People who don't look before flushing (#2)

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I had a patient come in the other day with abdominal symptoms. I was asking the usual questions, including what did his BM look like.

I'm surprised how many people don't look before flushing! Did something go wrong in toilet training? Did their parent or guardian instill a shame or revulsion to poop?

And what does Sigmund Freud have to say about this subject?

Sincerely Curious,

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.
My ex boyfriend told me he watches it go down because he got embarrassed before when he accidentally left a floater.

I almost feel feel off the river band laughing at that one, and I'm way up on the porch of this river cabin

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Specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.

I look....... Just about kaked it the other day when I realised I'd passed a large amount of melena.......

And of course being completely in denial, I got on the internet to see if any of the food I'd eaten recently could have achieved the same result. Unfortunately not.

On the good news, it settled within a couple of days.

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Specializes in Medical Oncology, Alzheimer/dementia.

I love the story about the beets! Reminds me of the time my sister ate the whole damn red velvet cake and went to her doctor in a panic.

I'll admit I take a gander. It's mine, after all.

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I look....... Just about kaked it the other day when I realised I'd passed a large amount of melena.......

And of course being completely in denial, I got on the internet to see if any of the food I'd eaten recently could have achieved the same result. Unfortunately not.

On the good news, it settled within a couple of days.

I don't want to "like" this because this sucks. I'm glad it's better now...?

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Haha I always look, always have. Most of my pts did, and some were obsessed with looking!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I have always looked, ever since I was a kid. My mother jokes that I could describe a bowel movement like no other. Guess I went into the right field! I'm always annoyed at myself when my urine is looking like I'm a little dehydrated. Bad nurse.

If my husband forgets to flush after peeing, I look then also and will let him know he's too concentrated/dark and needs more water. Drives him nuts!

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I know I am nurse when I am sitting here perusing this thread, eating dinner and not skipping a mouthful. Poop is poop.

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Specializes in Hospice.

When I worked Home Health, I had my patients trained so that the first thing they said when I walked in the door was "My next doctor appointment is _____ and my last BM was ____ and it looked _____."

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Specializes in Family Practice Clinic.

I do the same thing to my husband and son, drives them crazy!

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Specializes in Family Practice Clinic.
I have always looked, ever since I was a kid. My mother jokes that I could describe a bowel movement like no other. Guess I went into the right field! I'm always annoyed at myself when my urine is looking like I'm a little dehydrated. Bad nurse.

If my husband forgets to flush after peeing, I look then also and will let him know he's too concentrated/dark and needs more water. Drives him nuts!

I do the same thing to my husband and son, dives them crazy!

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Specializes in Telemetry.

So.....

Now I really want to know...

Does Trump look???

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