oily orange substance

[charlie_1406]

Hi, over the weekend ive started having an oily orange substance coming out of my anus, ive had no discomfort and can poo normally. Ive eaten nothing out of the ordinary. It comes out when im unaware, and more when i pass wind or poo. Slightly disturbed, ive noticed a couple of similar cases on here, but no answers?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


This discussion is related to constant diarrhea with orange, oily substance.

[boron]

Have you eaten a butterfish?

[charlie_1406]

no

[boron]

Well, if the discharge is actually an oil, this may be from really big amount of oily/fatty food, the only other cause is fat malabsorption from some reason.

I don't know, wait for few days, then you should have a stool fat test. Parasites are my next guess (stool test for parasites).

[wschoops]

This could be caused by pancreatic enzyme deficiencies in the small intestine.  If it cannot be linked to eating high oil content fish or excessively fatty/oily meals, and the condition persists, you should probably see a doctor for bloodwork.  Also see below (an old answer regarding oil bowel movements):

Kevin Pho, MD  
Male
Boston - MA
Member since Feb 2003  

, Dec 24, 2003 12:00AM
Oily or floating stools (steatorrhea) suggests malabsorption or chronic pancreatitis.  I would suggest tests to look for this.

For chronic pancreatitis, one can obtain a plain abdominal film to look for any calcifications.  Serum amylase and lipase levels can also be obtained.  If this is the case, pancreatic enzyme supplementation (using medication) is indicated.

For malabsorption, it would be a good idea to send the stool off for analysis.  A fecal fat test can be done to evaluate for fat malabsorption.  You can also test for celiac disease via a blood test.

You may want to discuss these possibilities with your personal physician.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Take care,

Kevin, M.D.

[marley1]

I have a similar case of this today. And last night I ate some butter fish.  There is a large amount of this orange oily substance.  My first bowel movement in the morning, nearly the whole top layer of the toilet water was orange oil.  I dont have any abdominal pain or anything, but im getting a little bit of a cold.