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Cloudy stool with IBS?

I've been diagnosed with IBS multiple times. Recently, like a month or so ago, I got a stool and full blood picture done; no problems at all. I then got a colonscopy done, and I was diagnosed with internal hemorrhoids. Afterward for the next  month, my bowels improved greatly with a good regular diet. However, I had to to the bathroom multiple times in a day, like 3-5 times, which was apparently due to blockages because of the hemorrhoids. Recently, my stool has turned mushy, and it sort of starts dissolving when it hits the toilet. I don't think it's mucus, because there is very little mess, and almost no sign of mucus on the TP. When the stool hits the water its like a soup cube in a pot, and by the end of it I can't even see the bottom of the toilet bowl. My parents are refusing to give me the money to go see another doctor because they're convinced all my problems are in my head. Could the blockages be causing this sort of behavior? Any one with similar problems?
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Also, at the beginning the stool is always normal, but as the bowel movements go on, especially towards the end it gets more mushy and dissolves more. Literally like 1/3 is pretty normal, and the other 2/3 isn't.
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Hi, hemorrhoids usually do not cause any obstruction to bowel movements. Hemorrhoids are nothing but venous plexus (network of veins) in the anal canal, which, due to hereditary predisposition and constipation are enlarged and are dragged down, towards the anus. Your symptoms of passing multiple bowels and altered stool consistency could be due to IBS. If you are aware of a medicine or food that’s causing the diarrhea, then avoid it. Your symptoms could also be due to malabsorption. A stool examination will reveal fat malabsorbtion. So, if your symptoms persist, consult your doctor, he may ask for a stool test. Regards
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