Severe Pain After Every Bowel Movement

Posted by Blzeitlin @blzeitlin, Nov 10, 2012

I can't take this anymore. It has been almost 2 years and the doctors can't find anything. Whenever I have a bowel movement I am crippled for hours, many hours in pain and completely fatigued. CT Scans show nothing. My small bowel ruptured last year and I had major surgery. 6 months later I had surgery for an obstruction in my bowel. I don't believe they are related as I had the pain after bowel movements prior to the first surgery. I also have Diverticulous BUT not in the colon...my diverticulitis attacks have been in the small bowel. Anyway, I told you all of this just to give you all of the information...does anyone have any experience with stomach pain AFTER bowel movements? I really need help. Cleveland clinic Florida says they don't know what it is. Thank you

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Bmjohns | @bmjohns | Nov 12, 2012

My daughter has this problem. The doctor said it part of her IBS. She had a lot tests and it all come back to her IBS.

TJACKIEW | @tjackiew | Nov 18, 2012

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My Dr gave me miralax ,I take it dailey and it works!!! can buy it at drug store

Anonymous | @anon56837187 | Nov 19, 2012

Have you tried diet and exercise? Avoid acidic foods and eat foods with high fibers and drink plenty of water. Try yoga. Yoga masterly be able to work with you. Plum juice can help with bowel movements too. I take fiber powders at times. Good luck and feel well.

bibabiba | @bibabiba | Jan 12 4:06pm

I have exactly the same thing it’s so debilitating, I have had 4 years of excruciating and debilitating pain after bowel movements and it’s affecting every part of my life as I can’t function with this level of pain. I have had several CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, colonoscopies , endoscopies, Mals surgery , gallbladder removed and Drs still can’t work it out. I have been to so many different specialists.

I also have been told it’s IBS but my instinct tells me it’s so much more than that as the pain is so so extreme.

Interesting I also have a diverticulum in my duodenum which is part of the small bowel . On scans it says air filled diverticulum in duodenum. I have asked if this could be contributing as I’m always struggling to release air and burping or expelling air is so difficult, drs have said no.

My life has been turned upside down from this chronic pain and no one can work it out.

les2024 | @les2024 | Jan 13 10:06am

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Do you have problems with the defecting as well? I have the redundant and tortured colon. I am also having defecation issues?
I am on year 4 of problems after having h pylori and then surgery for adhesions and an appendectomy. Have you been tested for dysergenic defecation? Could it be backing up into your system. I had problems before taking Linzess. However, I am still feeling awful and headed to the Mayo to hopefully get some help. My situation leaves me with 3 hours of sleep is a good night…