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rectal prolapse? tw talking about defecation

1.9K views 12 replies 12 participants last post by  fishwish90  
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#1 ·
I recognize that a lot of other people probably already know about this, but I just found out that my most common form of purging (laxatives and stimulating myself to defecate) could cause rectal prolapse.

I didn't know what this was but I googled it and now I'm terrified. I'm too scared to ask for medical help bc I feel like my version of an ED is so disgusting, and I've never met anyone else who suffers from this. I just want to stop, but I can't stand it when I keep food in my body after I've eaten.

Does anyone else have an addiction to... well to pooping? I'm even embarrassed to post this on here but I just want to know whether or not I'm completely alone in this.
 
#3 ·
Me everyday. If I over eat, I lax. I fast and don't poop enough, I lax. Didn't lax for a week, welp better lax. its a horrible cycle for me.
 
#4 ·
Hahaha a good portion of us on here are "addicted to pooping." I use laxatives at least 1-2 times a week so i don't build up much of a tolerance for them. can't go without them now though and do have mild prolapse issues... nothing i feel the need to see a doctor for though since it's not really uncomfortable or anything and only happens when i'm on the toilet. Plus it's not bad enough that a doctor could really do anything anyhow.
 
#6 · (Edited by Moderator)
Working on beating an "addiction" to suppository laxatives. This last year of my life has been really dangerous, largely in part due to my laxative and diuretic abuse. I don't know how I survived. I was often using diuretic and supps 1-3 x daily. So fucking dangerous. I've kicked the diuretics after 2 months of horrendous chest pains and palpitations that caused me to nearly lose consciousness on the regular. Down to laxing once a week. Replacement behaviours have kicked in tho so. Idk. Fuck EDs.
 
#10 ·
I take saline laxatives. It's been a struggle to try to stop on my own. It doesn't help that I can't give up keeping them in the house "just in case" I need them. I can relate to not wanting to talk about it. But my sister and brother in law literally saw me buy 2 bottles of it in front of their eyes and said nothing. I don't know if they bought what I told them it was or just didn't give a shit (lol)
 
#11 ·
I used to abuse laxatives. It was my most expensive ED habit. But witnessing rectal prolapse first hand and seeing patients with colostomy bags...... I had to stop. I definitely never want any of my colon to be removed and have a bag of shit hanging from my stomach.

Super hard habit to break though. I agree with above. Eat too much, lax. Haven't shit in days, lax. It's a fun cycle.
 
#13 ·
Only just found this now.

I too am absolutely terrified of the consequences of what I am doing.

I have been addicted for 3 years now. I did go off them for 2.5 months, but could not stand the bloating, even though I did seem to go to the toilet everyday. I put on 9kg.

And now I am using unheard of amounts every single day! Sometimes twice a day.

I am trying once again to recover, but I know deep down that my digestive system will never be normal again

I often feel alone in this too. I completely understand your addiction to lax and poop