Fiber can be BAD for your hemorrhoids and anus! Let me tell you why.
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How many of you have been told you aren't taking enough fiber? And when you do exactly that, you feel worse? Let me know what you're thinking with comment!
I found that the best poop softener is the kefir (I think the homemade is a bit better than the one of them supermarket) but both work ok. I blocked from my diet: natural rice, green bananas (that are not sweet enough) psyllium husk (plantago) flax seed fiber… I’m still doubtful if I should cut papaya from my diet ( I’ve been eating it with the other ingredients I am trying to avoid) I am getting suspicious it could be helping to my ROCK poop 🙈 my proctologist told me to take a spoon of olive oil each morning so water can stay more time in the colon or something like that. I’ve been drinking more water and orange juice, kiwis and coffee with milk before I eat anything in the morning. Eating big plumps could help but… I think they could be a bit dangerous for someone that is high in glucose.
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OMG you know other doctors to a T. You are the best doc.
Yes. I had a hysterectomy in Oct 2020. Prior to that I barely ate fiber. I started having problems with BM. Got religious about getting enough fiber. They recommended 35 mg a day. Usually got to 20-25. My stomach issues are worse than they ever have been. I did have some issues before surgery, but yes so much worse now. The gas yesterday was horrible. I even increased slowly. Psyllium makes it worse. Flax seems to be better but I don’t know. I feel like I’ve been a walking experimenting with diet, etc. so desperate. I am so bloated. I have lost weight, but I look 5 months pregnant. Never knew has pains could be so painful. And the hemms and fissure omg. So bad. So with fiber even if I’m drinking enough water, can it result in incomplete emptying?
I take 1tbsp of mixed seeds & then Detox Tea, colon massage
I take fibre moderately & gradually increase it
You're spot on with the fiber debate. I suffer from stage 2 internal hemorrhoids. My proctologist suggested that I increase my fiber intake. I got it up to 25g of fiber per day and my rear was hurting so bad that I can't sit in a chair now. I noticed that it made me more constipated than before. Then I had a hard beginning and a loose tail. Then I reduced the fiber and had a stool with a sweet potato fiber and it felt like my internal hemorrhoids were getting lacerated after every release. Fiber swelled my hemorrhoids and made it way worse than before.
What did you end up doing?
@@SuperFriday I ended up finding out I had an anal fissure. I got a botox injection and now I'm healed.
@@SuperFriday curious myself
Thank you doctor. finally a doctor speaking the truth. This guy is absolutely correct. Because of the pain meds I take. I’ve been having constipation for years. Every time I see a doctor, they say take more fiber, and when I tell them, that’s the worst thing I should do. They look at me like I’m an idiot. Finally, I see a doctor telling the truth. I am stunned that I a janitor am actually smarter than most doctors out there. Also, he’s right about bulking up. Sometimes my stool is so large the anus stretches and it comes out, covered in blood. Never fully trust doctors there people and make mistakes like all people do.
what does being a janitor have to do with having a degree of knowledge? no one is BETTER than anyone. glad ur getting better.
@@banderas2000 you don’t get what he’s trying to say? What are you …twelve?
I totally experience exactly what you are talking about! I am a mostly plant based eater with a primary focus on eating freshly prepared vegetables and non-refined starches like rice and potatoes. I eat a lot of fiber everyday and I still have issues with my bottom end. I would say that 2 things contribute most to my constipation, gas and bloating. 1- not chewing my food well. 2-eating lots of cruciferous vegetables in any given day.
plant based is suicide and gov brainwashing
Please do a video on foods to eat!!
I think pay attention to the body. Eat variety of whole foods skip refined sugar.
Taking a fiber supplement won't help you if you eat constipating foods. It's better to eat foods that are high in fiber. I've also found that it's best for the fiber to be wet, such as with oatmeal or fresh fruit, not dry like cereal. If you eat cereal then drink lots of juice or eat jello with it. For snacks during the day I eat granola bars and fruit snacks. Gelatin is a natural laxative.
This video was spot on for me. I followed my doctor’s advice to take more fiber, and it made things worse! I probably had enough fiber in my diet without adding the powder.
Yes! This exactly!
@@yourfriendlyproctologist This is what i am currently exp. Im taking Fiber supps eating tons of greens and stool softners and super struggling with my hemroids. My Dr told me I cant take enough fiber and ive been spiraling out of control.
