obsessed with going #2

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Registered: 05-23-2006
obsessed with going #2
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Tue, 05-23-2006 - 2:31am

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has experienced this before:

I am a very healthy eater, but there are times when I am done eating that I will drink A LOT of water...like 16-32 ounces and my bodies reaction is to go to the bathroom, usually bowl movements that are very diarreah like. I don't why I do this to myself, it's a nice release I suppose, but I'm not sure what to consider it, as I naturally go to the bathroom a lot because i eat well and have a lot of fiber in my diet, but there are times when I know I am drinking a lot of water or coffee purely for the means of getting things out of my system. Has anyone felt like this before? I don't know what to consider it, if its an eating disorder or what, but I'd like to stop feeling like this. It came about somewhat suddenly too, I didn't do this to myself 6 months ago. Anyways, just let me know if anyone out there has heard of something like this. And what are the consequences of this? Thank you!

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 05-23-2006 - 12:54pm

Hi there, and welcome!


It seems to me that the combination of high fiber and a lot of water could cause a loose stool, but I am not a health care professional.

 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 05-23-2006
Wed, 05-24-2006 - 2:58am
thank you so much, yes I think I am simply drinking too much water, and I am in fact a long distance runner so I feel the need to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated. I will talk to a doctor and also incorporate some gatorade or something with electrolytes. Thanks again!
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Registered: 09-06-2005
Thu, 05-25-2006 - 12:10pm

Cool :)

 

 

~Diana~