Stool Question

Hi! I have not had a Crohn's diagnosis, but hoping someone here can shed some light on my BM situation.

I was diagnosed with Lyme disease, and some coinfections last year. Even before the diagnosis and a long stint of antibiotics, I was having changes in my BMs. I have searched the internet and can't quite find the same issue. I had a stool analysis done and they said it looks ok. However, the consistency in the toilet is not normal.

Sorry to be graphic, but if any forum deals with this type of thing, I figured it would be this one. So, just about every single BM I've had in the past 18 months the stool is powdery like. It looks like a pile of flakes most of the time and seems to disintegrate when I flush the toilet. I am also celiac. I cut out gluten months ago. I have also taken corn, dairy, and sugar out of my diet. This has been about 6 months now. But, still the same thing.

If anyone else has this type of issue, can you please explain what it is and how to get things back on track...

NiceCupOfTea said...
That sounds like type 6 on the Stool Bristol Chart. I no longer have a colon, so all my stools are type 6 or 7.

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With all the infections you've had, I wouldn't be surprised if it's post-infectious IBS.

https://www.aboutibs.org/what-is-ibs-sidenav/post-infectious-ibs.html

Unfortunately there's no real treatment for it, but some people do recover eventually... :-/

PS: HW doesn't like the second link for some reason, but it does work. Just copy and paste it into your browser's address bar to access it.

Thank you for those links. The PI IBS is very interesting and something I have not heard of before.

My main concern is what this all means. The actual consistency doesn't bother me, just the idea of my absorption and immune function being compromised.

Interesting fact... My overall Lyme - co-infections symptoms get worse the worse my BMs are. I've read that something like 80 - 90% of your immune system is in your gut. So, I feel that if I can get my gut in good shape, I'll have a step up on this Lyme. I attempted the GAPS diet a few weeks ago and couldn't make it through the first week. I was a complete mess by the 3rd day. I felt like I was depleting my body of certain nutrients which it needs. But, I have to find a way to get things straight.

Thank you again!

Aziz_80 said...
We are in the same boat im celiac from 3 years. and im looking for answers my stool is same as yours. and i did all the test
cbc - crp - esr - fecal calprotectin stool test .. all normal

Colonscopy - normal
Biopsies - mild colitis with preserved crypt architecture
And my doctor told me you are normal.

I recently read this type of bm could be from an overload of toxins. Which would make perfect sense in my case.

Either way, I plan on starting a long term gut healing protocol that should be beneficial.