I hate to say it, but I was "thrilled" to find this post. I thought I was the only one who suffers from incomplete evacuation. I've posted about it before and gotten no response, so I figured... ah well, I guess I'm unique!
It sucks. It ruins my day. Not only is my tummy feelng "full", but my back hurts, my mood is crummy and I have no motivation or creativity. I'm a writer, so this is a problem.
What I do to relieve it... first, (sorry if this is TMI), I dig it out. It's not just a "feeling" of incomplete evacuation, in my case, there truly IS stuff in there that won't come out no matter how hard I push. It used to gross me out to stick my finger in my bum, but now it's just a part of my daily routine. I have baby oil and hand soap right near the toilet and I'm pretty efficient about it. Instant relief.
However, there are other days where there's nuthin' in there, but I can tell it's hanging out just out of reach. Those days (probably 4-5 days a week  ) I use a glycerin suppository (Colace) or water enema. Again, I've gotten pretty efficient and can usually get it done, even with other people around, as long as I have a little privacy.
This problem (and my solutions) make it hard for me to go on vacation with others and stay in a hotel. I need my privacy and sharing a bathroom under such close quarters is difficult. I finally told my boyfriend why I was so weird about camping, RV'ing or simply staying overnight with friends - he thought I was just terribly anti-social and no fun. Well, yeah, that's what IBS does for you.
Sometimes I wish I was just plain old IBS-D because then others would understand. If you tell someone that you have diarrhea, they aren't going to call you a party pooper (so to speak) when you decline to do certain activities. But just saying your "stomach hurts" doesn't carry quite the same level of sympathy...
Jennifer
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Jennifer
42 years old
Neither D nor C - just sluggish
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