Full feeling in belly and discomfort
Hi, all. I've dealt with constipation issues for years and abused laxatives for it. I don't do that anymore after having to reteach my body how to defecate without them (not fun). Now I only take them if I really need to.
Recently, I went to my PCP for the constipation, and she suggested I add more fiber into my diet. Such as 2 servings of fruits and veggies into my diet as well as 2 glasses of water. I will admit I have not been great about following this, but I've been trying. I bought a water bottle to help and now I just need to work on my fiber intake. When I started this diet, I was pooping great!
The past few days, I have been dealing with a feeling of fullness in my stomach that has made it quite uncomfortable to eat. I've been pooping in the morning, but I don't feel cleaned out after, even though I had a nice-looking poop recently. My PCP has said I have a pelvic floor issue because I have also dealt with urination issues for a month or two, where I will constantly have to go to the bathroom, with not a lot being peed out. I'm seeing a therapist in June for the pelvic floor. My stomach has also been somewhat firm and it feels like everything has seized up down there. Which is something I deal with on the regular, but I'm getting tired of it.
The triggers I *do* notice are eating too much (and sometimes eating dessert) or masturbating. If I do the latter, I'm guaranteed to get backed up. It sucks. I'm tired of feeling like I have to plan my meals around my stomach. I can't even eat crackers anymore, or apples, and it seems like ice-cream at night was causing discomfort too.
I'm quite uncomfortable. Does anyone have any suggestions?