Light yellow objects in stool

[Colieb]

I have been suffering from gas pain and bloating for months. The last couple weeks it has gotten worse to the point that I stopped eating almost anything, just using whey protein shakes to survive! I found last night in a loose stool what kind of looked like a kernel of corn but because I eliminated ll veggies from my diet knew it couldn't be. So as disgusting as it is looked at it closely. It wa the size of a pea and was like the casing of one with not much but a tiny amount of powdery substance that smelled HORRENDOUS!! Then last night I had the worst diarrhea! Hardly slept at all! The GI dr just acts like its no big deal but the gas pain keeps me on the sofa when I get home! Any ideas? Some people posted a long time ago about the same  thing just very old posts... I'm desperate!!

[Colieb]

Thank you for your comments! I started the shakes because everything I ate would turn to gas...everything! But the shakes didn't cause my stomach to boil it seemed. I haven't been on antibiotics in years and take a natural digestive aid and probiotics religiously!  The shake diet has only been about 10 days. This has been bothering me since last May I guess just getting worse progressively.  I feel like a colicy baby! I'm just so tired of pain! I'm hungry or in pain 24/7 it seems! Thx for the tips though I will look into those tests!

[FTB4]

Gas and bloat could be caused by the whey shakes alone, Whey is a source of fiber, fiber causes gas in some cases. You get gas and pain from bloat when the "Bubble" of air or gas in the stomache or colon is too large to pass, so the expansion causes pain, a OTC drug called Simethicone breaks these bubble up into smaller particles or bubbles, and allows them to pass much easier. GasX is a good product that contains Simethicone, I use the chewables, they seem to work better for me than the pill form. Other issues that cause gas and bloat are a Bacteria called HPylori, which causes excess air, gas and stomache acid. If you have been on any antibiotic treatment recently, they kill off the good bacteria that supresses HPylori bacteria in the stomache, many people have this bacteria and do not know it until antibiotics kill all good and bad, but this bacteria can survive some antibiotics, and the good bacteria cannot, so the HPylori thrives in and creates excess acid, which if left untreated can cause ulcers and stomache cancer in extreme cases, and because it increases acid, it can also irritate and burn the esophagus. A Gastroenterologist can test for this bacteria, although you have to make sure you do not take any antacids ten days prior to the test, as they can supress the bacteria, and your test will come out false negative. You can also have brown rice and ground beef will help get rid of loose stool. Probiotics are also good for regulating BM and Gas and Bloat, You can find them at a local Health food store, Jarrow Brand makes a good quality Probiotic, they replace and replenish the good bacteria the digestive system requires.  Best Regards FTB4