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Posted 12/26/2014 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hello again. Not sure if anyone can give me a answer about this, but it seems like you guys have a lot of experience with digestive disorders.

Before I had this flare. ( getting better now on pred ) I had foul, not normal smelling stools but no bleeding. GI checked my stools twice everything negative.

During this flare I had normal smelling D ( what gross D smells like)
Now that I am healing and had some normal stools, that bad smell is back again. Just does not smell like normal poo. I have no gallbladder, sometimes stool that floats.

I do take probiotics. Has anyone else had this issue? Not sure if it is something I am eating. (I cut out dairy ) or could it be from a bad colon?

Having a scope soon for new dx. Right now proctitis and microscopic colitis. Thanks
Posted 12/26/2014 2:16 PM (GMT 0)
C-Diff and other infections can make your poo stink worse.
Posted 12/26/2014 2:47 PM (GMT 0)
probiotics can contribute to smell. most of the smell is from microbe gas.
Posted 12/26/2014 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like Steatorrhea, which is nearly always floating and very foul-smelling. My guess. Might have a lot to do with your having no gall bladder. Or too much yummy fat in your diet. I remember having a case after eating a rather large bag of cashews.

Definition:
The presence of undigested fat in the feces. This may be the result of failing to inoculate fatty foods with enough surfactant (biliary soap) to digest them, the failure of the lower small intestine to absorb them, or simply too much fat for even normal digestion to handle. Sometimes this can indicate liver, gall bladder or lipid metabolism diseases. Usually the causes are subclinical and treatable with less invasive approaches such as herbs.
Posted 12/26/2014 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
Adding resistant starch - four tablespoons of Bob's Red Mill potato starch - per day to my diet turned my stool and gas from foul-smelling to barely smelling at all. Even while flaring, it kept the smell normal.

Resistant starch keeps the good guys healthy in your bowel.

Research this forum for more info. I know Bananagirl has had success with it. There's tons of info on it on the web, too, especially from pale folks who are adding it to their diets.

Worth trying. There's no risk if you start at low doses (1/2 a teaspoon for a few days, 1 teaspoon for another few days, 2 teaspoons, etc.). I saw a difference after a few days at my full four tablespoon/day dose.

For me, it is a huge relief to not have to worry about smell.
Posted 12/26/2014 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone
Posted 12/26/2014 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
kipton I think you mean Paleo not pale. LOL!!
Posted 12/27/2014 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
Zengirl, you're right. Paleo diet - not pale. Stupid spell check!

The pale diet is what you eat when flaring: rice, white bread, boiled chicken, noodles, potatoes. 😉
Posted 12/27/2014 9:29 AM (GMT 0)
For me, BMs with an absolutely horrible smell that persists for hours are one of the earliest signs that a flare is on its way. The 'Oh crap' moment, so to speak. I think it has to do with the different bacteria in the gut getting out of balance or an invader coming in. Therorectially, this is when probiotics could have a chance of restoring a normal state but I've no evidence for that. Oh, I have gallbladder. When the flare gets going, the smell is gone.

The best to you Tinabeans
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