IBS - Pencil thin BMs?

[PetronellaSterling]

Embarrassed to be asking this, but for the last few days I've been having what can only be described as pencil thin BMs. Is this normal? Should I be concerned? Should I see a GP at all - and if yes, after how long? I feel well otherwise, but (stupidly) googled and am now stressing that it could be something serious. I'm not sure whether it's IBS or not, but when I looked at various IBS websites, I seem to fit a lot of the symptoms.

Yes, I think it would be wise to see a GP - odds are its IBS (I've had the odd day or two of this, and its been nothing but stress!) but as it can also be a symptom of bowel disease, its worth checking out.

But I don't know how long I'd wait, probably more than 'a few days'. Another few days?! Sorry, not much help on that one

My rule of thumb for something like this is two weeks unless other symptoms start to appear. Sounds gross but you may want to keep a bit of a diary.

It wouldn't hurt to see your Dr. You might need to increase your fibre intake.