have tried things as like fibre intake lots of water exercise I do not know why things aren't happening is this just like genetics or is there an underlying cause I should check with my doctor. Like rn I am one week backed up so I am just getting nervous.

Can you all analyze my poop and see if there is something wrong? It seems to me that my poop has faint lines when it came out. Does it mean I have a growth. Shouldn’t it come out smoothly. You can see it’s got ridge line going down in the middle. Shouldn’t it be smooth since the colon is a tube. The tube is circular, is it not? Why is there a line running in the middle of it?

I am concerned about the diarrhea I’ve been having last couple days. the color is a weird dark brownish/yellowish color and has lasted a couple days now, where I had to go to the restroom numerous times now. Should I be concerned, or just continue to stay hydrated as much as possible and let it run its course?

I was promised flood gates and lava butt.

I chugged half a bottle, and have been drinking water as well. It's been about 3 and a half hours and nothing is happening aside from a couple of gurgles and bloating, but I feel like it's from the water I've been drinking. Husband says I should have chugged the whole bottle but I am nervous tbh. Wondering if taking it about an hour after a heavy dinner was a bad move and delayed things? I've had about 48oz of water today, and 16oz of coffee, working on more water. Wondering if there's a magic number before it happens. Also, I started citrucel today, not sure if that also derailed things for me. ​

Edit to add: today's diet - bfast was a fried egg (olive oil, garlic, salt and pep), whole wheat toast w butter and pb, 1.5 kiwi w skin, turkey bacon, and cold brew coffee. Snack was a small apple, cashews (maybe 10) and dark chocolate. Dinner was gluten free chickpea protein pasta made with sundried tomato pesto, chicken thigh, broccoli, mushrooms, olive oil, spices, and cesar salad. 48oz of water doesn't include the 24oz I'm almost done with.

I keep trying to search for posts about this and not finding any, so alright, fine, I'll ask the question myself!

Does anyone else regularly get stool that ends with a hook shape (picture a cane or a shrimp I guess)? This is all the time for me lately. It's been a few months, happening very consistently. It's bizarre.

I keep meaning to ask a doctor about this but I keep forgetting, until I see another one of those anxiety-inducing headlines about bowel cancer rates and then I get freaked out again.

Is it anything to worry about? Anyone know anything? Thanks.

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Had a bowel movement after feeling very bogged up over night, been having digestion issues and acidity for some weeks, scheduled a dr appt. I always feel bloated and acidity and usually under left rib. Sometimes I feel like I want to burp and nothing. After this bowel movement, saw red afterwards. It was a surprise because I did check a min before and there wasn't any. An hour later after feeling weird but I'm thinking it's because I'm over thinking, I have a second feeling and bowel movement. It's not much, small lumps but the the bleeding happened. And this time it was like drips. I thought I could catch something looking with my phone but nothing. So hemorrhoids that I know about did not split etc. Currently my entire stomach area is gurgling and I got to stay awake for 3 hours until the doctor surgery opens. I called 111 nhs and went through the questions.

I know I didn't drink much yesterday and I know that my frequent acidity and I have been more aware of just tightness under my left rib. Once I made a bowel movement by twisting and massaging that area for a few mins.

I had prune juice one week and that let off some gas. I also ate a kiwi each day. Usually it relives bloating and my stomach shrinks.

I eat dried fruit and nuts and before that I was eating alot of chocolate bars. I stopped because I though re gut biome etc. I work in an office so sit down for hours.

My main concern is to ensure that I don't have another episode of bleeding. I haven't been eating fruit or veg as much and eating has been small and frequent that shows in stool being in pieces. I do feel when I wipe pieces of the almonds or walnuts I eat. However oddly enough by going out and eating kfc chicken the next day I get a normal bowel movement. I have a tuna and sweetcorn sandwich and within 12 hours I see corn. So I don't really know what is going on unless I need to eat more fruit and veg (carnivore ish ) , I eat bread and I eat breaded chicken and fish, drink more water or I'm constipated or dehydrated. I found myself sometimes vomiting and feeling nauseous when trying to burp.

I think I am more worried because I can't see what is actually causing the issues. So I have another 3 hours to wait to call the doctor. I could have walked to a walk in centre in hospital but it's cold and I'm second guessing to drive.

Current an hour has passed, trying to keep warm and awake...due to being awake since 0230 and its cold outside...Just having gurgling noises in stomach. Stomach feels OK. Under rib feels OK. I wonder if that 1st bowel movemnt was something that was stuck.

I will buy some fruits when I go to the Asda and if there is a prescription as well. Have alot of flatulence as well.

I have been on opiates for many years due to 8 separate spinal decompressions. Crippled hands from all the cervical spine surgery which is where most of them were. Also, a balance disorder called ataxia and I use a cane to walk. I have what is known as OIBD or opiate induced bowel dysfunction and there are some very unpleasant effects. But what brings me here today to this sub is the fact that I am so tired of pooping sludge. It is messy and I go through wet wipes like crazy. Is it my diet because I do better on a low fiber diet but I try to make up for it by eating at least six prunes everyday and take methyl cellulose with lots of water. I would give just about anything to poop a log like normal people.