Number 2's

[fruitsalad]

Sorry not the nicest of questions but how many times a day do you have a number 2 and is it the same time of the day it's just I need to go as soon as I wake in the morning and then can sometimes go up to another 4 times in the same day seems a bit excessive to me

[Maydup]

Once in the morning and occaisionally once again during the day if I've eaten a high fibre lunch or evening meal.

[daffy654]

I go once every 3 or 4 days.

[ubasses]

I saw a colorectal consultant this week, she wasn't worried about the pattern of going only whether it is normal for the patient. Unfortunately I have to have a sigmoidoscopy next month.

[Arksided]

Phew! not just me then. It does depend on what I have eaten and drunk the night before, however usually a dump a day keeps the doctor away

[Eve]

Numerous but I have a fast transit and malabsorption condition (the former undoubtedly a result of the latter) so nothing stays in me long though better with meds. I went for a pill camera scan and it was thought it might have lost contact with the receiver early until the nurse doublechecked the tape and it had cleared my system in under 5 hours from memory.

Is it normal when you go? Mine usually isn't due to the condition and much worse since my gallbladder came out - hoping it'll settle more soon as not even the meds are having much effect.

[Sqad]

It does seem excessive and if this is a recent change in bowel habit I would suggest that you see your GP.

[4getmenot]

about once every 4-6 days

[erin-x]

Once a day atm but that's just because i'm getting over gastric flu... It's usually every 3 or 4 days which is normal for me.

[boxtops]

Usually every morning just after I get up (I put that down to gravity) but then other times in the day depending on what I've eaten. I have a fast transit time. If I don't go every day, I feel very sluggish and get a headache.

[cathfromsaron]

docs are only interested in changes, blood or pain!

so, whatever is normal for you, is normal ...

[wolf63]

I go about 4 times a day on average. It has always been like this.

[Prudie]

About 3 times a week. When you go a lot in a day is it just a little at a time? On embarrassing bodies last night they actually quoted the normal range to be 3 times a day to 3 times a week.

[China Doll]

Daily. I'm the same as boxy, I'd feel really rough if I didn't go daily.

[craft1948]

For years I used to go once a day about half an hour after getting up. Now I have IBS and have good days (twice a day) and very bad days (up to 8 times a day)

[tiggerblue10]

On Embarrasing Bodies they said that anything from 3 times a day to 3 times a week is normal.

[Kiki-frog]

Once a day, first thing in the morning, regular as clockwork. But "Dr" Gillian McKeith reckons you should go several times a day, so maybe you've got it right. Although she is a poo-obsessed nutter I have to say.

[tiggerblue10]

My morning coffee gets me going and then as soon as I get home from work. Usually twice a day or more depending on what I've eaten.

One thing I've learn't is not to eat fruit after a meal.

[Prudie]

I couldn't cope with several times a day - I never poo at work!

[maggiebee]

Once every 2/3 days. Been like this as long as I can remember.

[Jemisa]

There was a man on 'Embarrasing Bodies' the other night who only went every two weeks.
The bowel specialist said once or twice a day was the norm. Otherwise see your doc for a check up. There is so many cases of Bowel Cancer these
days and so many people ignore the prob because of embarrasment. So many cases could be sorted before hand if only people would see their doc.

jem