Toilet Trouble - Constipation and IBS Bloating

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Do you always go to the bathroom but take a lot of time to do the job? Have you ever experienced the situation that you have to poop fast because you are in a hurry for work or something? Whatever the reasons are, there are many ways to help you make yourself poop fast. Keep reading to learn more about it.

How to Make Yourself Poop Fast

There are a number of things you can try if you don't know how to poop fast:

  1. Change Your Position

That's right. Changing your sitting position to a squatting position in the toilet will really help make you poop fast. You may not know this but sitting on the pot is not the ideal position for
pooping. When you sit on a toilet, your rectum will be in a kinked position that will exert pressure on your rectal veins and anus, which could lead to bowel herniation, hemorrhoids and other illnesses. The best position to poop is to squat. Even when you're on your sitting toilets, you need to adjust your position a bit by elevating your feet a bit to get into a squatting position. You can simply squat on a wastebasket or stool placed right before your toilet when having bowel movement.

  1. Make Time for Bowel Movement

Select a time to have a bowel movement and stick to it. Regularity will make your body
understand that it's time to have a bowel movement and you will be able to poop fast. You can schedule any time – in the morning after you wake up, after your afternoon meal or several times in a day. Going for a bowel movement at different times daily will confuse your body and make pooping difficult.

  1. Try Olive Oil

If you don't know how to make yourself poop fast, try olive oil. It works amazingly well to relieve constipation by stimulating your digestive system and getting things moving through your colon. Consume a tablespoon of olive oil on an empty stomach in the morning – you can also mix it with a bit of lemon juice for better effects.

  1. Drink Coffee and Warm Beverages

Many runners believe that there is nothing better than a cup of coffee in the morning to get your bowel moving. You can try it as well because the caffeine helps stimulate a bowel movement. A cup of tea or warm water may also help widen the blood vessels in your digestive system to make it easier for you to poop.

  1. Consume Molasses

Blackstrap molasses are quite beneficial for anyone suffering from chronic constipation, because have high levels of minerals, vitamins and magnesium that help you poop fast. Simply consuming a teaspoon of blackstrap molasses will help improve your digestion and prevent constipation. If you don't like the taste of blackstrap molasses, you can add a teaspoon of molasses to a cup of warm water and drink like tea. Please note that the tea may not prove that effective though.

  1. Let Prunes Help

How to make yourself poop fast? One of the very best cures for difficult pooping is prunes. You can also use prune juice for equal effects. The fruit has natural laxative effects on your body mainly because it's rich in fiber and contains sorbitol as well. Sorbitol softens your stools for it has natural but hard to digest carbohydrate, which draw lots of water when passing by your intestines and add bulk to your stool. Drink a glass of prune juice (8oz.) in the morning and one at night to help you poop fast. Avoid drinking too much or it may cause gas.

  1. Eat Yogurt

Healthy gut flora will ensure that you poop fast in the morning. It has become even more important today to maintain gut flora because you just cannot avoid processed sugars and foods altogether. Eating yogurt is one outstanding way to increase the number of good bacteria in your gut that promote healthy bowel movements. Simply eat a cup of yogurt with breakfast and try to eat it with snacks throughout the day for better effects.

  1. Exercise and Move

Even if you try other remedies and spend your day sitting in front of your computer, you won't get any good results. You need to exercise and move your body to ensure the stuff you eat moves through your intestines with ease. It is, therefore, important to make lifestyle changes to have a healthy digestive system. Exercising regularly will help you solve the question, "how to make yourself poop fast." But be careful and keep in mind that it is not a good idea to exercise within an hour of eating big meals.

  1. Add Fiber-Rich Foods into Diet

When you're a victim of chronic constipation or you often find it difficult to poop, you need a long-term solution, which could be as simple as adding more fiber-rich foods to your diet. You usually need 25 g-30g of fiber every day to keep constipation at bay, and you can get enough fiber by consuming veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds and whole grains. Also, add bran, berries, plums, apples, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage to your diet.

  1. Try Acupressure

The space between your anus and your genitals is called the perineum in pressure therapy. Massaging that point will help relax your muscles and make it easier for you to poop.

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I had IBS for over 20 years. I finally got rid of it completely by going vegan! :)

WoW that is interesting, I've got IBS and it's so frustrating, start the day with a flat washboard tummy finish it some days with a bump like a 4 month baba is in there. maybe I should go vegan, i'm not really a meat eater but I do love fish and cheese!

Vegan - way to go!

@thehumblebee you definitely have the signs of IBS. I have been down the path and whilst I am vegan (mon~fri) and vegetarian on the weekends (it is the right balance for me), I tackled IBS whilst still eating some meat (during my transitioning to a vegetarian).
Ironically I posted earlier today about my experience.
If you have time, have a look at my post, I am sure it will help you.

Love your suggestions except

Not sure about coffee... there are 2 popular variations of IBS, 1 type experiences diarrhea and the other type experiences constipation.
Because coffee is a diuretic, it will dehydrate the body. If you are suffering constipation, the last thing you need is further dehydration.
I would suggest aloe vera (inner leaf only) as this stimulates the peristaltic action in the gut

In addition, I have had IBS in the past and I share my experience here if you would like to have a read and provide feedback?

Hey, thanks for your reply, I have the painful and bloated type IBS which is so frustrating as never know what day your gonna get, just like life being a box of chocolates! lol I will get some of alow vera again I tried it for a few months and also tried Kefir for over a year every day, nothing really made a difference, eat no bread really at all, I eat well but only proper food not processed at all so hard to find the cause, wish I could, I've even done a bentonite detox for a month at a time just in case it was some sort of bacteria/parasite in the gut - but still have this nuisance thing 5 years on. grrrrr ;) maybe one day it'll go as quick as it came. :)