EMERGENCY - Toilet problem, help needed

[driveninsanebythehubby]

Hi,

So embarrassed to be posting this - but as stuck on the loo in agony I'm desperate.

I have a stool that I can only presume is the size of a marrow attempting to pass my body. I'm on the verge of saying it's more painful than childbirth (and I had a 4th degree tear with no pain relief at that moment so I know what pain is!). I have attempted to go several times today and it gets so far out and then gets stuck. Like I cannot push anymore because I feel like it's going to rip me apart. I get contraction type waves trying to push it out but it won't come. Because I'm straining, there's then blood too. Earlier I tried using a tissue to grab and pull it out (clearly that worked well!!!!)

I HAVE to get this out tonight as I'm at work tomorrow and I cannot phone my boss to say I'm not coming in because I have a giant shit stuck up my arse!!!

Can anyone at all give me some suggestions to help clear this beast?

PS it's caused by medications that I'm on, a crap diet and probably not enough fluids when exercising this weekend. My routine has never been regular as such (once a week would be 'normal' but I'm sure I only went a few days ago!)

Thank you (and please don't laugh)

On my IPad - grabbed it before I came into the bathroom to try to read something whilst on here to distract me....

Hubby is about to go to the pharmacy! I'm in the Leicestershire area.

Test with my iPad as it's linked to my phone fortunately

Oh dear I had a similar issue plus a fissure and yes, felt like childbirth. Who knew there was such a thing as poo contactions, well they felt like poo contractions anyway.
I got some bum numbing lube from the doctors and then, errm. Scooped it out a bit with my finger

If you're still stuck in the toilet, try standing up. Gravity might help as you've already been straining for so long.

You can pick up the glycerin suppositories off the shelf in the supermarket, not just pharmacies. They are with all the tummy/laxative stuff. Also the usual Superdrug/Boots. They will totally do the trick. Raise your feet and lean your chest on your thighs I also tuck my left arm just above hip so leaning on that as well. Puts pressure on the bowel area. Good luck!

PLEASE STOP TRYING TO PUSH IT OUT!

I got a severe fissure (tear) doing this and was in AGONY for MONTHS.

Get suppotirories from late night pharmacy or 24 hour supermarket. Insert two as high up as possible while lying on your side and WAIT for at least 20/30 mins.

When you feel strong urge after that sit on toilet and DONT STRAIN. Breath the poo out.

I wish someone had told me this as I now haven't been able to poo properly since January :(

Oh you poor soul. You need a doctor to prescribe a mini enema for you. They are the only thing that solves this problem for me. It's not fun, but please don't be embarrassed to seek help. Everyone poops, and doctors are so used to dealing with poop issues. You don't need to worry at all, just get on the phone to 111.

I'm a nurse, yes to trying some glycerin supps and bring your knees up as high as possible.

You will need to ring out of hours for advice if you still can't pass anything, they might be able to send a nurse out to try an enema.

Make sure he gets suppositories - it needs attacking from the bum end !

Wet them first then insert wearing gloves as might be messy as stool is low down. Good luck I hope it passes without tearing

Try to stay calm. It's going to be OK.

It's called faecal impaction by the way, and it's not nearly rare enough ! Glycerine suppositories are definitely available over the counter. If you have to get it out by hand, that has a name too - it's called splinting, or manual evacuation. Do go to the Dr as soon as you can. Movicol is a stool-softener and can be amazingly helpful. Deepest sympathy.

Oh hundreds of miles away sorry, let's hope dh finds a pharmacy quick. In the meantime can you stand up, do some exercises running on the spot? Or try the bath

No 24 hour supermarket for about 30 miles. Hoping and praying late night pharmacy is open.

I was trying not to strain but then was getting to the point it was literally stuck partially in and out and not moving anywhere

If any of you read about a woman dying with a marrow sized shit hanging out, feel free to sell your stories of how you tried to help.

Considering taking more of my painkillers, but those little bastards got me into this mess

Yeah don't try and just push it out that's how I ended up with a fissure too,
For reference, a fissure makes a poo feel like the crowning bit of childbirth and you definitely don't want one of those.

Blowing so you make that horsey sound with your lips helps relax the sphincter. You got any lube? Proper sex lube rather than vaseline? Yes to supporting your vaginal wall and / or perineum, as sometimes it will bulge that way rather than get past the sphincter. It is possible to do this with one hand while using the other, with your fingers in a V shape to support either side of your anus which may help prevent tears as it won't bulge out then give iyswim.
You have my sympathy, I had to take a load of codiene recently and things got uncomfortable.

If you do get suppositories, they are bullet shaped. A top tip is to put them in upside down, with the pointy end down. They're less likely to pop back out that way.

If it's out/in can you break it up?? Finger/spoon??

I'm so glad you were brave enough to post, though. It's not something to go through on your own.

Codeine has a lot to answer to ! Mucked my system up good and proper. I avoid it like the plague now.

My DD was dreadfully constipated and a doc in A &E tried manual evacuation , it was absolutely horrific . A nurse heard the screams and reported the doc as it's not done any more.

Yeah the breathing thing works too.
Oh god OP you've bought back so many horrors of the poo phade from hell.
I did so many gross things to get it out, I tried to put olive oil up my bum.
Can you go to out of hours gp or something? If you're in pain i'm sure that would be fine to do, I did and he sent me to a and e for magical bum lube

I wondered about a spoon earlier but thought that was really gross! Been breaking bits off as I get little bits out but now I am getting less each time which makes me think I have one really 'fat' bit that can't get through.

At least I'm not sat here alone with all of you ladies trying to help me - tried the leaning back suggestion on last 'poo contraction' (clearly they are a thing) and felt I was being split open

If it's any consolation you'll feel immensely relieved once it's out!

Um, had a similar problem at about five months pregnant. Googling while on the loo lead me to the following tip: as you push, lean towards your knees then back up to sitting straight, keep doing it as it sort of helps squeeze the poo through your - rectum? Bowels? Something like that!

I hop your toilet has a good flush! After I'd survived the horror of getting the poo out, I was then concerned that it would never go away!

Hth!