Problems with narrow stool

donni · Silver Member Joined: 03 Feb 2000 Posts: 256

Hello. I have noticed that is something wrong with the shape of my stool. Few months ago I suffered from a strong diarrhea.
After my symptoms stopped, I’ve noticed I have really narrow stool.
I was wondering what could cause this.
I really eat a lot and I can't understand how that much food can fit into such small amount of waste.
My blood analyses are good and I don’t have any blood in my stool.
Any advice or information you could give me about this would be welcome.

yvette · Silver Member Joined: 21 Oct 2000 Posts: 266

There are many gastro-intestinal diseases, which cause a symptom- narrow stool.
First that cross my mind is hemorrhoids. Both, internal and external hemorrhoids usually cause narrow stool but after a while-blood is also involved and you said you didn’t noticed a blood in your stool.
There are also some benign polyps which can cause such symptoms.
The worst but the most frequent cause is colorectal cancer.
It is a very invasive cancer.
Once colorectal cancer is diagnosed, the prognosis depends on how far the cancer has spread.
Unfortunately, most people with colorectal cancer will not begin to experience symptoms until the disease is already at a late stage.
So, don’t loose time-seek for medical help and schedule a rectoscopy with your gastrologist and only then you’ll be sure.

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for the last 1 week I have noticed narrow stool and sometimes feel a bit nausea...but never actually threw up. I don't feel anything as in terms of fever or chills or caugh. Please advise and does colonoscopy hurt?

heidi · Moderator Joined: 16 Dec 2005 Posts: 527

chikkubhai · Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

[hi donni,

could you solve ur problem,

I was having the same problem and now I even have some stomach pain after taking sulfasalzine and even more intolerant to milk products like yoghrt and buttermilk.

please let me know what happened and how it got solved in your case.

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Im about to have my third colonoscopy, and the only part thats bad is the prep. Phospho-soda is horrible but i just put it in a shot glass and chase it with lemonade or sprite n its fine. Drink coffee it makes you not as hungry or smoke cigarettes, which is gross but it does make the hunger go away. After you have your procedure eat some mcdonalds and life is great

whill1 · Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

Just had a colonoscopy today. I couldn't eat anything except jello, sugar candy, and broths for two days. Laxities too. That was the worst part, the hunger and pooping water. I was a little apprehensive when they hooked the IV up and all, but then I don't remember anything, it seemed like a second had passed and I was in another room and very well rested and a little high. It was great. They found nothing, even though I had all the symptoms of colon cancer. Relax...its nothing.

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I have had rectal bleeding for 2 months now and my dr to me it is internal hemorrhoids. I get full all the time and get stomach pains under my navel also narrow stools. I am a 32 year old male. Dr told me to take phillips milk and stool softners. Please help me.

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Demand a colonoscopy. I am 59 and had one yesterday. The doctor found a gigantic polyp where my small intestine joins my colon. The procedure is painless. The prep is fun. Cancer is assured from an untreated polyp. My only symptom was a slightly flattened ribbon shaped stool. No bleeding. Do yourself a favor. Go see a doctor ASAP. If you want to live that is.

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