So this is an embarassing topic to bring up and I await a plethora of "you're full of #$%#" jokes, but this is something I struggle with fairly frequently.
I have tried several solutions (most doctors prescribing morvicol) or some similar substance that draws water into the bowels. While this works it has several unpleasant side effects such as bloating, runny stool etc.
I bombarded myself with a mixture of laxette and epsom salts this weekend (Havent passed anything substantial in two weeks) and all I got was a ton of gas and some insubstantial passings.
Last night I decided to drink a few beers and low and behold a perfect morning.
This is not the first time alcohol has saved me in this way - yet a search on google displays nothing on this. A few stories like mine where alcohol helps people but no articles etc.
So in summation - does anyone else suffer with this? What can I do?
I eat fiber - I drink tons of water - Dr diagnosed me with IBS - although no real battery of tests was done to confirm, apparently IBS is diagnosed though a "lack of diagnosis"