Flat Stool, Gas, Bloating

[MikeCia]

Hi, last year I started having lots of health issues, prior to that I've always been pretty healty, exercising and eating healthy.  I'm 41 years old and in March of 2010 I had brain surgery to clip an  unruptured aneurysm. Then 3 months later I had a laparoscopic appendectomy. I also have prostate problems (chronic prostatitis) & stomach problems. And I have been diagnosed with IBS, GASTRITIS, DIVERTICULOSIS.

Last year I went through lots of tests & lots of doctors: multiple CAT scans, MRI, ultra sounds, upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, blood work, 3 ER visits, etc. So far all the tests came back negative. Most of the doctors, including my father who is a  psychiatrist, recommended taking antidepressants, saying that a lot of my issues were self manifested. I tried Paxil & Celexa, after a week I stopped because I felt worse, not for me.

My question is: For the longest time now my stools have been flat off and on. But now it seems that my stools are always flat and smaller pieces. I'm also having lots of gas bloating. It's been 8 months since I had a upper and lower endoscopy, should I ask my doctor to perform the procedure again? Can all this be from the IBS?
Thanks.

Michael C.

[MikeCia]

Thanks for the reply. Well one of the reasons I had the colonoscopy before was because of occasional flat stools, now it seems it is happening all the time. For the past 2 days I have been taking Metamucil and my my morning bowels are more rounded and seems more normal, and there are still some smaller flat pieces. Sorry about having to go into detail with this issue.

Thanks again.

Michael

[Weffette]

Yes...ask your doctor about this issue.  I can't say if its from IBS. Did your stool have this appearance before your colonscopy? Perhaps you need a repeat of one.
Best wishes Mike.