Stetoreahh

[Merriwa]

I have been told I may have Stetoeahh ( sp). I am too scared to se my G.P.
What is it?

[eddiebun]

steatorrhea, n.

the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the faeces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome

[bednobs]

i presume you mean steatorrhea? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatorrhea
what puzzles me is how did someone know about it to tell you unless you discussed it with them. And if you can discuss it with them, why cant you discuss it with a professional who a) dosent know you and b) does and talks about far worse than poo everydsay

[Katy May]

I was diagnosed with this about 15 yrs ago - cause was my pancreas not working properly. I was given special enzymes to take with every meal to stop the symptoms of agonising stomach cramps and diarrhoea. I was told that it was usually seen in patients who had been alcoholics for 40yrs or more (I was in my very early twenties and hardly drank back then!) and told that I would be diabetic within 10 yrs as my pancreas would gradually fail and eventually stop working completely, but not to worry as pancreatic transplants might be available by then!

After 3 or 4 yrs I stopped taking the tablets as I was pregnant and have had no more symptoms, have not become diabetic etc.

If this is what you have been told you have (and who told you?) then it's uncomfortable and unpleasant to have but it's not embarassing to discuss with your GP, is easily controllable and may go away on it's own - but you do need to have the underlying causes identified. Good luck

[Merriwa]

Thanks heaps, I was told by my mate , who knows I have trouble flushing. He joked and looked up the word, but gave me no more info. I will get cecked out.