Hello everyone, according to 3 of my doctors I do not have Crohns or any other disease, but I have a few questions I want to run by you all. Perhaps you can help me. About 2 years ago I developed a perianal abscess and had it drained, then two months later I had the corresponding fistula "layed open" and it healed in a couple months fully and I've had no problems since then. I ended up have two full blood panels with the IBD tests, two fecal exams and a colonoscopy with multiple biopsies. All 3 of these came back normal and my gastroentologist and my CRS both stated that my abscess was likely caused by extremely poor rectal habits/hygiene and low fiber diet/infected gland or fissure.
Here's my problem though- my pooping has never been ideal and I have noticed some issues. I get about one loose stool every two weeks and I have frequent flatulence. I never have any blood or cramps but my poops are almost always a number 5 on the Bristol stool chart, I rarely get a number 4. I also poop 2-3 times per day, usually 2 but I will do 3 if I eat a lot. Today I got particularly worried, since about an hour after eating I suddenly got a bad urge to go and it was semi-loose. This was after eating fried tofu, wine and gelato. I'm hoping this is merely mild IBS or just lactose intolerance or something. But I still worry constantly in the back of my mind that my doctors missed something. If I eat a lot of ruffage I will also have loose stools, where as if I eat a lot of white bread and chicken I will have a normal number 4 stool once per day, but I usually do not eat this way.
What do you suggest I do? My doctors are beginning to think I'm a hypochondriac and I can't afford to do a second colonoscopy. My colonoscopy was conducted on February 23rd and both the examination and the biopsies came back normal.
Here's my problem though- my pooping has never been ideal and I have noticed some issues. I get about one loose stool every two weeks and I have frequent flatulence. I never have any blood or cramps but my poops are almost always a number 5 on the Bristol stool chart, I rarely get a number 4. I also poop 2-3 times per day, usually 2 but I will do 3 if I eat a lot. Today I got particularly worried, since about an hour after eating I suddenly got a bad urge to go and it was semi-loose. This was after eating fried tofu, wine and gelato. I'm hoping this is merely mild IBS or just lactose intolerance or something. But I still worry constantly in the back of my mind that my doctors missed something. If I eat a lot of ruffage I will also have loose stools, where as if I eat a lot of white bread and chicken I will have a normal number 4 stool once per day, but I usually do not eat this way.
What do you suggest I do? My doctors are beginning to think I'm a hypochondriac and I can't afford to do a second colonoscopy. My colonoscopy was conducted on February 23rd and both the examination and the biopsies came back normal.
I've had some small amounts of blood on tissue from hemorrhoids in the distant past (before the abscess, when I was eating little fiber) but now I never get blood. The issue I seem to have now is that I have slightly too soft stools when I have too much insoluble fiber and I seem to have some sort of mild IBS. I've never had more than 1 loose stool in a day, at least not since I had traveler's diarrhea in Indonesia. When I do have loose stools here at home its typically just the one...then normal stools (well, number 5 Bristol) for a week or two...then another loose one. I'm just not sure if this is considered normal or if this is indicative of a problem. I apologize if this all seems trivial since I've heard just how horrific Crohn's can be (my small taste of the one abscess alone was a horrific experience I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.)
