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Scared of painful bowel movements.

michiev
michiev
I know there a legit fear of having painful bowel movements, and ever since i had one i've been scared of having another painful bowel movement, I am constipated and i'm also scared to take milk of magnesia because i'm scared that it'll induce diarrhea and it won't stop, and then i'm scared of becoming constipated again. I don't want to have hard stools and i don't want to have extreme diarrhea that doesn't let me do anything. I just want to have a normal bowel movement again! It's stressing me so much and i can't stop being afraid.. why do i have to be like this..
magicsls
magicsls
you probably need to eat more fruit and vegetables and drink water.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get that sometimes but you got to do what you got to do. Not goiong is going to be worse for your mind and body. So have a plan of action. Know that you are anxious so you need to comfort yourself. TAke the phone with yo, that will ease your mind if anything happens you can call the doctor (Nothing will happen). It is just taking care of the fear symptoms. Have a mate around- you don't have to say anything but maybe having someone near will help. Try to relax your body before hand, do those relaxation techniques. You can even do them in the bathroom. Imagine that you are doing something good for yourself and it is getting rid of all the bad in you. It is cleansing and you will fill better and healthier.
What is the worse thing that can happen-a panic attack. Well you have had those before. They do not get any worse than you have experience.
Tell yourself there are things you have to do with or with out fear and just do it. Youy will not die. You will not faint. You may get sweaty and uncomfortable but with each passing you will feel better. Pat yourself on the back for trying, and keep trying.

Sometimes when I have been really scared I tell myself :
at this moment I am scared but I am ok with dying at this moment. So if you want me, take me. (I have had a fear of dying)
So I took the fear out of it and I am and would be at peace with it. Not that I want to die, far from it. But that was the only way I could let go of the fear is to be at peace with it. Somethinbg about its done , so what can you worry about than. Like if you tell yourself ok die now, one second to fear right and then your dean, but of course you don't die. You do this enough times and the fear doesn't even come. Sounds drastic but when the fear is great, it works.

After you have the bowel movement work on taking care of your body by drinking lots of water every day and moving . Add flaxseed to your cereal or coffee or evwn matamucul. A bit of it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take fiber supplements! Metamucile ! it helps a lot with me. I get the extreme as well - The fiber control controls it - it bulks it together and then makes it soft so it won't be painful to pass.