Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Dear Patty, I do think you need to contact your doc, no matter what. Just to be safe. The color of your stools sounds like steatorrhea to me. That's b/c you aren't able to digest the fats in your food properly so you've got fatty stools. The other things you describes sound like mucousy stools. Constipation is a side affect of narcotic meds. You should probably increase your fluid intake, & ask your doc about a stool softener. Not something like Metamucil. That just makes it worse. The cramping & sweating could be symptoms of impaction. That means you have some hard stool that is stuck, & the stringy, mucousy, stool is what's making it's way around the impaction. But definately see your doc. And it would be a good idea for you to ask him about checking for occult blood (blood that you can't see in stools.) I hope this helps. Hugs, Deanna Tubb New Mexico PAI Rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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