Seeking Insight: White Stools Following a Severe Flare-up of Ulcerative Colitis

Hello,

I have had ulcerative colitis for 7 years, which I was controlling very well with Pentasa suppositories as it was a mild form.

A year and a half ago, I contracted COVID and took azithromycin, after which my stools became light in color. I notified the doctors who conducted blood tests and an ultrasound, but they found nothing.

Then, two months ago, I developed a severe form of ulcerative colitis and was hospitalized because I had nothing but bloody diarrhea 10 times a day.

Since then, I have been on infliximab, and I have one or two bouts of diarrhea in the morning with some stools from time to time. The stools are white.

What worries me a lot is the color of the stools. I keep mentioning it every time I see a doctor, but they never dwell on it. The hepato-pancreatic blood work is good.

Could you help me understand why my stools are white?

Thank you

Recently, they float initially and then sink after about 10 seconds. However, for the past year and a half, since they have become light in color, they consistently sink immediately.

When I experience diarrhea (which is frequent), it begins with a brown, normal color. Following this, the color changes to red due to the presence of blood. I do not take mesalamine or antacids.

Thank you

For the past year and a half, it's been a light color whereas before COVID it was brown. But occasionally, since my last flare-up, it's near white, yes. Maybe it happens when I eat apples/fruits (I eat very few hard-to-digest fibers but sometimes I make an exception with apples and it seems that's when it occurs: stools form way more but they are really very light in color, close to white).

Yes, I limit my diet: rice, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, apple/banana compotes, olive oil, lean meats, sardines, salmon, and recently buckwheat crispbreads with hazelnut spread. The vegetables are well-cooked in steam to soften the fibers.

Today it wasn't white, it was light but not as much as the other day.

Thank you, you will find my blood work here (sorry french):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pjabnjjpve-__ngtgtin5dtsrgw7rjgh/view?usp=sharing

And NSFW pictures of yesterday white stools (please don't look if you don't want of course!!! thank you!):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pyu_vcufsuojvydp3lclxerhv_a2izol/view?usp=sharing

And NSFW picture of today "light" (not so light) stools:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sw9cfxmgrjlebimwr9fadbfhpcr6euh4/view?usp=sharing

Hello,

My iron levels are increasing, I lost a lot during hospitalization but I'm not being given anything for that.
I am currently taking Vitamin D.

I've had several stool tests over the year and in the hospital, nothing noteworthy.
I haven't had a CCK test.

I had an abdominal pelvic scan during my emergency room visit two months ago which revealed slight inflammation of the colon wall.

I had an ultrasound a year and a half ago when my stools became light but it showed nothing of concern.

I've approached many doctors about this issue, but none seem willing to investigate, even at the hospital.

I've just requested an MRI of the biliary tract.

Thanks

'sounds' like a pancreas issue....but...I'm no doctor LOL Sadly, many doctors don't compliment the medical field either. Ask them to check your pancreas and ducts!!!! I hope you feel better soon

Good to hear things are improving...sucks nothing was noted on MRCP to at least lean toward why stool colouring has been as such. You're an enigma...🤔

Thanks for the update!
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