Stool that is hard to pass, painful, or requires straining. Smooth and soft, formed into one long shape and not a bunch of pieces. Hard lumps and pieces, or mushy and watery, or even pasty and difficult to clean off. About one to two inches in diameter and up to 18 inches long.
Stiff neck is most commonly due to damage to the bones, nerves, and/or muscles of the neck. However, stiff neck is also a symptom of meningitis (along with headache and fever).Neck stiffness may also develop as a reaction and result of muscle spasm in various conditions that cause neck pain, including traumatic injuries.tiff neck is most commonly due to damage to the bones, nerves, and/or muscles of the neck. However, stiff neck is also a symptom of meningitis (along with headache and fever).
A stiff neck is probably not a symptom you would consider dangerous, and yet it can indicate some very severe conditions such as meningitis or meningococcal disease.Although neck stiffness can arise from physical neck complaints (e.g. whiplash) it is also a common symptom of numerous infectious illnesses.he following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Stiff neck. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Infections-various infections may cause a stiff neck, usually with other symptoms like headache and fever.