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Hey, all! I wrote last week to mention a sudden and unexplained bout of bowel
movements accompanied by orange oil floating on top of the water. I had
a hysterectomy (& salpingo-oophorectomy) about 2 1/2 months ago and wondered
if that could have caused any symptoms such as this.
Quite a few people wrote to mention they had this symptom before going
gluten-free. Many responders thought I probably got gluten in my diet
somehow. My symptoms when I do eat gluten accidentally are very different
from this, so I doubt this was caused by gluten. Some people wondered
whether I had eaten a certain rare kind of fish, which can cause the same
symptom. In addition, some people mentioned I may have pancreatic or
gallbladder issues, which can cause malabsorption of fats, apparently. These
conditions can be intermittent. A couple of women mentioned that menopause
and hormone replacement therapy affected their absorption of fats. (I'm
interested in learning more about this now that I'm in surgical menopause!)
I did get a referral from my doctor to a gastroenterologist, but I'm not sure
I am going to go now because this particular symptom occurred only twice and
then ceased. I'm hoping it's gone forever!
So I don't actually have any answers. I'm still pondering whether to make an
appointment with the gastroenterologist or not. If I do, I will let those of
you who are interested know what s/he thinks.
Thanks for all the suggestions and advice and for the knowledge you have that
you passed on to me!
-Christie in Chandler, AZ
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