Can’t remember the last time I had a solid poo

[Chancewouldbeafinethlng]

This will obviously be tmi!
As the thread title suggests, I can’t remember the last time I had a solid poo. Every time I go it is diarrhoea and often I feel it coming over me like a wave, almost like contraction pain.

I’m not super healthy but also don’t eat rubbish all the time. I did used to have healthier poos and my diet hasn’t really changed from that time.

What could be causing this? I looked at ibs symptoms but I don’t feel lots of cramping, or lose sleep over it etc. How can I get healthier poos? It’s embarrasing if I feel it coming after eating at someone’s house.

[Boysey45]

It could be anything from IBS to an infection. If I were you I'd go to the Drs and say you want a sample taken for tests.They will find out hopefully whats wrong with you.

[StillMedusa]

Get yourself to the doctors!
It might be IBS and a change of diet needed but it could also be inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns or Ulcerative colitis)..or even bowel cancer... probably not but it's possible.
You'll need a blood test, possibly a poo sample and preferably a colonoscopy.

My DS2 has Ulcerative colitis and that's how his first presented.

[OldAndWornOut]

Following with interest.
I'm a martyr to my bowels!

[Pieceofpurplesky]

Certain foods do this to me. I eliminated certain foods and am mostly ok except after lots of booze and forget I can't eat toast

[TapasForTwo]

Why have you not been to see your GP?

[birdonawire1]

I used to have normal poo. Then around 9 months ago got a strange virus. High temp for 24hours, felt a bit grim, slight loose poo a couple of times and gone. Then had really loose poos. Didn't connect it with the odd virus and it wasn't a d&v bug, but saw gp and had hideous tests, which all normal and worked out it was this virus which had caused it. Gp said 6 months to recover and it pretty much did. Bowels still easily upset if I have lots of fruit, but no where near the urgency of before.

[OldAndWornOut]

I think I may have an intolerance or something. (Evidenced by people almost throwing up if they venture near the toilet after me)

I'm too lazy to try keeping a food diary.

[BusterGonad]

Eating a healthy diet could be what's causing it, I have IBD and ate some salad for 3 days in a row, yesterday I pooed myself! I should be embarrassed but it's happened before and luckily I was at home. It's life now, healthy food is in fact not healthy at all for me anymore!

[Veterinari]

Look up bile acid malabsorption - one of the leading causes of loose stools

[squee123]

any change in bowel habits should be discussed with your GP. Better safe than sorry

[iVampire]

If you get change in bowel habits that lasts for more than 3 weeks, you should go and see your GP.

There are various conditions that need to be ruled in or out straight away.

[IkickedtheBigC]

Any change of bowel habits for a prolonged time needs to be investigated.
The sooner the better. X x