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Medical Forum / General / General / January 2004A Stool that Won't Flush
Hi, I was watching an Australian Hospital Programme in which the Doctor asked the patient, " If his stool flushed OK" . What would this problem mean ? I have had this problem for 2 years when the flush is not able to discharge the stool. The result is that I am afraid to go anywhere in case I need to use the loo. Many Thanks, John Carey > I was watching an Australian Hospital Programme in which the Doctor asked > the patient, " If his stool flushed OK" . What would this problem mean ? > > I have had this problem for 2 years when the flush is not able to discharge > the stool. The result is that I am afraid to go anywhere in case I need to > use the loo. A plumbing problem, like low-flush toilets to save water :-) http://www.afraidtoask.com/bowel/frSTOOLCOLOR.html SMELLY or GREASY STOOL You are what you eat, and so is your stool! Changes in your diet will cause changes in the smell (and texture) of your stool.. Some say a vegetarian diet causes less odor in the stool, since fat seem to cause smellier stools. If you have particularly greasy, smelly, floating stools, you may have a problem absorbing fat from your gut. The problem may be in your pancreas or small bowel. You should alert your physician about this problem. FLOATING STOOLS Generally means your stool has a high fat content. See above for smelly greasy stools. If your stool is so big that it won't flush down most public toilets, see your doctor. This is not something we can really help you with. Nor would we want to. Jeff >If your stool is so big that it won't flush down most public toilets, see >your doctor. > >This is not something we can really help you with. Nor would we want to. I have laid some mondo turds but have not yet had to get a spatula to chop it up before it would go down. Yet. PF > I have laid some mondo turds but have not yet had to get a spatula to > chop it up before it would go down. Yet. Spatula? How about a pry bar? After a barium test.. (I guess I didn't drink enough water??) J > > I have laid some mondo turds but have not yet had to get a spatula to > > chop it up before it would go down. Yet. > > Spatula? How about a pry bar? After a barium test.. > (I guess I didn't drink enough water??) > J Next time, just crap in the woods after the barium. That solves that problem. Jeff >> > I have laid some mondo turds but have not yet had to get a spatula to >> > chop it up before it would go down. Yet. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Next time, just crap in the woods after the barium. That solves that >problem. Well that answers that question. A Barium DOES crap in the woods. Kurt (Sorry about that) Ullman ------------------------------------------------------- "Distracting a politician from governing is like distracting a bear from eating your baby." --PJ O'Rourke > In article <btppap$1ep@library2.airnews.net>, "Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@hotmail.com> [...] > >Next time, just crap in the woods after the barium. That solves that > >problem. > > > Well that answers that question. A Barium DOES crap in the woods. > > Kurt (Sorry about that) Ullman What does this say about the Pope? > If your stool is so big that it won't flush down most public toilets, see > your doctor. Wait a sec, I thought some/one of you said that has to do with how much (big meals) a person eats? J > Wait a sec, I thought some/one of you said that has to do with how much (big > meals) a person eats? No, it's a combination of factors. How much you eat, how much is indigestible, the state of intestinal flora (a large part of stool is dead bacteria from the intestinal tract), the frequency of bowel movements, the elasticity of the anal opening (if it is restricted, stools obviously may not be as large)--all kinds of factors.  SignatureTranspose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. > I have had this problem for 2 years when the flush is not able to discharge > the stool. The result is that I am afraid to go anywhere in case I need to > use the loo. If it's too large, that's just a plumping problem with the toilet (too small a toilet, too little water when flushing, etc.). If the stool floats, that's a matter of density, but it isn't necessarily a sign of a problem. Gas in the stool will make it light; so will fat and some other low-density materials. SignatureTranspose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. > > I have had this problem for 2 years when the flush is not able to discharge > > the stool. The result is that I am afraid to go anywhere in case I need to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > problem. Gas in the stool will make it light; so will fat and some > other low-density materials. Good point. By discharge, I was thinking it was blocking the toilet. If it is just a floater, don't worry. It will pass eventually. What you do is you just flush the toilet, close the lid immediately, and wash your hands. The next person will deal with it. Eventually it will go down when it breaks up. And there is a party or something, they might not even know it is you! And if you are using a public toilet in a stall, just put on your pants, zip up and all that first, then flush and leave the stall while it is still flushing. It will be the next person's problem. And if you are talking about nasty streak marks in the toilet, well, the will disappear either with a few flushes by the next users or when the owner cleans the toilet. Don't worry, everyone poops. It's really not a big deal. Jeff |
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