I have learned so much from you since discovering your channel. I literally almost spit out my coffee when I read Comet poop! I never had that but my anal fissure in 2015 was caused by several Ass-terhoids.😂 I have since struck a balance on fiber and water consumption. Great advice and video.
Lol!! Ass-teroids!!
What your fiber and water intake regimen?
@@OscarHernandez-bv3pr I stir in about a tablespoon of orange flavor metamucil with about 10oz. of water. Less water makes it too thick and I usually use room temp water. I drink this down before I go to bed and when I get up the next day It's not long before I have to go.
Exercise 1 hour, jogging, eating curd in the morning, can help a lot for good bowel health.
Here in europe when doctors are talking about "eat fiber", they are relating to "eat more vegetables" and "have a fiber rich diet". Is this still the same for you Dr. Chung? Fiber suppliments is not common here as far as i know. And eating more vegetables makes stool always kind of "perfect". All the best and thank you very much for your videos.
I had good results having a breakfast of spouted oatmeal cooked with prunes. I like this food form of fiber better than powdered fiber supplements I.e. psyllium.
I've found that if I need to increase fiber, I proportionally increase water intake and everything is good.
I fucking love you man. I have been suffering on ans off for a year. Just had a fissurectomy forst time and botox for a second. If this fails I am coming to see you wherever you are man. As I lay in pain on the shower floor I listen yo your videos. It's key to my hopeful recovery. Bless you for your work friend
Excellent video on fiber; and all so true! Fiber can cause constipation, I learned the "hard" way for sure!
I want to say I APPRECIATE your conversation on this topic. I have constipation and other issues. I have done a bunch of research, but I'm still learning much from your videos. 😊
You are spot on Doc. Had a hemorrhoidectomy recently and for some reason decided to load up on fibers during recovery. Not a good decision as I have a lot of bloating which is making me very uncomfortable. Wish I watched this video earlier on. Thanks for the education.
Glad you're making it through your recovery!
Can u ask you a question? How long did the bloating last
How is your recovery after operation?
I wish someone had told me this a few months ago when my haemorrhoids went crazy and I started experience anal pain and inflammation so bad I couldn't sit. I guess you can have too much of anything! My diet has been plant based (mostly raw) with a few animal products here and there for a few years now. I accidentally came across the low fiber / low residue diet published by the NHS in the UK and in a couple of days all my discomfort and pain went away after months of suffering. Not to mention that it's nice to only go to the loo once per day instead of 2-3 times and not feel like a balloon all the time
Yes! You know you are getting advice from a fantastic doctor who focuses on personalized treatments and not one size fits all!
Have had fissures for 6 months now after giving birth and am basically vegetarian whole foods plant based all my life, used to poop once a day but bc I added more plant food or wheat bran would go 3-4 times a day but bc the doctors hears fissures and hemorrhoids they tell me to eat more fiber. The fiber has made my anus stretch so much, it has made it worse and doctors who don’t ask about my first and how many times I go are bad too
IDK what giving birth is like but what I went through the last 6 months i feel i might qualify. My Dr has me all over the place with Fiber and I just dont want to poop anymore
I have had a fissure and hemroid At the same time, metamucil 2 times a day big tablespoon, for 4 weeks religiously, went from pain all the time to just pain after #2, for an hour after going to the bathroom, listen to your body, now I'm on a fiber substitute diet forever, welcome to old age!
Finally someone said this. My hemorrhoids go crazy when i am eating a plant based diet. But when i go back to eating normal food they go away. I thought i was crazy.
How do you treat an anal stricture......I have been using steel dilators and I still don't have a normal shaped poop....my poop is soft and mushy but I have to strain to get it out because of the stricture...or stenosis
Thanks, no wonder my stool has always been so large and hard due to proctologist’s recommendation of more and more fibers.
Yes! It's awful. We, as physicians, need to listen to our patients!!
I so appreciate you and your channel. As a lifelong IBS sufferer I have gotten so many different opinions. Listening to you has been very helpful ; putting things in perspective. Takes alot of the anxiety away. Thank you
Yes! Hydrating fluids over time is #1. Fiber must be met with plenty of fluid! Fiber without fluid is basically concrete! #2 everyone is different in their response. Pay attention to what works for you! #3 timing! Do not do fiber at bedtime. If you do you may spent weeks or months recovering from the result!
hi Dr, can you explain about how pelvic floor therapy can help patient to deal with fissure and hemorrhoids problem in a video
Check out today's new video! It might be what you're looking for.
Do you think we should still try to get fiber through foods? I need a little bulk so I can get it out. So frustrating
But the thing about stool softeners is that some doctors do not recommend to take them long term.
