The effects of lorazepam (agitation reducer/sleep inducer, muscle relaxant, anxiety reducer, inhibitor of new memory formation) may be considered as adverse or side effects if unwanted.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Grainy, sandy looking stools may be caused by a number of issues. If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Crohn's disease, it may be those diseases causing your malformed stools. Other issues are too much fiber, infections, fatty foods, and more.
Extremely rare genetic diseases that can cause floating stools include: 1  Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome (a genetic disease in which the intestines cannot absorb fat). 2  biliary atresia (underdeveloped bile ducts, which make the intestines less able to absorb fats).