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Posted 7/11/2011 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
I have been having soft stools for a while now.

In the morning before i eat i need to use the toliet and then again after breakfast.

I very rarely get constipated.

Im 21 yrs old. And a few months back got my blood out and did 2 stool test and a FOBT test.

And they found Salmonella in my system. Then after taking antibiotics it was all out of my system.

Im not sure if the watery soft stools are dues to stress, because i get like butterflies in my stomach and then need to use the toilet.

Recently i have been taking Fish oil, and i have noticed a great improvement. No more soft stools.

Now im not sure if i should be thinking to see a doctor... last thing they offered me was anxiety pills as they believe it is due to stress and anxiety.

I havent noticed any mucus. Just the stool looks watery...

I dont know if i should worry?

Posted 7/11/2011 6:50 AM (GMT 0)
 

Hi Dianna,

If you had salmonella, it's likely that you have candida overgrowth or something else going on with it.  In my opinion, a nutritionist would help you more than a doctor.  They have been most helpful in regulating my diarrhea/constipation issues.  Like you, I had pathogenic bacteria--klebsiella, pseudomonas, and non-deadly e. coli, as well as high estrogen.  The doc was helpful for the antibiotic, but you need to get the gut back to correct functionality.

 

Posted 7/11/2011 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Dianna

You can get post infectious IBS after a bad bout of food poisening.
Sometimes loose stools can be due to stress but if you have had salmonella, your doctor should check things out a bit further.
If the symptoms continue, go back and see your doctor again.
Have you been taking any probiotics since the salmonella? These can sometimes help to restore the good bacteria in your colon.
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