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What does this mean? Mostly it's normal coloured but there are light bits amongst it which are unsettling and worrying me at the moment. This has been ongoing for me for about a month now and is accompanied by abdominal pain, generally all over though today localised lower left side.

I think it's IBS and stress as I suffer from both. No bleeding or anything like that just pain and odd colours on it. Get the usual jelly like residue but that is definitely down to IBS. 

Should mention I drink pretty much only sugary drinks so this could be the result of that.

Anyone who's had this please reply as I'm quite worried about it right now.

Pics below (tw for that!) [pictures removed by mod]

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So I'm thinking cut out the fanta, sprite and cola yes? Should I eat more as well? I'd rather deal with this myself than see the doctor if I can.

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  • Ignoring the colour variation for the moment, having faecal matter look like musket balls is not ideal. It is fairly obvious that you are not getting enough fibre in your diet. Fibre gives the stool its mass, and allows the muscles in the intestine something to work on. Without a reasonable amount of fibre you get uneven pressure in the colon which can cause problems in the long term, such as diverticular disease. I have diverticular disease and it is not much fun. The white patches might be due to problems with the digestion of fats and the production of bile and the functioning of the gall bladder. If you continue to experience these symptoms you really should see a GP.

  • in reply to Martin

    Hi thank you for replying.

    I've seen my GP and she's thinking it is IBS so I'm going to try and alter my diet and improve it to see if it makes things better.

    I'll keep this short as I accidentally broke the rules when I did this thread.

    Thank you for the support and help though it's greatly appreciated Slight smile

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  • in reply to Martin

    Hi thank you for replying.

    I've seen my GP and she's thinking it is IBS so I'm going to try and alter my diet and improve it to see if it makes things better.

    I'll keep this short as I accidentally broke the rules when I did this thread.

    Thank you for the support and help though it's greatly appreciated Slight smile

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