Pancreatitis and white stools
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You need to request further testing. You may want to consider asking about an MRCP to see if any stones or sludge can be found in ducts - can and does happen. Also get your liver and pancreatic enzyme levels checked.
Howdy! I have been suspected of having chronic pancreatitis. My stools look like hand grenades (the "pineapple" kind) and I don't go very often. I have to have an endoscopic ultrasound although it has not yet been scheduled. My stomach pain is often unbearable. I have been on a liquid diet for the past month and I am losing weight. The Doctors are moving at a snails pace in helping me as I probably don't scream loud enough. You need to call your Gastroenterologist ASAP! NOW!
Sometimes I get this pain in my back, and when bad it goes to the far right. In the last yr this has gotten worse, I have loose stools often and the pain occurs more. Ive had 5 EUS all totally normal, no change. I have seen countless drs and finally I saw one of the best pancreas drs nationwide, and he suggested it could be minimal change recurrent mild attacks. The only other test Ive had is a hida scan for the gb and it was abnormal, but not the cause of the pain.
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I'm also a 22 yrs old patient who is having upper left abodominal pain for like a year, I had CTscan, abdominal ultrasound, Barium enema, Sigmoidoscopy and everything turned out to be normal.
Since then its got a bit better with pain mostly under right ribs, level slightly less but not gone away. Some floating bowel movement and some sinkers. Nothing yellow or white, 50 shades of brown and no more regular or stinky than usual.
Also now having some chills but dont feel unwell at all, no nausea or anything like that.
have a history of GERD and take omaprazol daily.
or it could be pancreatitis.. if you've been drinking or hitting NSAD's really hard lately..the pain is pretty high with pancreatitis and you'd be doubled over..but not always. A blood test for pancreatitis can be used if you've been drinking a lot.. either way with an ulcer i'd avoid alchohol/tylenol/asprin like the plague. That'll kill your stomach.
I have read all over the internet and can remember reading a million posts by docs saying yellow stools are absolutely NOT normal and can be indicative of many things. I have had brown stools all my life and now they are yellow? That cannot be normal. This all happened after a period of heavy drinking that lasted about 2 years. I explained that to him and he still maintained the color change was normal.
It sounds like your husband has at least pancreatitis based on CT, but it is unusual that the other blood work was normal. Usually pancreatitis presents with elevated amylase and/or lipase. Significant weight loss is concerning for cancer. Jaundice, dark urine, and light stools would also be concerning if present.
i don't drink or smoke, i will look into pancreatitis....the dark green stools and problems with elimation concern me the most, and I haven't been able to get back to the doctor, they wanted more blood tests, guess i need to have that done...
Pancreatitis can be chronic meaning it does not go away or acute meaning it stays for a few days and leaves. You can be chronic and have flares of AP. Chronic patients must take enzymes to help digest their food. They often have oily stools that float. Did they tell you that you have CP? If so you should try to figure out the cause. Some get it from high tryglicerides, cystitc fibrosis, drinking genetics or just idiopathic ( no cause).
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Thank you to anyone who may respond and offer information in regards to my post. My simple history is I have been diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and then was upgraded chronic p. I have been to a slew of doctors(GP/GIs) who have done numerous tests including multiple ultrasounds, amylase/lipase serums, ct scan with contrast, and a hida scan with all of them showing negative results.
My pancreatitis seems to come and go for no apparent reason.
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Without evaluation it may be difficult to determine the exact cause of your symptoms. White stools or white pieces in stool could be due to numerous causes.Malabsorption,liver disease, chronic pancreatitis,Crohns disease, Ulcerative colitis etc.In pancreatic cancer there is clay colored stools,fatigue,weakness,jaundice,loss of appetite, pain in upper part of belly etc.You do not have any weight loss or loss of appetite so it is unlikely to be malignancy.
So, for now, drink plenty of oral fluids to replace the lost amounts in your stools, water, broths and soups as they help to replace the electrolytes. Take yogurt with your meals. Avoid caffeine, foods high in fiber and milk products. Slowly add soft well cooked food and if tolerated proceed to normal diet. But if the symptoms are worsening or are not getting better please consult your primary care physician. Regards.
He was diagnosed about the age i am now (47m). I recently have been having yellow stools. After reading about their connection to pancreatic disease, i am concerned. Does the fact that my grandfather had pancreatic cancer increase my chances of getting it? Some things are
passed down to family members but i did not know if pancreatic disease was one of them. Either way, i will be going to the doctor asap.
These range in size from a speck to about the size of a dime. They are white, except for one was pink and white. I am not on my period, but it is due in the next week or so. However, I have never passed tissue on my period except for on the day it starts and it is usually gray and red in color. The past two days, I have had some lightheadedness and fatigue. I have also gotten short of breath when doing housework (putting away dishes and laundry).
Thank you for your help.
Hi Tony! I've been voraciously reading your group's postings/answers. My dog was perfectly fine with SLIGHT high BUN (35-38). I put her on the NF diet in an effort to keep the kidney disease at bay, and suddenly her pancreatitis went crazy! She got very ill and didn't want to eat. I tried to put her back on her old food to get her back to normal, but it was too late. She's been hospitalized for four days. Her BUN/Creat "stabilized" at 116/6.7.
black, brown, dark green, pale. Everything. Since then, I've had a colonscopy and an endoscopy (during which, doctors evaluated my pancreas with an ultrasound). Biopsies where taken in both cases. Also both cases didn't produce results... A really good thing, but a little frustrating.
I've recently had my stools examined for enzyme probs. All normal. And, blood tests confirmed that I'm not gluten intolerant.
Now doctors are stumped, and so am I.
The loose stools remain.
thanks for the coment ,ive always felt like the CT scan missed what the problem was, i mean i went down the list of symptoms from Chronic pancreatitis and Panc Cancer, and it was 6 for Yes and 1 for no on CP and it was 4 yes and 4 no for panc cancer, not that u can go,oh u have CP ,because of that,but ive been having these symptoms since June 6th 2013,my GI doctor 1st thought IBS,so i went two months with trying to fix ,went back after the two months ,he did the CA 19-9 and the CBC,and now co
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98 (this was the recent one, levels should be below 100)
the pale stools have disappeared and diahrea, its been a few months now, stools have been fine, soo odd that after taking probiotics acidophilus these symptoms have disappeared, i havent taken acidophilus for over a 2 months m stools are still fine.
they haven't given me anything for the h.pylori, its been over a month since i tested for it.
He had no idea what the ocular lesion (a white spot on the iris) could be (glaucoma and cataracts were ruled out) so referred me to a veterinary ophthalmologist (which I am going to tomorrow).
Half way through the Clavamox treatment, my Yorkie started vomiting bile daily and then also right after meals a couple days later. She never had a problem with this medication before. So I returned to the vet who ran blood work on her.
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