Since April, I have been experiencing irregular bowel habits. Generally speaking, I consider myself regular to somewhat less so. Over the last five months, I have been experiencing some weird symptoms. While I don't consider these to be 'chronic diarrhoea,' that is the most relevant classification that I can come up to describe it. First of all, my stool has considerably loosened, not in of itself very abnormal. That being said, I haven't changed my eating habits considerably. Back in April, I had two or three days of 'explosive diarrhoea' (violent bowel movements about twice a day...you get the idea, and I apologize for the description, but I don't know how else to explain it). Since then, the symptoms have come and gone. Some weeks, I'll be back to normal. I still only go around once a day, and, while these things could not necessarily be considered 'chronic diarrhoea,' I'm much more worried about a related symptom. I've been getting a great deal of gastrointestinal gas recently, much more so than in the past. However, something about this is unusual as well. Periodically throughout the day, and even on a consistent basis, I will feel as though there is gas building down there. However, when I try to release it, it is as though the thing explodes inside of me rather than exiting as it should. It roughly feels as though someone poured bubble tea into my intestines. Basically, it seems as though there are bubbles popping inside of me.
Over the last couple of days, the diarrhoea is back, and I'm not sure what to do about this. It generally happens only once a day, although, like I said, the stool is very loose. For hours before I go, I also have the abnormal gas feeling.
It also should be said that I have OCD, and am prone to endlessly worrying and obsessing about this. I would have put this in the OCD forum, but it is a legitimate health concern. Although I realize how silly this sounds, I've managed to halfway convince myself that I have a strain of HIV. Really, I'm more convinced that this is OBS or something similar, but am not sure. I've never heard of these kinds of symptoms before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Over the last couple of days, the diarrhoea is back, and I'm not sure what to do about this. It generally happens only once a day, although, like I said, the stool is very loose. For hours before I go, I also have the abnormal gas feeling.
It also should be said that I have OCD, and am prone to endlessly worrying and obsessing about this. I would have put this in the OCD forum, but it is a legitimate health concern. Although I realize how silly this sounds, I've managed to halfway convince myself that I have a strain of HIV. Really, I'm more convinced that this is OBS or something similar, but am not sure. I've never heard of these kinds of symptoms before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.