who on earth figured out it smelled like mineral oil? Lee
"Duwop" > wrote in message
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On Sep 8, 4:06 am, Sqwertz > wrote:

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> Looks like Iron-Gut Sqwertz has finally met his match. I got about
> 2.5 hours of sleep last night.
>
> -sw (still shitting)

The symptoms look amusing. (from a distance)

My favorite:
leakage from the rectum that may smell of mineral oil. The discharge
can stain clothing and occur without warning 30 minutes to 36 hours
after consuming the fish. The oil may pool in the rectum and cause
frequent urges for bowel movements due to its lubricant qualities and
may be accidentally discharged by the passing of gas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escolar

Like its relative the oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus), it cannot
metabolize the wax esters (Gempylotoxin) naturally found in its diet,
which accumulates to give an oil content in the muscle meat of 18–21%.
These wax esters may rapidly cause gastrointestinal symptoms following
consumption; however, these effects are usually short lived.

The gastrointestinal symptoms, called "keriorrhea", caused by these
wax esters may include oily orange diarrhea, discharge, or leakage
from the rectum that may smell of mineral oil. The discharge can stain
clothing and occur without warning 30 minutes to 36 hours after
consuming the fish. The oil may pool in the rectum and cause frequent
urges for bowel movements due to its lubricant qualities and may be
accidentally discharged by the passing of gas. Symptoms may occur over
a period of one or more days. Other symptoms may include stomach
cramps, loose bowel movements, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, and
vomiting.

To minimize the risk of symptoms, strict control of portion size is
recommended as well as preparation methods that remove some of the
oil. Grilling will greatly reduce the heavy fat content in the fish
making it edible without ill side-effects. Portions should be no
greater than 6 ounces.