I take opiods for chronic pain. for 30 years. 4 years ago I had prolapse surgery. The dr. said she did a lot of work in my rectum, since then, I have diarrhea. average every 3 days I take 3 Tbls. Pepto to get a solid stool But, the stools are smooth with flecks of dark stool. I also get horrific pain from time to time, in my rectum. It feels like a ragged piece of wood trying to come out. But nothing does. I have told my primary doc about this and she said she doesn t know. No referral. I m not sure what the problem is or what kind of specialist I need to seek, if any. Is this my new normal?