Adult chronic bowel issues from withholding stool as a child

Yeah, I am gluten and wheat free and try to avoid dairy as well. I never drink fruit juice, just plain H2O and I am also familiar with common food triggers including FODMAP (heard of it?).

As mentioned in my post, I have tried natural things but they tend to stop working after a while. I've not tried psyllium husk but I read it can block you up, so I've given it a wide berth like I have stimulant laxatives; which can pack up your bowel with chronic usage. 

So are you saying you also had a poo phobia? 

i guess psyllium can block you up. too much of anything can be negative. like, you can drown in too much water. there is a world of difference between a stimulant laxative and psyllium. psyllium is basically indigestible fiber, which is what you should be eating every single day for proper health. a stimulant laxative - i guess some folk accomplish that by downing a gallon of espresso. just not good 4 you.

yes, i had a poo phobia... i guess. it's about sensitivities, which include sensitivities about what is going on inside you.

not familiar with fodmap.  i used to think i was lactose intolerant. i have a variety of chronic pain issues. at this point, i simply try to eat a healthy diet, i limit my sugars, etc, as much as i can... i'm an adherent of the gut bacteria stuff -- which is, i guess in my simplistic terms, if you eat tons of refined carbs, it is reflected in your gut bacteria. you'll be fostering gut bacteria that like what comes from a diet of mainy refined carbs. if you eat a good diet, you'll be fostering gut bacteria that come from that diet, and hopefully that will mitigate food cravings and intolerances.

that's worked for me, actually. pretty basic stuff. probiotics, prebiotics (psyllium is one). healthy gut bacteria. and various doctor work ups - rheumatology, etc. i don'[t consult dieticians. my friend's father's wife was a dietician. she fed him big macs. that's enough dietician for me.

didn't mean to imply you were taking anything daily ---- altho i read your post a few times, i only retain so much. 

so, in answer to your post - i feel i totally relate to your problem. i assume others would also.. actually, on the right side of this, where they post related (thoroughly oudated) posts, i see all these "bowel movements" etc.... 

My bad, the post just said x2 Movicol every 2 weeks. By that I meant I take 2 sachets *once* and those 2 keep me going for up to 2 weeks, by which things then start to slow down again. I don't take it daily.

Nope it's definitely not stress related, my colon just works at a slower pace. I don't take laxatives daily, my post clearly stated that and osmotic laxatives are far safer than stimulants (bulk forming ones are also safe) anyway. And I've seen doctors, but they just don't take me seriously despite having a full history of my issues. Anyway, I'll consider the psyllium as mentioned. Obviously I am trying to get things sorted once the lockdown eases, but it won't be simple and this post was just about seeing if anyone else could relate.

you'll have to deal with any medical professionals on your own, since idk anything about you and your actual issues - and i'm not a doctor, lol. i take 1 tablespoon of psyllium every day. i view it as perfectly natural. i never take laxatives - i doubt one would take laxatives every day. that can't be healthy.  

what's helped me is a good diet, that is, reasonably good... i don't like veggies, as i tell people, but i force them down. there are only certain ones that i like to prepare and eat. that's my aspergers, i suppose. i live in california. lots of vegans, lots of sustainable food, sustainable butchers.. the whole lot.  every other person is vegan - kind of kidding.

i think you should try to get off laxatives and get on a good diet. if i eat sugar and refined carbs too much, my bowels get plugged up too. probably most peoples' would, actually. altho, for all i no, your diet might be superlative. 

to me, if prunes work for awhile, and stop, you need to reevaluate what changed, how your diet is, etc - i don't think there is any huge mystery here. when i was your age, i assume you're a young adult, i was just as i guess confused about this stuff...  

i guess it may even be stress related.

Basically... I'll look into the psyllium, as although it seems to be only Movicol that works for me prunes and smoothies did work for a while

Basically... I'll look into the psyllium, as although it seems to be only Movicol that works for me prunes and smoothies did work for a while

didn't mean to imply you were taking anything daily ---- altho i read your post a few times, i only retain so much. 

so, in answer to your post - i feel i totally relate to your problem. i assume others would also.. actually, on the right side of this, where they post related (thoroughly oudated) posts, i see all these "bowel movements" etc.... 

My bad, the post just said x2 Movicol every 2 weeks. By that I meant I take 2 sachets *once* and those 2 keep me going for up to 2 weeks, by which things then start to slow down again. I don't take it daily.

Nope it's definitely not stress related, my colon just works at a slower pace. I don't take laxatives daily, my post clearly stated that and osmotic laxatives are far safer than stimulants (bulk forming ones are also safe) anyway. And I've seen doctors, but they just don't take me seriously despite having a full history of my issues. Anyway, I'll consider the psyllium as mentioned. Obviously I am trying to get things sorted once the lockdown eases, but it won't be simple and this post was just about seeing if anyone else could relate.

you'll have to deal with any medical professionals on your own, since idk anything about you and your actual issues - and i'm not a doctor, lol. i take 1 tablespoon of psyllium every day. i view it as perfectly natural. i never take laxatives - i doubt one would take laxatives every day. that can't be healthy.  

what's helped me is a good diet, that is, reasonably good... i don't like veggies, as i tell people, but i force them down. there are only certain ones that i like to prepare and eat. that's my aspergers, i suppose. i live in california. lots of vegans, lots of sustainable food, sustainable butchers.. the whole lot.  every other person is vegan - kind of kidding.

i think you should try to get off laxatives and get on a good diet. if i eat sugar and refined carbs too much, my bowels get plugged up too. probably most peoples' would, actually. altho, for all i no, your diet might be superlative. 

to me, if prunes work for awhile, and stop, you need to reevaluate what changed, how your diet is, etc - i don't think there is any huge mystery here. when i was your age, i assume you're a young adult, i was just as i guess confused about this stuff...  

i guess it may even be stress related.