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What Causes Change In Stool Consistency?

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015

Question: I have had stools that are like mud in consistency - almost like a cow XXXXXXX Ive been through a lot of stress lately could this be the cause?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stress is causing stool consistency change.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

You are having recently stools with mud like consistency. This may be caused by stress, because stress increase bowel movement , shortening intestinal transit. As a result stress will cause the observed stool consistency change.

If you were my patient I would recommend to do the following measures:
- use antispastic (buscopan)
- use chamomile tea
- take anxiolytic (xanax)
- avoid sweety and fatty meals

Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (7 minutes later)

Thanks - read it could also be a symptom of bowel cancer? Could that alone be a symptom of bowel cancer or is that unlikely? I wouldnt describe it as diarrhea as jve been going normally - eg once per day

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice.

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

You shouldn't worry about colon cancer because it has a different clinical settings. Colon cancer has watery diarrhea with blood only in the morning, associated with weight loss and anemia.

Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar