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Posted 1/23/2013 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone seen skin 6inches long average 1inch wide in a stool? I lifted it up with my hand pulled it was strong like plastic. But I don't eat plastic. Thanks in advance anyone.
Posted 1/23/2013 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
Could it be worms?
Posted 1/23/2013 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
donato swallowed a small snake while sleeping, it crawled inside him then died.
Posted 1/23/2013 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
Are you sure it wasn't mucous, that can stringy, long and tends to look like tranculent elastic? I get this often when I'm flaring.
Posted 1/23/2013 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
I doubt its skin. 6 x 1 inches is a hefty peice you would feel some major pain.
Posted 1/23/2013 7:19 AM (GMT 0)
there's no skin in the digestive tract. It's mucus and stool that's rushed out because of inflammation as per my GI when I asked him about that shredded stuff I was pooing...

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Posted 1/23/2013 7:59 AM (GMT 0)
It was definitely around 6 inches long as I picked it out of stool. I rinsed it off and tried to break it. As I said it was strong. I had a sigmoidoscopy around 6 weeks ago. Before all this is never had any bowel problems. I've had a groin pain for three days. I went to hospital yesterday they'd never heard of plastic looking items in stools. Anymore advice please. Thanks in advance
Posted 1/23/2013 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
I wonder if it's something they left in you from doing the sig.
Posted 1/23/2013 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Donato,

While flaring I used to have some of those too, not as wide though as yours... I finally determined they were pieces of mucosal lining.

To me, that means you have some pretty hefty inflammation going on.

What's your diagnosis, and what meds are you on?

Posted 1/23/2013 1:44 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you both. It's so weird first day one clear piece cigar sized piece. Then a few pieces which were strong. And completely transparent.
Posted 1/23/2013 2:06 PM (GMT 0)
Insofla. Thank you for your advice I'm chasing it up now your opinion seems spot on so is mucous tough?
Posted 1/23/2013 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
Donato,

From what you are describing it's probably pieces of mucosal lining.

Are you having mucuous and blood too?

I would suggest your being proactive about the inflammation.

That would mean a whole slew of things: rectal meds, adding certain supplements, diet modification, probiotics, slippery elm powder, l-glutamine, etc....

If you are interested, there are things IMO that you can control, which will have a direct impact on your disease, the symptoms you experience and their severity.

I was able to control my UC into remission through various supplements, probiotics, diet modification, and LDN , low dose naltrexone.

 

For more info on the protocol which has put me into remission, please go to this link: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1666318 , and look at the 11th post.

I hope you feel better and let us know how we can help you.

Posted 1/23/2013 8:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you very much
Posted 1/23/2013 8:32 PM (GMT 0)

My pleasure.

Let me know how else I can help.

Posted 1/24/2013 11:27 AM (GMT 0)
HI,

Next time put it in aziplock bag, and take it to your Dr. or to the lab, to know exactly what it is.
Posted 1/24/2013 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry what is mucosal lining and why did it come off? It wasn't slimy at all completely like plastic? Thanks again
Posted 1/24/2013 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Donato,

You have mucosal lining throughout your body, especially the alimentary canal - which includes the mouth to the anus.

The mucosal lining of your colon, due to ulcerations, inflammation, because of the UC, can "shed" (for lack of better term) while you are having diarrhea, bleeding, etc...

http://health.usnews.com/health-conditions/digestive-disorders/ulcerative-colitis

"...In UC, the mucosa, or mucus membrane, lining the colon breaks down and sores or ulcers develop, resulting in bleeding and diarrhea..."

As I mentioned before, it means severe inflammation IMO.

Nothing to be alarmed about.

But I would be proactive about handling the inflammation: diet modification, l-glutamine powder which helps with colonic repair (and therefore mucosal lining as well), slippery elm powder which also helps coats the whole digestive tract (also helps mucosal lining too), and the important supplements.  I don't want to repeat the info here, but do feel free to email me if you'd like, and I'll be glad to help.

 

Posted 1/27/2013 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
No my friend :). I've still not a clue.
Posted 1/27/2013 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
It happened to me when I had a reaction to the medication prescibed,It was white,I thought it was a sheet of toilet paper until i poked it,it was rubbery and tough,not a clue what it was,but freaked me out.
Posted 1/27/2013 8:10 AM (GMT 0)
What meds did they put you on at the hospital? I do not want to scare you but the lining expulsions were the first sign that I had a very severe flare. Doctors rarely ever see this and have no idea what it is unless they grew up on a farm. It was a nurse that finally told my GIs what they were looking at. My colorectal surgeon confirmed it.

The GIs should have put me on cyclosprorine and didn't. They kept saying it was a mild flare and just gave me steroids. Go to a different hospital or an urgent care gastroenterologist. Stay away from NSAIDS, that will increase the damage.

Other important factors: how much blood are you losing and how many bms a day? Based on the Mayo Pain Chart of 1 to 10 where is your pain? For me giving birth was a seven. Losing pieces of my colon was an 8, ruptured colon was a 10.
Posted 1/27/2013 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi slight pain left rear flank. No blood for about 6weeks. I had sigmoidoscopy then. 2times with skin then another two times like small pieces. They've given me nothing said they don't know what it is. Thank you
Posted 1/27/2013 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
I can't imagine passing something that big and in one piece that doesn't seem organic in texture. I've passed some mucous but nothing that I felt was out of the ordinary. I have never seen anything like what you describe. I wish you could have gotten this thing inspected by a lab, I wonder what it was.
Posted 1/27/2013 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi
Yes I do. I watch my stools very closely. Totally weird I have trawled high and low for answers. Worms seem closest it was just the length, most places say you pass segments :(. I take regular garlic now I'm wondering if its killed the 'worm'. I've had no more large pieces, just two small stringy bits about 1inch diameter These were black though :(
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