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What Causes Persistent Mucus In Stool?

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Posted on Thu, 7 Jul 2016
Question: Getting white colour milky liquid sometimes in stools which floats on the surface from past 1 year . Have done endoscopy , ultrasound , CBC , C reactive protein , celiac disease test ,thyroid , ,ecg , echo ,tmt , stool routine , stool occult blood test , urine test etc .. but no significant findings in them . I have consulted , General physician and two Gastroenterologist , , from one opinion they said to not to worry could be IBS , other opinion is to go for colonoscopy . I have no pain in stomach , no rectal bleeding , no major change in bowel habit . Just I need to go to washroom 2 or 3 times in a day which is there from past 10 years .

I am 29 years old , 6 feet height and 52 kg weight , not able to gain weight since 5 years . sometimes I feel dizzy with palpitations which feels like fainting for some duration and then everything goes well for couple of days and then it starts again , not sure what is going wrong .

Problem of Acidity & Gas from past 10 years and this problem runs in my complete family .
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Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (15 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Please post a picture

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.

Please upload a picture of that milky liquid.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (57 minutes later)
hi , As requested PFA the requested image . sometimes lot if undigested food is also there like tomato or green leafy vegetables.
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Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (21 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I went through your post and saw the picture.

As one of the doctors said, you are suffering from IBS only. You can take the following medications for relief.

1. T.Rifagut 400 mg 1-1-1 for 2 weeks
2. C.VSL#3 1-0-0 for 4 weeks
3. T.Ibset 1-0-0 for 4 weeks
4. T.Librax 0-0-1 for 4 weeks.

Take low FODMAP diet ( Go through the following link to know about low FODMAP diet. https://stanfordhealthcare.org/content/dam/SHC/for-patients-component/programs-services/clinical-nutrition-services/docs/pdf-lowfodmapdiet.pdf).

Regards,
Dr.R.K
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (2 hours later)
thanks sir ,.will take these medications . last query with the tests done so far is it safe to rule out any major disease with bowel like colitis or Cancer etc..
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Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, colitis and cancer have been ruled out with the tests you have mentioned in your first post.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Persistent Mucus In Stool?

Brief Answer: Please post a picture Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting your query. I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you. Please upload a picture of that milky liquid. Regards, Dr.R.K.