I see the squatty potty recommended alot and just wondering if there's anything else as good or better
Currently not using anything in the past I used a small footstool but I'm 6'1 with long legs and it was comfortable
does anyone experience bloating in the right abdomen and mostly the next day after eating today, anyone?and foods like fruits, sugars,milk, fermentables, tomatoes,kales makes it worse?
I’ve been dealing with this for almost **2 years now**, and I genuinely don’t know what’s causing it. No matter what I eat or how much I change my diet I’ve tried eating very clean, different diets, avoiding certain foods, etc. my stools are almost always **soft, mushy, or runny**. They’re not really watery diarrhea, but they’re also rarely properly formed.
I do experience mild abdominal discomfort here and there, but it’s very minimal, around **2/10 in terms of pain**.
I usually go **1–3 times a day, mostly 2**, but sometimes I suddenly have days where I go **5–6 times**.
I’ve tried psyllium husk , but the results are inconsistent. Sometimes it gives me properly formed, firm stools, while other times it makes absolutely no difference and my stools remain soft and mushy.
I also tried kefir, and surprisingly, it worked really well initially. For around **10 days, I was having completely normal, well-formed stools and bowel movements**. However, after about 2 weeks, it somehow stopped working, and my symptoms returned.
About 2 years ago, I had an **endoscopy and colonoscopy** because I was having similar problems. I was told there was some mild swelling/redness in my intestines. I was given medication for about a month and completely recovered.
I was completely fine for around **7–8 months**, but after I started eating out regularly again, the soft stools eventually came back.
Now it’s been almost **2 years of this**, and I’m honestly getting frustrated. I’m only **20 years old**, and this has genuinely turned my life upside down. I feel like some of the best years of my life are being taken away from me because I constantly have to worry about my bowel movements and what might be wrong with my gut.
**Has anyone experienced something similar? What was the cause in your case, and what finally helped you? I would genuinely appreciate any advice or personal experiences.**