weird bowel patterns??

[nlo123]

I posted a little while ago about my constipation... my constiption has gotten somewhat better in than I am now having bowel movements, though they are still somewhat incomplete. one thing i noticed is that my stool changes VERY often... for example, I'll have watery diarrhea one day, heavier, more solid stool the next day, and then today, i had stringy thin stool in the morning and "mushy" (but not diarrhea) at night. I've been doing a lemon water cleanse so could that be affecting it? I'm very confused. I've been trying to eat more fiber and drink more water like my last doctor said last time I went for constipation

[Madpi]

That 'cleanse' is probably your issue. Cleanses are meant to clean out the colon so you could have an array of different kinds of BMs. As long as you are having no pain you are just fine but if you start to experience severe abdominal pain or rectal bleeding go to a GI and get checked out because you could have a problem with your GI.

[nlo123]

I'm also experiencing very soft, dull pain on my butt (right near the anus) prior to and after a bowel movement. it's not consistent, and it comes and goes. it's nothing unbearable