Inbetweeners star James Buckley suffered from constipation so painful he called NHS 111.
He described his stomach cramping ordeal online, sharing how he was “in so much pain” and was forced to take laxatives to relieve his symptoms.
The 35-year-old confessed to his 350,000 Instagram fans: “I was in so much pain.”
He added that his butt felt “really, very, very sore” and described his poop as a “bowling ball” because it was “really hard” and “huge.”
The star, who played teenager Jay Cartwright in the Channel 4 comedy, added: ‘I was on that toilet for six hours.
Describing the grim ordeal online, James Buckley (right) told followers he was “in so much pain” and was forced to take laxatives to ease his symptoms. Pictured with wife Clair Meek in May 2022
The 35-year-old (second from right) rose to fame playing teenager Jay Cartwright in the Channel 4 comedy, The Inbetweeners. He told his 353,000 Instagram followers, “I was in so much pain. My anus really, really, really hurt. ?It was like a bowling ball. It was like a really hard, huge shit that I couldn’t squeeze out of my tight, little asshole.”
?I sat on that toilet for so long that laxatives started to work.
My God, what a relief that was. I felt like crying, I was so relieved. I was at my lowest point, I was at my lowest point.’
In September, he first opened up about his battle with hemorrhoids, admitting that he asked his wife Clair Meeks to look at the “big” lumps on his buttocks.
But he told Instagram, “The last time I pushed out a poop that might have been too big for me, you know what happened.
‘That’s what kicks off all the piles of nonsense. So in my head I thought, “Well, that’s piles again.”
Hemorrhoids – or hemorrhoids – are swollen blood vessels around and in the opening of the anus, which have become enlarged and cause bleeding, itching and discomfort.
The swellings can be internal hemorrhoids, which are located in the bottom, or external hemorrhoids, which are located outside the anus and cause lumps
Symptoms of hemorrhoids include bright red blood after you poop, or feeling like you still have to poop after going to the toilet.
Other signs may include mucus in your underwear or on toilet paper after wiping.
The NHS recommends not straining the toilet, making simple dietary changes including drinking plenty of fluids, eating plenty of fiber to keep poop soft and avoiding caffeine and alcohol, as the first call for treating haemorrhoids.
Over-the-counter medications from your local pharmacy may also help ease symptoms.
If the complaints do not improve after seven days, the GGD recommends contacting your GP.
About one in 10 cases of hemorrhoids need to be surgically removed if other methods, such as banding — placing a very tight elastic band around the base of your hemorrhoids to cut off their blood supply — don’t work.
According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), up to 36 percent of the UK population suffers from hemorrhoids.
However, this may likely be higher than the “true prevalence,” as community studies rely “primarily” on self-reports, it noted.
It also affects about 1 in 20 Americans, with half of adults over age 50 suffering from hemorrhoids, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It’s because the largest-ever survey of British bowel movements revealed in April that one in 400 Britons poop less than once a week.
It broke down toilet habits in the UK and found that 13 per cent of people are affected by their bowel and gut health to such an extent that it affects their daily lives.
Another strong figure showed that nearly a quarter of women are constipated (23 percent), compared to just 13 percent of men.
11 Jun 2023 12Inbetweeners star James Buckley was forced to ring NHS 111 after agonising ‘bowling ball’ poo