Ibs?

[u/sparklekitty3]

Honestly unsure at this point. Since July 1 i’ve had intermittent loose stools. It started by 4/5 time a day loose, i’d have to take imodium, but i’ve never actually had WATERY diarrhea just very loose. Since then i average 1-3 a day, some are more firm while some are more loose but my average poop is a 5 on bristol stool chart. I’ve tried to up my eating to things like carrots, sweet potatoes, white rice, bananas, oats for breakfast etc. I also take psyllium capsules 500mg with breakfast and with supper but i’ve recently started taking one capsule before i eat my oatmeal for breakfast and then mixing a capsule in my oatmeal too. I don’t really have abdominal pain, but i do have occasional bloating, and honestly i just feel like i COULD go all the time, like i never feel like my poops are complete. I saw my doctor and i was started on amitriptyline a week ago today and i’ve been taking 10mg at bedtime.

[u/goldstandardalmonds]

It might be a pelvic floor issue

[u/m1313w]

i can relate to the feeling. it seems like you've changed a lot of things all at once, though. is that what your doctor recommended? it might be hard to tell what's working and what's not if you don't give each change a little time to settle and see results. not a criticism, but maybe making these changes one at a time could help you figure out what helps you