# I don't feel very well.  (Extreme TMI)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 19, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-feel-very-well-extreme-tmi/290877 "2005-02-19T10:06:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-feel-very-well-extreme-tmi/290877/1 "2005-02-19T10:06:01Z")

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I’m having a weird problem. It all started last night after I doctored my poor aching bung hole (hemorrhoid flare up) with a suppository and Prep H. About 20 minutes after, my bowel made the ominous “Fasten your seatbelt, we’ll be experiencing some turbulence” feeling… Followed by a bout of diarrhea.

Ever since then, I’ve felt like I need to poo, but there is no shit to be shat. And it’s making me feel terrible. I wouldn’t call it a cramping feeling, exactly. More like “Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now…” So I go sit on the throne, and nothing happens except the strong urge to push. Sometimes, I produce a tiny bit, sometimes not. But when I’m done, I still feel like I need to poop. Now my tummy hurts along with my ass.

I just took some Pepto. I don’t know what else to do. Can anyone think of anything that may be causing this, or what to do about it?

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**Author:** ![klintypooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@klintypooh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klintypooh)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-feel-very-well-extreme-tmi/290877/2 "2005-02-19T12:50:58Z")

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Chinese food. Well that was what it was for me. Give it time, it will pass. 😃

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**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-feel-very-well-extreme-tmi/290877/3 "2005-02-19T13:04:50Z")

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[Irritable Bowel Syndrome?](http://www.ibsgroup.org/)[Lactose Intolerance?](http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance/)

What you’re probably seeing is some lower abdominal distress possible caused by some reaction to food or virus.

Try some [Imodium ID.](http://www2.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/showpreparation.asp?id=1326)

'Course, if you’re still ailing on Momday go to a Doc.

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**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-feel-very-well-extreme-tmi/290877/4 "2005-02-19T13:08:08Z")

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I just noticed (oops) in your OP that you used a suppository. Reason and brand would be helpful.