Pancreatitis green stool

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Avatar n tn 4 months ago I had my gallbladder removed after being hospitalized for 3 days with a severe attack which turned into pancreatitis. I also have kidney disease which was diagnosed 15 years ago. Since my surgery I have suffered from severe heartburn, nausea and diarrhea. Often waking up in the middle of the night to vomit. My stools are either black or often green usually no more that liquid. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the need to stay close to home after eating a meal?
Avatar f tn hi, im a 20yr old female and i was diagnosed with pancreatitis and was hospitalized and placed on medicines that later on, had to stop taking due to some side effeccts, such as, unable to get up in the morning and nausea. while, as those problems persisted, i now have light headedness, shortness of breath, headaches, back pain, and gas/olive green stool. what could this mean?
Avatar m tn I have been on this diet for two weeks straight. About 1 week ago, my stool started having almost a neon green color to it, that has now turned to a duller green color. But starting yesterday, I have had a brownish/orange oil along with my stool that looks almost like the oil used in Italian dressing. My stool has a strange odor to it, and I can't pass gas without also having some of the oil like substance come out. I don't cook any food in oil, and I don't eat any fatty foods.
716841 tn?1289948186 The stool can become green on taking food rich in green leafy vegetables. If this is not the cause, then the stool is passing out of the large intestine at a very rapid rate so the bile does not break down. This can happen if you have malabsoroption syndromes. A viral infection can change the stool color to dark bottle green color. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage.
Avatar n tn As food moves through the digestive tract, it turns from green to yellow-orange to brown. Bile and bacteria is what gives stool its final brown color. If stool is still green when it is eliminated, it could mean that it is not being exposed to, or absorbing enough, bile salt. So definitely these two possibilities have to be ruled out.I would suggest a gastroenterologist,s evaluation and an ultrasound or CT abdomen. Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.
504535 tn?1210527032 The bile salts secreted from the gall bladder give the stool its brownish color. Yellow stools generally indicate insufficient bile output like cholecystitis, gall stones, it can also indicate an intestinal infection like giardiasis when the stool passes very quickly through the intestine. Other conditions that can cause yellow stools include hepatitis, pancreatitis or liver cirrhosis. It does not indicate cancer like you rightly mentioned.
266195 tn?1215310411 Stool that is pale or grey may be caused by insufficient bile output due to conditions such as cholecystitis, gallstones, biliary dyskinesia, giardia parasitic infection, hepatitis, chronic pancreatitis, or cirrhosis. Bile salts from the liver give stool its brownish color. If there is decreased bile output, stool is much lighter in color. Reflux can be a symptom of some of these as well. Personal experience: I was getting the same thing, heartburn, pale stools, etc.
Avatar f tn But lately for the past week or been pooping green, and Its dark green color, could this mean labor is starting soon? Also loosing bits and peices of my mucus plug here and there, abd having lower dull back pain all day long and lots of "lightening crotch" im so miserable!! Please help ladies!
Avatar f tn I am 33 weeks and around the same time I had green stool. It's actually perfectly normal and means you must be eating more iron or salad or greens. Usually green stool is a good sign. But you can check with you doctor if you're concerned. I had it though and it went away about a week later.
Avatar f tn I am in my early fifties and for the first time ever I have noticed that my stool has been a forest green for the past week. I take no medications, have a balanced diet, probably at least a 50/50 ratio poultry/fish to veggies and am post menaposal. I feel fine, no discomfort or abdominal pain.
Avatar n tn If that green color was from bile, you'd probably feel some anal burning during bm.
Avatar f tn Second we usually think of healthy stool being brown but stool is actually green before its brown due to bile being in the small intestine and as the green stool passes thru the large intestine over time it turns Brown. So If your stool was green ir could mean that it just passed thru the intestine too quickly for it to turn Brown. Its happend to me many many times. Hope that answers your question!
Avatar n tn Why is my stool green? I will be 50 years old shortly. I am on no medications and have no health problems that I am aware of. Periodically, (like once last year & then a couple of times this month) my stool is grass green, usual normal consistency, & stays that way for a few days. What would cause this?
Avatar n tn s and had green stool for about a week, ya a hole week of green stools, with mild cramping. They should put a warning sign upin front saying "PURPLE CHIPS WILL GIVE YOU GREEN POOP" This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/234200'>Green stool</a>.
Avatar m tn Usually green stool is an indication that you are getting a lot of chlorofyl in your system from green vegetables, and shouldn't be a concern. But, (and pardon my being so graphic) does your stool float, too? This is a sign of giardia, which you can pick up from your dog, cat, handling shoes that were in a watery area outside, just about anywhere. If this persists, and/or if the stool is green and floats, you will need to see a doctor for a diagnosis and a pill that will knock it out.
Avatar f tn the more you have in you, the more your body can push out whatever its not liking. the most common causes of green stool are food coloring and excess fiber, but it does depend on what kind of green youre talking about. if its very slimy and not like normal diarrhea, its most likey bile, stomach acids, etc. if its an acceptable consistency, looks like youd expect it to, and just tinted, its most likely fiber or food colorings.
Avatar n tn green stool is usually an indication of an infection somewhere. Your body is trying to fight it off. Depending on which infection, you may feel fine, but you should be checked as it could be something underlying that should be addressed.
Avatar f tn Hello I am a 55 year old lady i have hep-c went through the full treatment , it didnt work as well as they wanted , and i lost my hair and alot of weight not able to eat or drink but i finished in May but my stomach alway hurts and my stool has been green for about 6 days now i have fever at night and am getting blister on my lips. what can i do .
Avatar f tn I'm 8 weeks a long and recently started taking Rx prenatal vitamins. For the past week I've been experiencing loose dark green stool accompanied by a stomach ache. I changed up my diet a little as well eating more green veggies. Is this normal?
Avatar f tn Hey im 32 weeks and my stool is bright green but i havin ate anythin green what could tat mean??