food not digesting

i was just wondering if anyone else finds pieces of food in the toilet bowel after a BM

I know this sounds gross, but i find pieces of lettuce or mushrooms or what ever i eat alot in the toilet

Is this normal for people with UC?

I read corn is a good gauge of your transit time as nobody digests the husk but its not a good sign to see that. If I were you I would hop on some immodium at the start of each day as well as Librax and Mebeverine which calm the smooth muscle of the GI tract. They have worked wonders for me.

Some foods NEVER digest...depends on the fibre content and how one actually chews. Digestion is misunderstood, regarding what it's supposed to look like once it reaches the other end. If one has loose stool, the separate pieces of food will be soon...

Yep, that can definitely guage transit time for some foods...and it will be more if one has loose stool and an inflamed or fussy colon.

Try adding fibre supplements...it'll also help to form a stool. Then you won't see some of the foods because they'll be more compacted in the stool.

I see food the next day...depending on what I eat. Some foods will definitely leave the stomach faster than others...but the general time there is 2 - 4 hours or even more...

I wouldn't do the imodium unless you need it. A much better way to go would be something like psyllium .... I use Metamucil capsules with each meal.

An antispasmodic is a good idea, but it might not actually slow things down too much...it can help in constipation as well if there is too much spasming and not good movement.

melaxOx..Cheetos in the toilet...that's weird because they totally mush out in water. ARe you sure it's cheetos? Addicting aren't they? I haven't had them in years.

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Inside Immodiul prospect that is available in my country it clearly states: DO NOT use if you suffer from acute or chronic ulcerative colitis or if you are under an antibiotic treatment.

So what is the reason to not take immodium ? I checked with my GI and they said because I gave stool samples ( during last flare ) and was negative I was at liberty to consume as much immodium as I wanted. Does it have negative long term effects ? I am taking 1 each morning, probably dont need to anymore, took a lot in the middle of the flare to get thru 4 hour interviews.

Try to chew your food more. I'm not saying that you don't already, just that it might help your body's ability to digest the food once it goes down the throat if you do.

No. I don't have that problem of my food not digesting as long as I keep away from foods high in fructose, HFCS, and artificial sweeteners.

Yes, but we are talking about long term and at high doses. Sporadic Immodium use is ok or even one dose a day should be fine. I have been approved by my GI to take one a day if I need it but I find it makes me feel weird (can't really explain).