So confusing
I have suffered with constipation on and off most of my life - now 69. Also had anal fissures many years ago. I now stay regular by taking 5g - 10g of psyllium husk per day which keeps me flowing without issue
I have had slow motions or constipation my entire life. At the age of 62 trying to heal a fissure I have finally worked out that THE bad thing for me is bread! Been eating wholemeal for 30+ years. It gives me a large and firm stool. Always had sandwiches for lunch at work & evening snacks! Psyllium didn't work for me.
So helpful. Was recommended to add 30mg of fiber a day. And definitely have the comet poops. My doctor wants a sphincterotomy but I want to find a solution. He didn't even care to listen about how my poops were.
Yes right knowledge is truth is wisdom is powers that will set you free
Thanks Doc.
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the less plants I eat the better I feel...
Metamucil is the evil blob.
tried high fiber diet and the bloating was awful. also made it hard to pass stool becuase it was just mush and couldnt push it out. now im eating lots of chicken and green beans and getting a perfect consistincy.
beans are extremely toxic
Never thought I would say this: man I enjoy your channel. Thank you. As my mother used to say when she gave me a glass of medicine: bottoms up.
I think "artificial " fiber,(not attached to the fruit or seed or vegetable) and not chewing well the food, all affect the transit in the gi tract. Once I added psyllium husk to my already high fiber whole food plant based diet and I started getting hemorroids. I blame the Metamucil for my hemorrhoids to this day.
Too much of anything is bad...
Fiber is good but processed food the culprit. Dehydration is also the cause...
I wish you were my doctor
I totally agree with the symptoms you described except I am not taking fibre supplements but vegetables and fruits. So obvious question is for dinner what would you recommend? And I assume you would want to have dinner much earlier so you can drink more and not too late...
I've had constipation all my life, off and on, since age 4. My mother used to have to give me Fletcher's Castoria (anyone remember that?) As I'm older, it's worse. My doctor prescribed Linzess. It helps but it's not always best. I don't know if I should drink more with it. I don't know how it works, and I really don't want to, but it sometimes needs help from Dulcolax. I'm wondering if this is harmful? All I can say is that it's a relief to NOT have pain down there from straining, and various other things over the years to help out. I used to take milk of magnesia and finally got to the point I could hardly get it down. I have had hemorrhoid problems off and on since I was a teen. I had a colonoscopy last May and the doctor said everything was fine. The time before he sad I had small hemorrhoids near the outer part. I wanted to say tell me something I don't know... I like your channel. Just found it today.
I've suffered a lifetime of bloating, constipation, and hemorrhoids due to eating nuts, fruit, veggies, whole foods, etc., (even been vegan for a few years)
Finally someone is saying this. I had to learn it the hard way after listening to so many doctors 😭 they don't even ask how is my stool, how often I have it, what is like .... They hear a fissure or hemoroids and they say fiber and water. 🤦🏼 I eat too much fiber just from my diet and my doctors didn't check my diet... They just said add more fiber supplement. It was so bad for me and made me worse 🤕
I think extra fiber is good only for people who don't eat fiber at all or have loose stool. I wish doctors at least gave a referral for a nutritionist or at least say to be careful with fiber or send your video to their patients!
Some doctors are just going to do the very minium. Or prescribe medications as that's what there taught in medical school.
fiber is only temporarily useful if you suffer from dysbacteriosis.
Can I take milk of magnesia caplets daily because that makes things soft. Done this for 20 years but don’t know if safe. Scared to stop. Fibre is not always helping.
please see your doctor and discuss this medication to make sure it's ok for you.
just to share my experience my problem was softer stools and frequent defacation. ADDING FIBER WITH EVERY MEAL, has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. its regulated me, made my stools solid and makes cleaning out sooo kuch easier and quick. LOVE FIBER. i AM WAY MORE GASSY but burp wise not fart wise. but worth it
Doc, really what you’re talking about is trying too hard. Overdosing on fibre. You also seem to be talking about Metamucil and that ilk. What about vegetables? And it’s ok to say anus btw.
Yes Drs do need to losten and teach. I’ve learned more from you than from any of them.
Thanks for the information. It’s better to know how things work rather than through trial and error.
Yes, specific to each person. I agree. Is it better to have more soluable than insoluble for persons with internal hemorrhoids?
Both soluble AND insoluble fibres bulk the stool and make it greater in size, take that into consideration.
Soft no pushing soluble let it fall out no pushing.
