[Vim&Vigour]

Defecation questions to the Forum’s Medical members!

In Imperial China, the analysis of bowel movement was a vital science to monitor the health of the emperor…

So, could you members of the medical world please point me to a source of contemporary information?

What is the meaning of dark brown vs light beige stools? Droplets vs turds? Long pasty ones vs heavy “dry” ones? Tight ones vs compressed ones? Floaters vs sinkers! Length & breadth? Stool weight/size in relation to food intake? Frequency?

My dogs, who eat the same quantity of dry food day in and day out, produce virtually identical stools each time. As soon as I give them other ingredients (cooked or raw vegetables, fruit, meat) their stools vary.

Not that I’m an empress! Surely our motions must have a meaning?!

Thanks you guys!

Cheers,
Vim

[lealphachienne]

Well, not the meaning to life.....

Yep, your poop tells a story of your health an what you have eaten....try eating beets cooked fresh from raw state.....voila! Purple poop.


White and chalky...calcium issues, medication side effects, eating rocks
Black and tarry indicates upper GI bleed
Bright red streaks....lower GI bleed or hemorrhoids
Soft, ropey, long, and light brown to dark brown...good
Soft, formed stool that separates...no as good as ropey and within normal
Dark and greenish...iron not getting processed
Hard pebbles, on way to constipation....medications side effect, lack of fiber, lack of water
Watery with specks....diarrhea, danger of electrolyte imbalances
Fatty streaks...orlistat or fat problems
Lots of green and smelly....gallbladder problems
Garlic...well, guess what you ate last night......
Rotten eggs....digestive enzymes or lack of good bacteria....eatin beans or eggs....
Loose and mushy....too much roughage, undigested veggies, beans.....

Lots can be said about poop

[nextbigloser]

So while we are on the subject of poop here goes. As some of you know I was in the hospital this past weekend. I had a kidney infection and on heavy antibiotics. They also thought that I may of had a bowel obstruction or gall bladder problems. I had two CT scans and they all looked good. Since last Sat. I have been pooping 4 plus times a day and it is like water but it has like a gravel looking soot on the bottom of the toilet. It is green and slimey looking, sorry for that much info. I chalked it up to the meds and I still have 3 days left. My concern is after reading the above that maybe it is gall bladder. Any suggestions.

[KathyV]

Wow Vim you come up with some good topics.

[soon2bthin]

Kim you know where I stand I definitely think you need to get them to ultrasound your gallbladder. Better safe then sorry. Oh and I so read this thread while eating the pumpkin sloppy joes for lunch. YUM!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vim&Vigour]

Originally Posted by lealphachienne

Well, not the meaning to life.....

Yep, your poop tells a story of your health an what you have eaten....try eating beets cooked fresh from raw state.....voila! Purple poop.


White and chalky...calcium issues, medication side effects, eating rocks
Black and tarry indicates upper GI bleed
Bright red streaks....lower GI bleed or hemorrhoids
Soft, ropey, long, and light brown to dark brown...good
Soft, formed stool that separates...no as good as ropey and within normal
Dark and greenish...iron not getting processed
Hard pebbles, on way to constipation....medications side effect, lack of fiber, lack of water
Watery with specks....diarrhea, danger of electrolyte imbalances
Fatty streaks...orlistat or fat problems
Lots of green and smelly....gallbladder problems
Garlic...well, guess what you ate last night......
Rotten eggs....digestive enzymes or lack of good bacteria....eatin beans or eggs....
Loose and mushy....too much roughage, undigested veggies, beans.....

Lots can be said about poop

Thank you so very much Marie!
Just exactly the answers I was looking for!
So, indeed everything has a story to tell!
Again 1000s thanks!

Originally Posted by nextbigloser

So while we are on the subject of poop here goes. As some of you know I was in the hospital this past weekend. I had a kidney infection and on heavy antibiotics. They also thought that I may of had a bowel obstruction or gall bladder problems. I had two CT scans and they all looked good. Since last Sat. I have been pooping 4 plus times a day and it is like water but it has like a gravel looking soot on the bottom of the toilet. It is green and slimey looking, sorry for that much info. I chalked it up to the meds and I still have 3 days left. My concern is after reading the above that maybe it is gall bladder. Any suggestions.

I hope you'll get to the bottom of your problems and feel better soon!

Originally Posted by KathyV

Wow Vim you come up with some good topics.

Kathy! It just goes to prove that we all have concerns about intimate matters!

Cheers,
Vim

[Vim&Vigour]

Originally Posted by soon2bthin

Kim you know where I stand I definitely think you need to get them to ultrasound your gallbladder. Better safe then sorry. Oh and I so read this thread while eating the pumpkin sloppy joes for lunch. YUM!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry Cassie! You were warned in the main title! Hope your lunch turned out ok!
Vim

[soon2bthin]

Originally Posted by Vim&Vigour

Sorry Cassie! You were warned in the main title! Hope your lunch turned out ok!
Vim

Thanks Vim I had already opened it, then got food, and started reading. I have a strong tummy. Not much bothers me and yes lunch went fine. I printed out the post by the way some very useful info.

[Debz]

This thread is fulla shit.....LOL.

[BabyNicole]

Originally Posted by Vim&Vigour

Defecation questions to the Forum’s Medical members!

In Imperial China, the analysis of bowel movement was a vital science to monitor the health of the emperor…

So, could you members of the medical world please point me to a source of contemporary information?

What is the meaning of dark brown vs light beige stools? Droplets vs turds? Long pasty ones vs heavy “dry” ones? Tight ones vs compressed ones? Floaters vs sinkers! Length & breadth? Stool weight/size in relation to food intake? Frequency?

My dogs, who eat the same quantity of dry food day in and day out, produce virtually identical stools each time. As soon as I give them other ingredients (cooked or raw vegetables, fruit, meat) their stools vary.

Not that I’m an empress! Surely our motions must have a meaning?!

Thanks you guys!

Cheers,
Vim

Well, I can't help you with this "shitty" post (hehehehe) but I wanted to say that when my dog was a pup, she used to eat her poop!