Hi there, i think that the orange oil could also be related to a fatty oil like soybean or even Olean if you have eaten it. Does that help at all? Or have you not had any of those fats?
I had this a few weeks ago the day after I consumed a rather large amount of cashews. Quite disconcerting! Luckily it only lasted a day!
Yes, I've been experiencing the same thing over the last two days. I check through the internet and found the cause could be eating a kind of fish called Escolar. I had it two days ago and I guess it is the cause.
Like several others, I discovered this strange symptom (orange oil in the stool) today.
Last night for supper I had some delicious "black sea bass" and steamed rice for dinner, so the orange color of the oil was a surprise and a cause for concern, but I couldn't imagine that overnight I had developed pancreatitis, especially because I had no other symptoms, like PAIN. So I pursued the fish angle a bit further and discovered that there is a fish called "rough skin escolar" (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) or "oilfish" that can contain up to 25% by weight oil and wax. This fish is often sold under other names, like black sea bass, among others.
The fish was delicious - similar to halibut in taste. I steamed it in sake with ginger, limes and lemon grass. Unfortunately, this cooking method does not drive the fat out, as broiling would. So if I try this fish again, it will be broiled or baked.
Because the fish contains so much oil, it is recommended that portions be limited to 6 oz (180 g).
Last night for supper I had some delicious "black sea bass" and steamed rice for dinner, so the orange color of the oil was a surprise and a cause for concern, but I couldn't imagine that overnight I had developed pancreatitis, especially because I had no other symptoms, like PAIN. So I pursued the fish angle a bit further and discovered that there is a fish called "rough skin escolar" (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) or "oilfish" that can contain up to 25% by weight oil and wax. This fish is often sold under other names, like black sea bass, among others.
The fish was delicious - similar to halibut in taste. I steamed it in sake with ginger, limes and lemon grass. Unfortunately, this cooking method does not drive the fat out, as broiling would. So if I try this fish again, it will be broiled or baked.
Because the fish contains so much oil, it is recommended that portions be limited to 6 oz (180 g).
wow - whoever said you shouldn't go online to self-diagnose was wrong. This was quite the relief (or I should say, yet another relief). I too thought my colon had blown. I had the daily special on Thursday but the waiter failed to explain just how special it was. It's now Saturday and still experiencing that meal in the form of taco grease flying out of my nether regions. Stay away from the Walu aka Escolar aka butterfish aka oilfish aka Hawaiian butter fish (unless you're a crazy abstract artist of somekind in which case drop the drawers and break out a canvas! Woot!)
Hi frnds.
I am a 24 m and also suferng with the same oily stools problm. I am experiencing this frm past one year.
And more over i a veggie. So I doubt that ths problm nt only cmes with the fish stuff.
I consulted a physician also regarding this problm.
And I observed ths problm when the previous day i boose.
please help me.
I am frustrated b coz of ths. Nd I also lost around 20 to 25 kgs in one year with out any physical efforts.
I am a 24 m and also suferng with the same oily stools problm. I am experiencing this frm past one year.
And more over i a veggie. So I doubt that ths problm nt only cmes with the fish stuff.
I consulted a physician also regarding this problm.
And I observed ths problm when the previous day i boose.
please help me.
I am frustrated b coz of ths. Nd I also lost around 20 to 25 kgs in one year with out any physical efforts.
This is hilarious. My brother and I experienced the same symptoms today as several others. We too had butterfish for dinner last night. What a relief!
I had a lot of an orange-y oil in my stool this morning for the first time in my life, and after reading this, I remembered that I had eaten a large "Taiwanese Sea Bass" (escolar) steak for dinner last night. Interesting, I had never heard of such a thing before. There is a name for the condition (copied from Wikipedia): Keriorrhea (oily diarrhea, oily orange diarrhea, orange oily leakage) is greasy orange colored stools which results from the consumption of indigestible wax esters found in oil fish and escolar.
Good call on the cashews! I was really worried to experience the orange oily symptom and was checking it out on line when I ran into this site. I have not had butter fish but did eat cashews - a handful a day for the last 3 days. Thanks for the tip off! I feel relieved.
Yesterday I experienced the same thing... I had eaten some halibut two days before and a lot of cashews throughout the week. Hopefully that was the reason, although the oil was slightly tinged green (sorry to gross you out)....
I have the same thing happen and I love Escolar aka White Tuna....here is the wikipedia details.
Escolar is the name of the fish most Sushi restaurants call "White Tuna". Escolar is also sold misleadingly as "butterfish", "oilfish" and "Hawaiian butter fish"; in Hawaii and Fiji, it is known as walu. Like oilfish, a related species with similar consumption consequences, escolar is also sometimes deceptively sold under the name of an entirely different species of fish, most commonly "codfish", "orange roughy" or "sea bass".