Check out Zoe Harcombe regarding fiber and carbohydrates.
I sometimes take psyllium husks. A heaped dessertspoonful, on a morning, with plenty of water. Works great, but if I keep taking it for more than a week or two, it stops working. So, it's not for constant use - at least not in my case. I do need my fiber, though, but, as you say, you must also consume a good amount of fluid, or it can have the opposite effect of what you want.
What are your thoughts on glycerin suppository for hard stools and constipation? Can it be used in addition to Metamucil and Miralax?
Interested in the answer to this question.
Psyllium husk did the exact thing for me. I was taking around 15-20g of psyllium every single day. It caused comet poops aswell as huge sized poop that caused a severe hemorrhoid inflammation the next day.
you mean fiber supplements right ? i do get all of my fiber from my diet
Either one.
You’re so right about this!! I would also love to know your thoughts about probiotics!
Me too
I have learned so much from listening to your videos please continue thank you
by proof-mistake I realized fiber just make the things worse . So I use magnesium after see the results for many years in the past but it's something many doctors don't mention .
I agree with this. I went on a diet to lose weight and was eating a large bowl of oats every other day and also plenty of baked beans. It made my stools so hard to pass that eventually I ended up with an anal fissure which was extremely painful. So for fiber yes have a little with plenty of water now and again but not big quantities.
How u overcome ?
@@hsk7289 Just make sure if you're eating a lot of fiber drink plenty of water/liquids. I did this and was fine afterwards but used a mild laxative for a day or two to help me out. Exercise as well will help a lot keep you regular even if it's just 20-30 min a walk every day.
@@antonichristian5845 how many months you suffered and how many months you followed this diet and got recovered?
Love your advice but nothing helps, wish I could talk to you!
My favorite line from a doctor is it will get worse before it gets better.
Lol. Sucks, to be sure.
Hi Doc, I'm loving each of your videos they are so informative, thank you!
thank you doc. makes so much sense. my previous doctor would say OH u need more fiber. take this once a day blah blah. would this also account for fiber foods? broccli , spinach, ect. i feel i eat fiber with every meal food wise. maybe i should cut down some.
Thanks for info doc , but am currently struggling doc, I sit in a bathroom for almost an hour trying to poop and this give me hard time. I v been drinking more liquids and eat more fibre and these doesn't help. Am currently practising on how to position my self and it doesn't help.
Have you thought of doing carnivore temporarily? I've been diagnosed with crohns and fiber is my worst enemy and a low fiber/low residue diet can help so much.
Thank you Doc! You're amazing!
My poop is always as you described! Hard begining, soft tale. I was searching for an answer for a long time, and now I got the answer. Thank you so much.
Is fibre from fruit and vegetables ok
Yep!
WATER IS KING! , seriously I learned the hard way! {pardon the pun} I NEVER WANT TO FEEL THAT PAIN AGAIN! the ass-terhoids joke though. Really not enough information given by hospitals and docs about the stool issue. It's overlooked, and just madness. All they say is , eat fruits, veg, lots of water and fibre, which is correct but they don't focus on giving individual consults after ops and inform you to be aware of what's causing the stool to be impacted or too big. aka aftercare, nutritionist clinic for dummies? Its not rocket science! (comets and ass-terhoids and all) Thanks for the info very informative. My diet has changed forever after the trauma of an abscess! still healing.
What do you eat now ?
Hi Dictor i had fisurectomy 1 month before and spintchterotomy must have be done but the doctor did incomplete treatment he didn't do spinchteroplasty, i was ok with 1 month and then anus fibre was acumulated and passing hole became smaller and smaller and couldn't pass stool, and now diamond anoplasty is done.
This is great info what u said made total sense to me and I was so confused about what I was “doing wrong” I’m going to consider this info and even dome of the things you said about a low fiber diet
Can water replace by tea ? 😅 I know its might not so smart question
YOU are right ✅
I start low fibre 1st & then high fibre
I haven't poop for last 3days? Just started taking fiber doctors advised probably 20g a day....is this a good sign?
Hard to say without seeing you. Please see a specialist near you.
Plums baby food with your coffee in the morning you will go! 10 glasses of good water also you will go.
Dear doctor I suffer from bleeding some time to time, any advice. Thanks
Please watch my hemorrhoid and anal fissure videos. There is a lot there that can help you. Best to you.
Oh man do I relate to this!!! Thank you for shedding light about fiber !!!!!
When eating fiber it is important to drink extra water (is what I have understood anyways).
