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Gross Question

penguin

By penguin
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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penguin Community Regular
penguin
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I apologize for the utter nastiness of this question in advance.

So I had to run to the b-room at work, again. When I was done, I saw that it looked like I had a couple of normals looking stools, except that they were floating. Imagine my horror that when I flushed, I saw that the "normals" were like, 85% mucus. EEEWWWW.

I feel like there must be an alien invasion going on in there. The aliens produce a lot of slime and don't like vegetables. :ph34r:

Anybody know what that's about? Again, sorry for the grossness.

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Rachel--24 Collaborator
Rachel--24
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Our bodies can produce excess mucus in response to an allergen but that is just one explanation....I'm sure there are other possibilities.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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Are you taking any fiber supplements right now?

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

The intestines also produce mucus in response to irritation. Most likely, the gluten reaction in yours are causing a lot of irritation and inflammation. Won't you be glad when this challange is over! :D

plantime Contributor
plantime
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I agree with the possible allergen. When my nose is runny beyond belief, I find a >lot< of mucus in my stools. It could also be excess fat. Did you eat anything fatty or greasy?

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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The fiber was my initial thought, but it's been about a week since I've taken any. I now have this lovely habit it seems of going 2 hours after eating :rolleyes: so the fiber hasn't really been needed.

I have eaten things both fatty and greasy. My nose is runny, but not stopped up. I haven't been sniffing much, just blowing my nose.

I've had a lot of mucus before but more as a coating, not as the whole blob itself. Really grossed/freaked me out!

Yes, I will be glad when this challenge is over :)

plantime Contributor
plantime
Posted

You don't have to swallow the mucus, nor do you have to be congested. When your sinuses are overproducing mucus, so are the rest of your mucus-producing membranes. This includes the lining of the colon. It apparently is just sitting around in your colon waiting for a bowel movement, that is why it looks like clumps.

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penguin Community Regular
penguin
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Well that's a chicken and egg question, isn't it? My nose is always nutty when I'm not gluten-free or have been glutened.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Chelsea, I see your cat is an alcoholic, but apparently not a celiac. He doesn't have mucousy bm's, right?? ;)

L.A. Contributor
L.A.
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This may seem crazy, but recently I posted something about taking antihistamines and fewer reactions. Right now I'm at three weeks without being sick :) and have been taking antihistamines for the same amount of time (for seasonal allergies)...I'm wondering if there's a co-relation here--or just wishfull thinking.

plantime Contributor
plantime
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L.A., I missed that post, I will go back and look for it. I don't know if there is a direct relation or not. I do know that my allergy to grasses makes my nose run and get congested when I accidently get glutened, though.

L.A. Contributor
L.A.
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L.A., I missed that post, I will go back and look for it. I don't know if there is a direct relation or not. I do know that my allergy to grasses makes my nose run and get congested when I accidently get glutened, though.

Hi: In my other post, I stated I had not had a bad gluten reaction for three years but was also on a low dose of antihistamines for that period. I came off them last year and shortly thereafter the D and throwing up reactions started happening every few months. This year it seems I'm getting sick so often. But as I said, nothing now for three weeks and I'm curious to see how long this lasts. L.A. :)

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penguin
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Chelsea, I see your cat is an alcoholic, but apparently not a celiac. He doesn't have mucousy bm's, right?? ;)

She doesn't as far as I know. I think she drinks to deal with her epilepsy :P:rolleyes:

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