I went to er last week-end w/symptoms of frequent bm's (not diarrhea) with some cramping and mucous. up several times at night. some external blood i assume from such frequency. er diagnosis was "extreme constipation" which didn't make sense to me as i wa

Hello. : Hello. Little bits of hard, dry stool can still be constipation. If you are passing a great deal of semi-loose stool now, it could be related to the combination of stool softener and laxatives. You likely, had stool backed up in your colon and now it is coming out rather quickly. It can be difficult to get the consistency of stool just right when trying to correct the problem of constipation or diarrhea. I would hold off on the laxative right now. Continue to hydrate well.