That...does seem excessive.

Sorry for oversharing. I have always been like this, so when my doctor asked me if there were any changes in my bowel habits, I said no. Then I realized that other people did not do this!

I had to ask a doctor how often a normal middle-aged female is supposed to pee, because all I heard was "are you urinating more often?" This is information we need, people!

Sophia, with numbers not quite that high, but still feeling like I was spending all afternoon in the restroom most days, I started a food diary. Which is how I zeroed in on lactose intolerance. Pain in the neck sometimes, but I prefer it to feeling sick all the time. Maybe a food diary would be a not-too-time-consuming place to start?

That is probably a good idea, epic. Also, I am probably exaggerating a bit, and (TMI ahead) I am not sure how to count what feels like the same poop, but is multiple trips to the bathroom

Could it be irritable bowel, Sophia?

I think count trips, even if it seems like the same poop. Because number of trips is relevant in terms of motility and such.

I also have some days that seem devoted to the toilet. I have trouble figuring out what to attribute to side effects of medication. The chemo seems to escalate my irritable bowel to really pissed-off bowel. In my case, the main factor is stress.

Between prescriptions, smoking, and stress, I am in the bathroom more than I'd like to be. But some days it's not an issue at all.

A food diary is how I discovered pork had betrayed me.