Yes!
I need you as my Dr. You are my Dr now. 😅
Mine told me fermented food
Hello doc, my internal hommoroids are big but after I'm fresh(pooped), they go back inside. What grade is that? And what should I do? I'm 20 year old and live in India
Thank you for your question and story. It sounds like grade 2 hemorrhoids. If they bother you, I would recommend seeing a specialist. I will have more videos on hemorrhoid treatments in the future!
Bro what did you do
Thank you for discussing this problem. It's something that affects us daily, but mostly we don't want to talk about it. Honestly, when your GI system is working well, it's a good day, and when it isn't, you're miserable. I do find that just the right amount of fiber is the answer, and it can take a bit to find that place. I found three prunes a day helps, but I need to be careful not to add too much to that, maybe just some fresh vegetables like a salad will to it. Your videos are very helpful.
My doctor told me to take more fiber and more water. I did it, but it didn't work. I learned that because I'm taking Metoprolol I actually needed Miralax because the water wasn't going into my gut and stool.
😮 I started bisoprolol and all my gut problems got ten times worse...
This is so true. Big pharma is pushing a lot of stuff on us. I used to take the recommenced amount of psyllium husk and I had massive soft stools. I cut down by 3/4 and it got better but now I’m trying to eliminate it all together. I use myralax and magnesium. Trial and error. Thanks for your advice.
I have had slow motions or constipation my entire life. Now at the age of 62 trying to heal a 4 year old fissure I have finally worked out that THE bad thing for me is bread! (After red meat, alcohol, dehydration, coconut & tomatoes) Been eating wholemeal for 30+ years. It gives me a large and firm stool. Always had sandwiches for lunch at work! Psyllium didn't work for me. Some oat cereal with nuts, banana & yoghurt is my start to the day. Still trying to work the rest out to get regular. I have comet poo at the moment! I always hotch from side to side to coax it out & avoid a relapse caused by pushing. I drink water during the night, helped a bit but not 100%.
So what is the best way to manage you fiber intake?
Thank you for the question. I can definitely make a video on this! The key is to keep track of your diet and the results in the toilet.
ruclips.net/video/96E1f9HreI0/видео.html the anti constipation diet he recommends
Thanks so much, great video!
Your videos are helping so many people. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Actually, it’s F I B R E!
I was in boarding schools where they force fed fibre and all that kind of stuff - and have paid for it since! I now will not eat citrus fruits like oranges or grapefruit - they actually make me a “loo tenant” (lieutenant) and, as I am now almost a pensioner, I am no longer forced to eat food like that - and I feel much better for it!
They force fed us all this food that made us fart - then complain when we did so!
15 - 20 grams of chicory inulin daily helps quite a bit.
Actually there are 2 types of fiber, inulin and psyllium. First one is water - soluble and is a prebiotic, it feeds the good bacteria in intestines and psyllium is the one that needs water to become a soft gel. Or maybe I am not right? Anyways, inulin seems working for me.
Was diagnosed with burden of stool in colon 2 weeks ago. Soft poop coming out of bottom forever. So did miralax cleanse. Then had lots of liquid stools. So should I use enema for rectum? For about a year have had soft thick poop. Went for manometry. Had t use enema. Big soft poop came out and felt better. Have had history of pelvic floor dys. Interstitial cystitus. Rectum will hurt, feel swollen, sometimes feel like I have t poop all day. On nfidipine t relax spinchter muscle. So, could I just b staying constipated and I do have internalhemroids that were inflamed. Have been eating 25 t 30 grams of fiber a day for couple years. Should I just cut back on fiber. never use t eat much fiber and always pooped fine. I have no hard stool in rectum trying tpush out. So don't know why colon was constipated. Going t my fifth colorectal Dr in May. In Nashville. Can't get me in any faster. Had colonoscopy 3 months ago. Said fair cleanse even though clear liquid came out. Said had internal hemrds. Went t get banded. She couldn't see them, said lots of soft stool in rectum. Advice???
I don't know what to do. I've stopped taking fiber supplements, stool softeners and magnesium to prevent bulking and probiotics because someone said that was the culprit of comet poop for them, but I eat a decent amount of fiber (berries-I have a full plate for breakfast and 2 smoothies every day) because I have IBS and my stomach only tolerates a few foods. The hard tip is what's preventing my fissure from healing 😢
Oh god yes the hard/large stool followed by soft end with remnants difficult to pass (and sometimes clean - horrible). I think I overdosed on fiber 7g psyllium 3x day stacked on top of food sources. Hell. The psyllium I was already taking but added more after MD's prescription. I was also taking at night right before bed. I really want to provide this feedback as I went through hell. Now I'm trying to moderate... Obviously all white flour and sugar and meat and cheese doesn't work also!
