is this IBS???? - Bowel Disorders Message Board

Essex · 04-05-2004, 08:02 PM

For september though december I had the most foul smelling loose oily stools on a daily basis and extremely strong smelling urine. I kept trying to change my diet around to see if it made any changes.... nothing changed.... I would get horrible stomach cramping and have to rush to a bathroom, praying i would get there in time. Also, i would get a sharp pain in my back to the right of the lower spine. At times I would be up all night having repeated bowel movements. Then in january, i took basically all fat out of my diet (though i didn't eat a lot of fat in the first place) and my stools became semi normal.... not as bad smelling and much more formed. I went to the doctor in january for a physical and mentioned all this to her. She thought it was my gall bladder.... so she had some tests done on me and found nothing wrong. I don't want to pay for more medical tests only to find out there is nothing wrong with me. I know something is not right and was thinking it might be IBS....though a part of me still thinks it really is the gall bladder, regardless of what the tests say. I eat really healthy, but I eat vegetables and fruit in moderation, as these give me horrible diarrhea. Keeping well hydrated is an issue also!!! Any ideas of what this could be???? Any specific tests I should ask for??? I don't know anyone else who has these issues that I can ask.... thanks!!!!

worryalot · 04-24-2008, 05:54 AM

Hi I think i have similar symptoms as you , everymorning after BM i have noticed clear oily look on the water covering BM....
Foe over a year now i have had strange BM ever since i had a very bad bug bought home my my DS ..... having many blood tests done ann ok and samples sent away doc said IBS , i have been so worried refured myselp to gasto man who i saw last week ,who also diagnosed IBS , i still have to have the camera hing up the you know where

But as i want to find out whats going on i will have it done .......
At the time of consaltation he did ask me about oily drops of which i said no to ....having examined my BM closer i can see oil ...
my BM are also .
Shreedy, fluffy ,and sometimes undigested food .....
Whats your story ?
sorry to be so graphic but it does help o talk thanks for listening

monkey5 · 04-24-2008, 09:12 AM

Hey gals, this all sounds to familiar, let me know what you find out! I had a bowel movement/diahrea last night that as well looked oily. I am trying to keep track of what i eat or don't eat as of now to see if anything changes but i have found it doesn't matter. I have thought my gallbladder or my liver possibly as i get discomfort in that area often but tests show nothing as well but what can you do! I never really had problems i swear until having my thyroid removed also so i talk to other that have suggested that as well.
Take care, Monkey

NY 1009 · 05-06-2008, 09:15 AM

The oily stools sounds like malabsorption problem. A stool sample is needed for them to detect this problem.

they also say with malabsorption the stool has a foul smelly odor to it.
there is a medical name for this, but I can't remember it.

your body might not be disgesting your food properly which is called malabsorption. are you losing any amount of significant weight unintentionally?

this is another sign of it.

it's not celiac disease which can come pretty close to the same symptoms.

I think my malabsorption was sugars. I wasn't able to digest it.

I had to take some type of enzyme pills for it.
I can't recall now since this was years ago what exactly the name of the pill is.

just thought I might suggest this to you so you can be checked out for this.

I wish you the best outcome.

monkey5 · 05-06-2008, 10:29 AM

lint, i thank you for your reply thats kinda like whats going on and yes i am losing weight rapidly and getting into the dr.s soon! I also have to reschedule my GI appt as i missed it last week due to just having a hernia surgery! I will keep you posted!
Love, Monkey