In 2009, as part of a project to create a DNA database of every fish species, scientists from Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History tested tuna samples from sushi restaurants in New York City and Denver, Colorado. They discovered that five out of nine restaurants serving fish labeled “white tuna,” “white tuna (albacore)” or “super white tuna” were actually serving escolar.[3]
Like its relative the oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus), escolar cannot metabolize the wax esters (Gempylotoxin) naturally found in its diet. This gives the escolar an oil content of 14–25% in its flesh. These wax esters may cause gastrointestinal distress in humans called "keriorrhea", the onset of which may occur between 30 minutes and 36 hours following consumption. Symptoms may include stomach cramps, loose bowel movements, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
To minimize the risk of symptoms, control of portion size is recommended as well as preparation methods that remove some of the oil. Grilling will greatly reduce the heavy fat content in the fish, making it edible without ill side-effects. Portions should be no greater than 6 ounces (170 grams).
Smooth Skin Escolar is deemed "GREEN-BEST CHOICE" by the South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI/WWF) in terms of its environmental sustainability.[5] The greatest concern around this fish is the mislabeling of the rough skin Escolar for that of its higher priced SMOOTH SKIN Escolar relative. This has created significant bad press by consumers due to the inappropriate processing (Not-deep skinning the fish) and selling the cheaper (Rough) skin fish that has a significantly higher oil content than that of the more expensive, smooth skin fish causing purgative issues.
Because of the possible effects of consumption, escolar has been banned from consumption in Japan since 1977, as the Japanese government considers it toxic.[6][7] It has also been banned in Italy.[7] In 1999, the Swedish and Danish National Food Administrations informed fish trade associations and fish importing companies about the problems escolar and related fish could cause if not prepared properly and issued recommendations.
Escolar is the name of the fish most Sushi restaurants call "White Tuna". Escolar is also sold misleadingly as "butterfish", "oilfish" and "Hawaiian butter fish"; in Hawaii and Fiji, it is known as walu. Like oilfish, a related species with similar consumption consequences, escolar is also sometimes deceptively sold under the name of an entirely different species of fish, most commonly "codfish", "orange roughy" or "sea bass".
In 2009, as part of a project to create a DNA database of every fish species, scientists from Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History tested tuna samples from sushi restaurants in New York City and Denver, Colorado. They discovered that five out of nine restaurants serving fish labeled “white tuna,” “white tuna (albacore)” or “super white tuna” were actually serving escolar.[3]
Like its relative the oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus), escolar cannot metabolize the wax esters (Gempylotoxin) naturally found in its diet. This gives the escolar an oil content of 14–25% in its flesh. These wax esters may cause gastrointestinal distress in humans called "keriorrhea", the onset of which may occur between 30 minutes and 36 hours following consumption. Symptoms may include stomach cramps, loose bowel movements, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
To minimize the risk of symptoms, control of portion size is recommended as well as preparation methods that remove some of the oil. Grilling will greatly reduce the heavy fat content in the fish, making it edible without ill side-effects. Portions should be no greater than 6 ounces (170 grams).
Smooth Skin Escolar is deemed "GREEN-BEST CHOICE" by the South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI/WWF) in terms of its environmental sustainability.[5] The greatest concern around this fish is the mislabeling of the rough skin Escolar for that of its higher priced SMOOTH SKIN Escolar relative. This has created significant bad press by consumers due to the inappropriate processing (Not-deep skinning the fish) and selling the cheaper (Rough) skin fish that has a significantly higher oil content than that of the more expensive, smooth skin fish causing purgative issues.
Because of the possible effects of consumption, escolar has been banned from consumption in Japan since 1977, as the Japanese government considers it toxic.[6][7] It has also been banned in Italy.[7] In 1999, the Swedish and Danish National Food Administrations informed fish trade associations and fish importing companies about the problems escolar and related fish could cause if not prepared properly and issued recommendations.
Same thing here! Had Escolar "butter fish" for the first time last night, now bright orange oil everywhere, yuck!
I'm almost certain it's fish. I take Omega 3 fish oil regularly, but last night I had sea bass that came frozen from an Asian import store PLUS the moega 3. I've had the oily runs ever since. Droplets. Kind of orangish.
anonymous wrote:
Quote:In the recent 3 days morning, I found my stoolcontains some yellowish / greenish oil. Is there any problem with my digestive system? My diets in these days are normal which did not contain too much oil! Shall I go to the hospital to have some medical checks?
I have almost the same phenomenon except that it was clear oil without any foul smell. By touch it seems to be pure oil coming from my anus, which I thought at first that it was air coming out.
anonymous wrote:
Quote:In the recent 3 days morning, I found my stoolcontains some yellowish / greenish oil. Is there any problem with my digestive system? My diets in these days are normal which did not contain too much oil! Shall I go to the hospital to have some medical checks?
I have almost the same phenomenon except that it was clear oil without any foul smell. By touch it seems to be pure oil coming from my anus, which I thought at first that it was air coming out.Quote:
In addition a felt as if my digestive system is being flushed with the thought of having a diarrhea of oil. I did'nt feel weak afterwards. I did not consult a doctor and I feel I am ok now.