Thanks!
Thank you so much! Very appreciated!
I keep getting comet poops. With very long tails. I had used to experiment with fiber before it started, because of semi-hard greasy poops that were almost impossible to pass. Wheat fiber made my stools WIDE. Rye fiber - mixed results, usually softer, but it had these sharp texture... And finally ground flaxseed - the best results, but after some time, it got worse, so I dropped it. Now, I get comet poops even though my fiber intake isn't high, only from dinner vegies. I don't even eat rye bread I loved so much, because of that sharp texture it was giving me. So I eat the wheat one. I don't think gluten is the cause, as I have never had any issues with it, and days I don't eat it, it doesn't get better.
The only thing that slightly helped me was string beans, especially in a soup. But can't eat it everyday. Honestly, it's so complicated, I'm not sure what to eat anymore. Not easy to test what food is good/bad if I poo every 3 days. Big amount of soft poo after the initial (semi) hard beginning. And what's funny, sometimes I get a round two 8-10h later after I sleep. Then I'm done for another 3 days. I don't feel the urge to poo everyday like I used to. Sometimes, I feel maybe it's time, but... it's not. And next day I don't feel anything, like it moved back or something lol. Then after 3 days, I get this big urge that I need to rush to get rid of this big load.
Maybe lack of exercise is the cause, used to be very active pre covid era. But now, it's not that easy to motivate myself with hem flareups :( Got pretty painful one lately, not even sure why, as the last poo was pretty soft, and it didn't take long. So like, fiber bad, fighting for good soft stools - bad anyway as I got the flareup, ugh it's so annoying.
YOU KNOW WHAT?!? YOU NEED MOOORE FIBER!!!!! 👹
LOLOL!
My doctor told me to use Benefiber. It caused me to have severe bloating, gas, and pain. My stools were so loose that I was going 10 times a day.
When I told her all of this she was visibly upset, and said I was the first person in 17 years, which she said 3 times.
She had told me to take 2tsp twice a day and it hurt so bad. I even had problems at 1tsp a day. I have to find something else.
Thank you, doctor! I understand now why I get bulky hard evacs on days I don’t drink enough water! Why just this week I paid $500 for emergency plumber service on my toilet. Yes, it was brutal coming out and the plumber had to use an augre to nudge it down. I apologize for being so graphic, but I am so relieved to know why I’m constipated when I have high fiber diet: tofu, lean pasture raised meat, fruits, veges, no sugar, no refined carbs, no processed foods, no alcohol, no carbonated drinks. The answer was right in front of me, I just didn’t see it. Thank you!
Thank you very much doctor I have finally saw this kind of video. I've been having hard stool with a bit of blood and causes anal fissure, because of eating too much fiber. Thank you very much my mind is at ease now.❤
Why do I get unbearable burning pain just inside my anus, where my spinxter is, it feels sore and I cannot bare my underwear on, is it fibromyalgia, or any other problem.
Thank you doctor 🥹❤ could you make a video for “safe” foods we can eat in case of constipation and bloating? Because oats can cause constipation but do mandarines or spinach as well? Aren’t all fiberous? Thanks in advance 🙏🏻
I'm currently on a medium serving of porridge with some nuts and chis seeds for breakfast, soup with 3 slices of whole grain bread for lunch and dinner, drinking alot of water 5 pints a day roughly, seems to work took a few days to kick in
Is there a product that will add more water to your poop or make it softer other than fiber.
Look into miralax, colace (stool softener), and even magnesium. These are different than simulant laxatives but still have "laxative" in the name. They are called OSMOTIC laxatives and are safer. OSMOTIC means it pulls water into your intestines.
Edited to add: There are different Colace types that cause confusion. Some have simulant laxatives added like Senna. So make sure you get Colace with only DOCUSATE SODIUM, which is a stool softener. Of course generics with docusate sodium are just as good. But that should be the only active ingredient. The doctor explains this ingredient in a video. Not sure if it's technically an OSMOTIC laxatives because it acts more like a soap and softens the stool. Still quite safe and he recommends long term use as ok.
This is extremely helpful video, thank you for reminding us to listen to our bodies.
You know how much hell this is for gay male-sex identifying people lol.
You are among the smartest of doctors. Thank you so dang much