How often do your stools float?

[wild_one353]

Just wondering how common or uncommon this is. seems to be a new symptom for me. I've almost always had perfect control over things with very little meds but that's changing it seems. I need stronger meds now perhaps.

 

[Lisa]

Quite often....in fact most of the time.....

 

[wild_one353]

Quite often....in fact most of the time.....

so this has been your "normal"? and for about how long? I suppose that's a little reassuring, but ill definitly aim to go get them not to float as much as I can. thanks!!

 

[Justanothercp]

I would say mine mostly do now. I'm not sure what. "Normal" is anymore, truly, I've forgotten. I'm just so thankful for days that I feel well, and know that there are days I won't. I try hard not to take the good days for granted.

 

[kellehbeans]

Probably at least a few times a day. I too, do not know what normal is anymore. :rof:

 

[DEmberton]

Mine would float nearly always for as long as I can remember. I probably thought that was normal; it's not something you tend to talk about with others :tongue:. Since my surgery last year they sink!

It's 20 years since I first had intestinal symptoms but this fact makes me think I must have had the disease for some years before then; right back to when I was a teenager.

It's fat malabsorption I believe.

 

[errmagerd]

Honestly mine NEVER float! Ever since I was diagnosed last month and started my medications they sink right to the bottom! It used to be more varied.

However I am a weirdo case because diarrhea has not affected me at all (except prepping for my colonoscopy, of course lol)

 

[JMC]

They float because they are fatty. It might indicate gallbladder/bile issues.

 

[Lady Organic]

I too had read about oil presence in the stool when they float but didnt read it was something bad. mine float or sink it varies ( more sinking) and i am fully in remission right now. have you changed your diet in any ways? observe with food intakes. I would not worry if your stools are still fully formed.

 

[InstantCoffee]

It can be a sign of fat malabsorbption, are they also pale?