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Just had lots of green oil separated from stools in my bm. dnt feel any pain whats this, its freakin me?

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Fat droplet in stool: The amount, color, frequency of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications ; supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, ; other factors. You are describing steatorrhea--due to maldigestion, pancreatic insufficiency, ingestion of olestra or orlistat, high fat intake...

Answered 5/7/2021

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Bile Pigments: If you have taken the Weight reducing medicine called "Ally". It prevents Fat and Fatty acid absorption and can prevent Bile acid absorption and one notices exertion of Oil/Bile/Fatty acids in the stool . If this has been going on for a while you can have Malabsorption for some reason. Try Pancreatic Enzymes before each meals. And of course consult your GI specialist

Answered 2/24/2018

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