i'm sorry to hear you're having problems with your bowels. let's see what we can do about that. it is not necessarily abnormal to poop only once every three or four days. bowel regularity varies from person to person. some people have a bowel movement every day (or multiple times a day) and other people go less frequently. however since you are having back pain when you don't poop we are going to consider you might have constipation. to keep your bowels regular try doing these things: drink plenty of water. everyone says "oh i drink a lot of water " but if your stool (poop) is hard or you're not pooping then you probably don't drink enough water. drink more. eat vegetables. veggies contain a lot of fiber which helps your bowels work properly. aim for at least 5 serving of vegetables every day. and i don't mean processed vegetables like french fries. eat raw or slightly cooked veggies for best nutrition. exercise. movement is one key to keeping your bowels healthy. try to exercise for at least 30 minutes every day even if it's just walking. doing those three things may keep you from having any episodes of constipation. but if your bowels do stop moving try these things: increase the amount of water you're drinking. try drinking prune juice or eating dried plums (prunes). try taking a fiber laxative (like benefiber or metamucil). try taking a stool softener (like docusate sodium). try drinking milk of magnesia. if your bowels become regular but you still notice the back pain it's time to see a doctor. you will want to rule out anything serious like colon cancer. wishing you well! hi try changing your diet to a good healthy diet cut out all fast and junk foods cut out all soda drinks even diet sodas and energy drinks. you do need some good fibre going into your body daily either from fruits and vegetables think of the 5 a day drinking water through the day helps. and doing plenty of exercise all helps getting your body going. hope this helps you. good luck
when i do not poop for 3 to 4 days my back hurts bad. when i finally do go i have at least 5 times in a few hours