I just had to join in the poo topic! I'd like to say Hot Topic!

I have for years had what Drs over here call a spastic colon or a lazy colon. However it doesn't happen all the time and really only happens when I am sick.

I had a bout of gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining) and my bowel just stopped working. I didn't have any gas although my stomach was full of it and I just didn't poo for days. I didn't even feel like going for a poo! They gave me some stuff to get it moving - never again!

This total shut down of my bowel has only happened since I had major surgery for bowel adhesions in 1998. Normally I am very regular and everything is fine in that department. But if I'm sick enough to be admitted to hospital I just stop going and just dont need to go. I wont go properly until I am back home. Its very strange. LOL

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Rach