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Gross Question

penguin

By penguin
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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penguin Community Regular
penguin
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I apologize for the utter nastiness of this question in advance.

So I had to run to the b-room at work, again. When I was done, I saw that it looked like I had a couple of normals looking stools, except that they were floating. Imagine my horror that when I flushed, I saw that the "normals" were like, 85% mucus. EEEWWWW.

I feel like there must be an alien invasion going on in there. The aliens produce a lot of slime and don't like vegetables. :ph34r:

Anybody know what that's about? Again, sorry for the grossness.

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Our bodies can produce excess mucus in response to an allergen but that is just one explanation....I'm sure there are other possibilities.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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Are you taking any fiber supplements right now?

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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The intestines also produce mucus in response to irritation. Most likely, the gluten reaction in yours are causing a lot of irritation and inflammation. Won't you be glad when this challange is over! :D

plantime Contributor
plantime
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I agree with the possible allergen. When my nose is runny beyond belief, I find a >lot< of mucus in my stools. It could also be excess fat. Did you eat anything fatty or greasy?

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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The fiber was my initial thought, but it's been about a week since I've taken any. I now have this lovely habit it seems of going 2 hours after eating :rolleyes: so the fiber hasn't really been needed.

I have eaten things both fatty and greasy. My nose is runny, but not stopped up. I haven't been sniffing much, just blowing my nose.

I've had a lot of mucus before but more as a coating, not as the whole blob itself. Really grossed/freaked me out!

Yes, I will be glad when this challenge is over :)

plantime Contributor
plantime
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You don't have to swallow the mucus, nor do you have to be congested. When your sinuses are overproducing mucus, so are the rest of your mucus-producing membranes. This includes the lining of the colon. It apparently is just sitting around in your colon waiting for a bowel movement, that is why it looks like clumps.

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penguin Community Regular
penguin
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Well that's a chicken and egg question, isn't it? My nose is always nutty when I'm not gluten-free or have been glutened.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Chelsea, I see your cat is an alcoholic, but apparently not a celiac. He doesn't have mucousy bm's, right?? ;)

L.A. Contributor
L.A.
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This may seem crazy, but recently I posted something about taking antihistamines and fewer reactions. Right now I'm at three weeks without being sick :) and have been taking antihistamines for the same amount of time (for seasonal allergies)...I'm wondering if there's a co-relation here--or just wishfull thinking.

plantime Contributor
plantime
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L.A., I missed that post, I will go back and look for it. I don't know if there is a direct relation or not. I do know that my allergy to grasses makes my nose run and get congested when I accidently get glutened, though.

L.A. Contributor
L.A.
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L.A., I missed that post, I will go back and look for it. I don't know if there is a direct relation or not. I do know that my allergy to grasses makes my nose run and get congested when I accidently get glutened, though.

Hi: In my other post, I stated I had not had a bad gluten reaction for three years but was also on a low dose of antihistamines for that period. I came off them last year and shortly thereafter the D and throwing up reactions started happening every few months. This year it seems I'm getting sick so often. But as I said, nothing now for three weeks and I'm curious to see how long this lasts. L.A. :)

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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Chelsea, I see your cat is an alcoholic, but apparently not a celiac. He doesn't have mucousy bm's, right?? ;)

She doesn't as far as I know. I think she drinks to deal with her epilepsy :P:rolleyes:

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