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Please help me... I'm too embarrassed to tell anyone about this- I know it's not about sex or anything but.. yeah.
I apologize in advance for the details...
I usually have great bowel movements as long as I watch my fiber intake. The last 2 months, I've been pooping little nuggets, very sparsely, without significant change in my diet. The only different thing is that I'm going through a lot of stress.
I took a laxative tea once because I got so sick of being "backed up". Now it's two weeks later and ever since the laxative worked, I have gone back to the little nuggets. I will feel an urge to go, then sit down only to have 3-4 nuggets pop out. Then I will feel like something big is coming, but after significant straining only realize that I am pushing my anus inside out. This is, of course, very uncomfortable, so I get up and stop trying to go.
20 minutes later, however, I still feel like something is stuck up my butt, and that feeling won't go away. Upon checking my anus area with a small mirror, it looks normal (nothing is hanging out). What is this "stuck" or "full" feeling? Any help with any of my issues would be greatly appreciated.
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It could be that you are constipated (possibly from the stress). Have you tried increasing your fiber intake from vegetables, or possibly even a fiber supplement? Is it possible you have been consuming too much fiber (too much can block you up as well)? Also, how is your fluid intake? Do you drink enough water throughout the day?
What kind of laxative tea was it? Was it an all natural one, or did it use chemicals or medication of some sort? If it was of the natural sense, then it should be fine to take some more (following the directions, of course). You might also try a glycerine suppository, if you don't mind inserting things into your anus (Fleet makes some). The feeling could be that you still have stool in your intestines that wants to come out. Definitly don't try to force it, as that can lead to hemmorhoids.
If the second go with the tea works, and then you fall back into the nuggets, I would call your doctor. They may be able to identify other causes of the irregularity, or probe further to see if there is something going on in there.
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Thanks for the reply. Starting right after the laxative tea (senna) cleared out my system, I started eating lots of fruits and veggies and drinking water. I also supplemented those with protein and carbs, and have been eating a relatively regular diet.
Is it harmful to take senna tea twice in two weeks?
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Nope. Luckily, Senna is natural and gentle enough that you could take it daily, if you needed to.
However, since you said this isn't normal for you, and you haven't had any diet changes or major life changes except for stress, I would still consider talking to your doctor if this doesn't get better soon. How is the stress going? Letting up at all?
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