Mucous In Stools?

[StrongerToday]

Just wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions about muscous in stools? Is it something to worry about? I've been having the occasional loose/mucousy stool - usually once a day, always in the afternoon and almost always at work. (Stress?) I do keep a food log and the only thing I can see that might have a correlation is apples. Do apples give anyone else trouble? Do you think more fiber would help? Otherwise I'm doing well in this department.

Thanks for listening - hard to talk about this with just anyone

[Lisa]

I believe it means that you are still not absorbing fats and it passes right through. The healing process can take quite a bit of time. If they float, your healing and if they sink your betting better.

[Nancym]

Usually this happens to me when I'm pretty sick. I'd say keep looking for something in your diet. Maybe you've got a dairy intolerance too?

[StrongerToday]

Usually this happens to me when I'm pretty sick. I'd say keep looking for something in your diet. Maybe you've got a dairy intolerance too?

Been dairy free since August too

[Nancym]

Been dairy free since August too

You might want to try the SCD diet and see if that clears it up. I seem to be sensitive to far more stuff than I was and this is helping me figure out everything. One thing I've learned is that ignoring gas, diarrhea and stuff is bad. Those are symptoms. I'm terrible about ignoring symptoms.

Otherwise, how about stopping the apples for awhile and see if you get better.

[bluelotus]

I have had that symptom too, it was from gluten for me. Have you check your hand soaps and lotions? (if you use it on your hands, then eat, that stuff might be on your food). Also, if you touch your hair a lot, maybe you are using a hair product with gluten in it?? I think I remember someone here saying that carbon paper has wheat in it, so that might be a source too (Just trying to think of things that I face/do/touch at work) Sorry I can't be more help.

[Rusla]

I had the same problem with gluten along with the smell and when I first went gluten-free that is when they started to float.

I have no problems with apples I eat 3 or more a day.