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What Is The Treatment Of Loose Mucus Stools ?

Hi There, For the last few days i have had some gut issues, it all started on Saturday after I had a curry on Friday. I had very loose stools on Saturday as well as passing mucus (very noisy with gas) sunday i didn t have any BM & today i ve passed a lot of thicker light brown mucus (again noisy with gas) which is very smelly and a very small stool. I have had these issues in the past & was checked by my doctor (blood tests etc) and he thought I had IBS, though I haven t had this in years, it used to be brought on by stress & anxiety but in recent years this hasn t happened. As its much thicker, much more and smelly mucus i m hoping that my gut is just unhappy from the curry & will be back to normal soon??
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted the history related to IBS in past that was related to the stress, not now until a few days ago when you had curry that caused brown mucus and smelly stools.
This is a definite case of intestinal infection.
I would advise you the following in such a situation.
Get the stool test.
If the infection is shown, insist on a treatment with an antibiotic and metronidazole.
Take added probiotics, activated charcoal tablets, banana and yogurt and only those foods and beverages that suit you the best.
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What Is The Treatment Of Loose Mucus Stools ?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. Noted the history related to IBS in past that was related to the stress, not now until a few days ago when you had curry that caused brown mucus and smelly stools. This is a definite case of intestinal infection. I would advise you the following in such a situation. Get the stool test. If the infection is shown, insist on a treatment with an antibiotic and metronidazole. Take added probiotics, activated charcoal tablets, banana and yogurt and only those foods and beverages that suit you the best.