White, seed-like spots in stool; strenuous BMs

randomnumbers · Newbie Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 1

During the summer I took a trip to Mexico and got horrible Traveler's Diarrhea, which was accompanied by chills and vomiting. After I got back to the U.S. the diarrhea stopped, but my stools were still irregular: sometimes they were loose, sometimes they were light colored, sometimes dark colored, mucuousy etc. -- the only constant was that my BMs were urgent and strenuous. When things didn't return to normal after about 10 days, I went to a doctor, who put me on Cipro (two pills a day for three days). After the Cipro my doctor did a wide range of tests for bacteria and parasites: I'm not sure which ones, but I know Giardia was one of them, and all of the tests came back negative. My stools have become more or less normal (I've also been taking metamucil, which has helped) but I have noticed small white spots in my stools, which haven't gone away. At first I thought they were smalls pieces of peanuts, but I have cut peanuts out of my diet for over a week now, and they still appear in every BM. I have also been having problems with fatigue, light-headedness, and headaches, which were not present during the initial TD, but have been plauging me since mid-september. My doctor seems as mystified as I am. I am a 25 year old male, not sexually active, with no serious illnesses. I am on fluoxetine (generic prozac) and prilosec. What could be causing these spots in my stool, and could it be related to the fatigue, light-headedness, and headaches?

KevDS · Posted: 08/07/07 - 01:31 Post subject:

I would recommend getting tested once more for parasites. They didnt enter your body full grown, and if you took the test relatively around the time you came back, it is possible that they weren't laying eggs yet. The symptoms you describe coincide with parasitic infection. If you want to try a natural parasite cleanse, you could pick up some black walnut husk, grapefruit seed extract, and fennel. Parasites, like vampires, have a strong dislike towards garlic.

Good luck.

andyg35 · Newbie Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 2

I have exactly the same problems as you and my doctor as well thinks it is nothing. I also have found little seed like things in my stool, do these things simply go away?

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My doctor also thinks its nothing.

I go through phases of acute constipation, followed by abnormally large bowel movements.

My stool is strewn with little white (sometimes yellowish) pieces

White, seed-like spots in stool; strenuous BMs

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