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Is it normal to experience lingering pain after taking a big poop? I have had chronic constipation since I was a kid, and I eat prunes and squat to prepare for pooping. I sometimes go in the woods, because the squatting position helps like crazy. Anyway, I sometimes have lower gut pain before pooping and after going I always need to lay down and "recover." I lay on my back as I experience mild cramping. Usually a hand over my uterine area seems to help. Is the recovery phase normal? This is not a diagnosis request; I just want to know if I should be worried that I don't instantly bounce back like regular people seem to.

Is it normal to experience lingering pain after taking a big poop? I have had chronic constipation since I was a kid, and I eat prunes and squat to prepare for pooping. I sometimes go in the woods, because the squatting position helps like crazy. Anyway, I sometimes have lower gut pain before pooping and after going I always need to lay down and "recover." I lay on my back as I experience mild cramping. Usually a hand over my uterine area seems to help. Is the recovery phase normal? This is not a diagnosis request; I just want to know if I should be worried that I don't instantly bounce back like regular people seem to.