Hi,
This afternoon, after feeling like I had gas for a long time, I went to the bathroom to relieve myself, and had a large amount of what seemed like an oily substance in my stool. It was orange in color, did not smell like feces (although it certainly smelled very foul), and was most definitely oily in nature. In addition, there were large amounts of this stuff, not just a few droplets. I am a healthy, 29-year old male and this is the very first time that this has happened to me. In the 24 hours that preceded the incident, i ate the following: A fillet of escolar (a fish) pan roasted in a little olive oil, mashed potatoes, peanut marzipan, and thai-style shrimp and calamari in sauce. I am extremely alarmed by this and am wondering if it's a one-time thing due to something i ate (and if so, what), or if it's something more serious. On this forum, I read that it there could be a variety of causes, from chronic pancreatitis, a malfunctioning gall bladder, malabasorption, etc...Can someone shed further ligh on this? I have an appointment with my physician tomorrow, and am wondering what I should ask her and tests I should ask for.