Stool problem - Please help - Cancer: Colon Message Board

Axa · 05-02-2002, 09:01 AM

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can help me with a problem I think I have.

When I go to the toilet my stools are normal shape/colour but it's like they are pieces of stool put together to make a big ones. A bit like having lots of peices of clay and pushing them together. Someone told me this is a sign of slight constipation. However the stools have like ridges between the peices and like gaps and in those gaps there is like a darker coloured furry thin stuff. If I tap at the stool this stuff seperates from the stool and looks stringy and a bit mucousy.

Sorry to be so graphic but does anyone have any idea what is this? I have no bleeing or pain.

Thank you all for your time

bjg · 05-02-2002, 06:10 PM

when in doubt ..get it checked out...go to the dr..they can have you do a fecal occult test to check for blood in the stool...also if you think constipatioin is partly to blame ...drink lots of water..1/2 ounce for every lb of body weight..it helps