Sticky stool

[Billyii]

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone else gets sticky stool I been having it for the last couple days. Thanns

[b1b1b1]

In my case this was a symptom of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth). There is a breath test for this and the treatment is an antibiotic called rifaxamin. The whole area of SIBO is quite controversial, however.

[Billyii in reply to b1b1b1]

I had an hpylori breath test is that the same?

[b1b1b1 in reply to Billyii]

No. Although the SIBO test is also a breath test.

[edwangy in reply to b1b1b1]

Are you in UK? If so where did you get your sibo test and has the treatment worked?

[b1b1b1 in reply to edwangy]

No, am in the US. The test was done at a large teaching hospital in NYC. The treatment was the antibiotic Rifaximin, followed by the Fodmap diet. It basically worked, although you are still left with IBS.

[edwangy in reply to b1b1b1]

So how have your symptoms changed?

[Hidden]

Probably poor diet. High fat.Probably worth tho popping in a stool test for calprotectin and h pylori. But I think you’d have other symptoms like reflux and wind and gurgling guts etc

[Billyii in reply to Hidden]

I already had a Hpylori breath test, colonoscopy, chest X-ray and ultrasound. Been told I have ibs and gerd but this just started happening

[Krn210]

I have. Not fun. If you aren’t having any other symptoms along with it…I would make sure you are drinking a lot of water and getting adequate fiber.

[Billyii in reply to Krn210]

What other symptoms you mean? I also have gerd. I been tested a bunch and everything is normal apparently.

[Krn210 in reply to Billyii]

I mean like pain, bloating, excessive gas, things like that 🙂

[Billyii in reply to Krn210]

I have all those besides pain. It stinks

[Krn210 in reply to Billyii]

Do you take a probiotic?

[Billyii in reply to Krn210]

No, I should probably hop on one.

[301246]

Yes, I get it frequently. Usually starts off fairly normal then becomes "sticky". I am not worried, as suffering with ibs-c, I am glad that anything comes out!! Your stool quality is usuaqlly a result of how your body responds to your food choices. Apparently excess fat in your diet can cause this as it is harder for the body to absorb dietary fat. I would imagine that taking different medicines could also cause sticky stools. I would not worry too much if I were you. Good luck with your condition.

[jbradshaw1]

Yes, Unfortunately, all the time, such as today. I hate it, and it is difficult to wipe up. I each a combo of fruit, tuna fish with celery, onions, blueberries, almonds and walnuts and dark chocolate (1 1.2 pieces) and I still get it. At night, I get gas when I lie down, even if it has been hours since I have had it in the evening before bed. A horrible way to live!