Subj : Re: Health Update To : Ardith Hinton From : Daryl Stout Date : Thu Aug 20 2020 09:39:00 Ardith, DS> Actually, the color of ones [poop] can be an indicator DS> of something more serious. AH> Makes sense to me.... :-) There's an article that I have from WebMD, that I'll post (along with other items every few days, recycling every 90 days), on that. I just wanted to get permission to do such. The majority of the information is what I've captured from WebMD, and I'm giving credit to them for it...the same way when citing a reference in a research paper...so, I'm not plagiarizling (sp?). A fellow ham radio operator told of his daughter and new grandbaby (with the expected diaper changes)...and after about a week or two, his daughter said "God put the stink in it". From what I read, a newborn's stool is "golden yellow" with "a fairly sweetish odor"... but as noted above, that apparently doesn't last long. :P I heard of an experience at a restaurant, where Momma had her 2 young kids there, and it kept smelling like her son had pooped in his pants. So, as discreetely as she could, she was asking him "are you sure you don't need to go potty??". With that, he finally stood up, dropped his pants and underwear, mooned her, and "spread his butt cheeks"...then said "See, Mom?? It's just farts!!" :P But the stench of the methane is an indication of that the bacteria in your colon are doing their job in digesting the food. Plus, what you eat can increase it...such as certain beans and other legumes. I personally like baked beans (I hear that the Bush's Baked Beans are quite good, but I've never tried them...I always liked the "Beanie Weenies" (baked beans and hot dogs). But, I think it's one thing I'm not supposed to eat much of, due to oxylates. I'm reminded of the commercial years ago (I want to say that it was from Tractor Supply Company, but I'm not sure. The family is at the dinner table, asking The Good Lord to bless the food before the meal, and the dog is there under the table. Well, apparently, the dog knew what they were eating (Beano was apparently not even considered at the table ), so as soon as he heard "Amen!!", he was off like a shot...heading upstairs to the bedroom. He "opens" the chest of drawers, and starts digging through items, trying to find a certain item. On the third drawer, he finds his quarry...a gas mask!! So, the next shot, you see the dog, with the mask on, bounding down the stairs, and gets back under the table...the family didn't even notice he was gone, as they were "feeding their faces". Then, you hear the announcers voice "We have what you want!!" . DS> If it's black, it means internal bleeding... AH> Or it may be a side effect of the type of iron supplement AH> people are often given on the understanding that +/- 200 mg will go AH> down the toilet. :-Q Pepto Bismol apparently will do that. I might have taken that once. Right now, the prescription strength Prilosec is taking care of the acid reflux...the OTC version isn't strong enough, and they only let you take that for 2 weeks. But, once you have acid reflux, it lasts far longer than 2 weeks. DS> and if it's another color, it's a bile issue with the DS> liver. AH> Yes, an off-white or pale yellow shade may indicate liver AH> damage. I read that somewhere & noticed it a month before it showed up AH> on our daughter's liver function tests while she was in treatment for AH> leukemia. IIRC this was a side effect of methotrexate which is usually AH> reversible. I mention it because Dallas & I knew a guy years ago who AH> was prescribed the same drug for arthritis and I suspect it may be used AH> WRT various other medical conditions too.... :-) I used to have problems with a fatty liver...but the blood work this past March only showed a very low B-12 and testosterone count. The Hemoglobin A1C was steady at 6.1, and everything else (cholesterol, triglycerides, liver enzymes, blood sugar, etc.) were all within "normal limits". I know that they can't really treat arthritis, and I have it all through my body (confirmed by X-Ray). It's in the shoulders, spine (degenerative disk disease), hips (radiating across the groin and buttocks), legs, knees, and feet. The bones in my neck are so kinked (confirmed by X-Ray), yet, it's rare I'm bothered by it. My PCP couldn't believe I'm not in more pain than I am. I take a cane wherever I go, but have the walker next to the bed. To me, the only "golden" thing about "The Golden Years" is the color of ones urine. :P And, that's also another subject as well. Briefly, if it's clear, you're likely overhydrated, drinking too much water, or you may be on Lasix (been there, done that). After they removed a bladder stone earlier this year, I had to spend the night in the hospital (I had no one to stay with me at home), and they gave me 10 pitchers of ice water, and a big Lasix tablet. I was filling up the urinal bottles in 5 minutes time!! It made no sense to go back and forth to the toilet. I thought I was going to pee my member off!! :P Golden yellow is the ideal color, sort of like apple juice (more on that in a minute). If it seems bright as a neon sign, I want to say it's due to a certain vitamin or something else. If it's brown, it's concentrated, but one could be getting dehydrated (that can also lead to kidney stone formation). If it's red, it's either hematuria (blood in the urine), or one has eaten beets (those who like these, can have my portion ). As for the apple juice, there was a story of this man who was in the hospital, and this one nurse kept "baby talking to him", and he was highly offended by it. Well, revenge is a dish best served cold , so he ordered a thing of apple juice, but he let it sit and warm up. The "baby talking nurse" came in, asking for a urine sample...then she stepped out while he could void into the specimen up. Unknown to her, he poured the apple juice in it instead. When she came back in, she lamented "Ooooo....a bit dark". To which, the man grabbed the specimen cup from her, with the warm apple juice in it, and he said "That's OK. I'll run it through again", and swigged it down. The nurse fainted dead away...and never bothered him again. Several years ago, quite a few of the ladies I square danced with (one of my other hobbies) were nurses on my ward. They gave me loads of grief . Of course, nudity means nothing to them, but if they were going to pull my chain and have fun with me, I might as well do likewise . Daryl .... "Farfrompoopin'" - German word for constipation. === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (1:19/33) .