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Incomplete bowel evacuation. What could be causing this? Advice?

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@rnewman12

Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. I never had a problem with constipation until I was in my mid 60s (71 now). It's easy to become fixated with going to the bathroom everyday, and if not, something is wrong.

I don't believe this to be true anymore, and I appreciate your supporting comments.

I do use Dulcolax Bisacodyl every other night, and I realize I shouldn't be doing this. And that's because my newest fixation is "going" at least every other day, which you also kindly debunk.

Thanks again. Your comments have helped me immensely in how I look at this. And to your point, there is nothing wrong with feeling a little constipated.

Joe

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rnewman12 | @rnewman12 | Jan 29 9:06am

@heyjoe415 Yes, I used to worry that not having a bowel movement for a few days was "dangerous," but it isn't, unless there is severe belly pain, fever, or something else going on, in which case: call a doctor or go to the emergency room because there could be something more serious going on. If it weren't for my hemorrhoids and annoying dietary restrictions, I wouldn't even need to pay that much attention to my SIBO and dyssynergic defecation. It doesn't feel great to "feel constipated" but there are worse things and one can pretty much go about one's daily life. And there are ways of managing even worse... I'm 67 and it's slowly dawning on me that there is no going back to the halcyon days of youth when some of us lucky ones could feel "perfectly fine!" almost all the time.

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