Another Bowel Movement Q Please

I have chronic IBS-Constipation, I am currently taking 8mch of Amitiza 3x/day.

I don't know how much it is helping, im very irregular.

my Q- when i do go, my poop comes out in very small clumps, sort of black or tar like, and it does not come out easily.

what would this indicate? anything w fiber, too much or too little?

thank u!

EVA-hi, i eat a lot of grapes, a peach, and 2 apples/day, i have salad w dinner, high fiber cereal 2/day.  i dont drink+have 1 cup of coffee/day (coffee doesnt help me go).  oatmeal blocks me more, i have about 1/4 at least of trail mix per day PLUS an ounce of almonds a day.  i drink water too! thanks

I also suffer from horrible stomach pain/digestive problems/constipation/IBS.  Have you ever heard of gastroparesis?  Reading this, it sounds pretty similar to your condition (slow gastric emptying, etc): http://www.aroundthedinnertable.org/post?id=3 768458

ill look now, thanks!

I have a general question..Do you take an iron supplement by any chance? It's been known to cause constipation AND cause black colored stools.

nope

SWIMFAN-i dont have the symptoms, no neasea or vomiting

thanks tho