THIS MONTH
✢ Jaw pain✢ Toilet trouble✢ Seasickness
Q Please help – I have developed an embarrassing problem. My stools are becoming increasingly difficult to flush away. It’s not so bad when I’m at home but, at work recently, it took multiple flushes to eventually sink it.
A Floaters are not usually a cause for concern, although they can be a real cause of embarrassment. They generally occur because you have too much gas in your intestines.
Excess gas in the gut comes from swallowing air or, more often, eating a high-fibre diet. So, if you have had a change in diet, this is the likely explanation – foods rich in fibre include wholewheat bread and
