Bowel problems(gross language)

Hopefully all will be Normall in Your instance.
Try not to worry.
Best wishes firemonkey.

I had scans a while ago. Polyps were removed.

Thank you all for your help and advice.

You also may benefit from an ultra-scan just to make sure everything is as it should be.

Maybe you need to think about your gut biome, all the natural bacteria that live in our guts and help us digest our food? Things like natural yogurt, kombucha, sour ***, kimchi help, even real beer, the brown stuff that comes out of a hand pump, all these things contain the bacteria's our guts need. Local natural yogurt and beer will contain the bacteria and microbes local to your area, on the rare occaisions I go abroad the first thing I eat is local natural yogurt to prep my guts for the new bacteria that so often cause bad tummy's when on holiday.

Another thing you could try is Slippery Elm, you can buy it a powder that you make into a kind of poridge, its nutritious and good for soothing the gut and helping things pass.

I know this is a bit gross, but when you do a big one that's uncomfortable to pass try sitting up straight and breathing slowly and deeply especially on an out breath. Don't clench up and strain as this has the opposite effect from what you want.

Have you tried cbd oil for pain relief?

Maybe you don't have enough of or the right sort of oils in your diet? Fat and oils are different in how they work in the body, something like olive oil, hemp oil, oily fish etc may help grease your wheels as it were?

I'm sure it's linked to autism and maybe the anxiety it creates puts strain on our guts, from excess cortisol etc.? 

Recently stopped taking any supplements and finding it's still not perfect but slightly improved, I put that down to too much vitamin c previously.

I'm sure that dairy and inflammatory foods hit me worse so I'm "trying" to be better with my diet but find it's hard as it's all stuff I like that I need to avoid.

I would say that if you've had bowel problems for a long time, maybe from inflammation in the gut, that could have caused a "leaky gut" and decreased the amount of nutrients the body, and over time that caused more issues throughout the entire body. There was an old saying that I've heard, that went something like, digestive issues/stomach issues can lead to multiple health issues that takes multiple doctors to try and fix.

I grew up with mood issues, and then gradually I got bowel issues. A bowel specialist told me to try cutting out common inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy, and sugar, and see how I feel, and when I did, I felt a lot better. I completely avoid gluten because even eating the smallest trace of it can make my body feel bad. But I do occasionally eat a bit of milk or sugar, because their effects are more mild compared to gluten.

Caffeine can cause you to urinate more, and that can dehydrate the body, so it's important to drink a few glasses of water to rehydrate. Caffeine is also acidic, and if you have IBS it can make it painful to pass a stool.

I hope that you will eventually get better health and feel better.

The bowel problems have been there from as far back as I can remember.  I've heard that caffeine  does the opposite. I drink coffee more than any other drink. I tend to get mildly dehydrated because of not recognising I need to drink(interoception). I've set myself 4x a day to get up and walk round the room using my rollator. I struggle to manage more than 3 minutes not because of my legs, but because my arms ache so much. I do simple  sitting down exercises given to me by a physiotherapist . Currently, in no particular order- atrial fibrillation, premature osteoporosis,reduced mobility, Barrett's oesophagus,lymphoedema, low vitd , bowel problems,rheumatoid arthritis.

You're going through a lot. It sounds like the hip replacement surgery caused a problem with your nerves, creating nerve pain. So you take codeine for the pain, and then that causes constipation, which you then have to take laxatives for the constipation.

For nerve pain, they might recommend exercising to get the blood flowing, but not to overdo it. If it's a pinched nerve, they might try another surgery to correct it, but who knows if that'll be any better. 

Generally for constipation, they'll say to drink lots of fluids, and to avoid anything with caffeine in it, like coffee and tea, because caffeine can also be a source of constipation.

I also think diet is important for recovering from surgery. Anything to help your muscles, bones, and nerves to recover would be ideal. Making bone broth would be helpful to restore the body, since the collegen in the broth can help restore the bones, tissues, and tendons in your body. Eggs have a little bit of almost every mineral and vitamin you need for your body. Vegetables are always a good source of vitamins and minerals. Becareful with eating too much gluten, dairy, or sugar though. 

I really hope the best for you in your recovery.

Most likely it could be allergies and the need for supplements, as getting older means our bodies aren't working as well as when we were children. But this issue can go part and parcel with Autism.

I've talked about this in a few threads, so forgive my repetition, but all the medical findings regarding ADHD and Autistics having lower GABA inhibitors in our  biology have a direct impact on gut health and bowel movements as well as affecting the immune system, mental clarity and heightened anxiety. Everything we 'suffer' from can be addressed with fixing this one thing, while keeping in tact all the best parts about how we understand and perceive the world. 

I've been taking a mushroom blend (nootropics) for a few decades, but one I get from this mycologist in the US. From mid 20's to 40, I would take them on and off, but as I've gotten older, it's now daily - and it has made an incredible difference.  I've had good results with immune building ones. My son takes a brand call Feel Güd. There are a great deal of companies making mushroom blends, some like this which also provide testing https://www.chucklinggoat.co.uk/product/complete-mushroom-blend/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADey3pSu6PpspAd78XP4JyyY5PQr4&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_SzBhAsEiwAXE2Cv3irwzwyn7QK5Utz9bvNsW9_qvQtlVp_GP3ZXhZYnqyh33QQYPKmjxoCRvAQAvD_BwE

But I also mind gut-health. Enzymes in a bitters blend with dandelion,  a probiotic, chlorella, red meat and a multi vitamin. I stay away from Spinach and other greens in the Mustard family (cruciferous) as they are insoluble fibres, and only make matters worse. I'm off almost all grains and legumes except oats, which cause blockage. When younger, I went gluten free after nearly 10 years of not eating much and experiencing the same problems.

Sometimes it can be helpful if you have the discipline to limit everything down to a handful of safe foods for several days (plain chicken, daisy family lettuce, carrots, apples) and then slowly introducing things. You might find the right situation for your own health. On a side note, anti-depressants further lower GABA, while anti-anxiety meds promote it.

Sounds hard I have the exact same problem. Not sure what causes it but saying that it seems to have gone away recently. So that’s good. I’ve been for tests too they say there’s nothing wrong with me. Try and drink more fluid not just water but tea, coffee orange juice anything really.

Thank you for replying. I am prescribed  docusate and senna, based on that I'd say the GP  knows. I also have laxido sachets. A  major problem   is painful knees and legs. That's been the case since fracturing my femur in Oct 2021 and having a partial hip replacement in December 2021. For that I can take 2 codeine x4 times a day. I can guess what you're probably thinking, and you'd be totally right in thinking it. Codeine = constipation. I try to do without the codeine as much as possible, but sometimes the need for pain relief wins out.

Have you seen a dr about this? I have similar and I've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis which affects my gut health badly. Its exasperated when I'm stressed. But I've always had a bit of a random stomach, seems to be triggered by everything at random times.