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Posted 1/5/2008 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
has anyone had white stool before? ive had it a couple times but today one was almost all white and another had a white line through it.

anyone had this before or know what this could be?

i hope its just mucous

thanks in advance !!
Posted 1/5/2008 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Mine is often a whitish color the morning after using an enema. Are you using enemas?
Posted 1/5/2008 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
Have you had any liver problems. My stools are pale compared to what they were prior to UC but mine got nearly white when I had some liver enzyme elevations from some of the drugs I was taking. Its just a thought.
Posted 1/5/2008 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
It could be Asacol, if you take any.
Posted 1/5/2008 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
nope, nope, and nope. hmmm

not using enemas, no liver problems ... that i know of, and not on asacol.

any other ideas?

thanks yall !
Posted 1/5/2008 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
hmmm...what meds and/or supplements are you on (if any)? Are you currently flaring? Welcome to the forum by the way. =)
Posted 1/5/2008 5:31 AM (GMT 0)
sara, thanks. im not on any meds. i was on both asacol and colazal. colazal didnt seem to help. asacol helped but the side effects were too bad so i got off. i take natures way probiotics now and thats really it. im not flaring.

ive seen the white in my stool a few times, but this last time there was alot more white

hmmm
Posted 1/5/2008 6:26 AM (GMT 0)
Mucus may lighten the color of stool, but it will never turn it white.

You very likely have a liver blockage. A substance called urobilinogen gives stool its dark color. Urobilinogen is a product of bilirubin degradation. Bilirubin is a breakdown product of red blood cells, which is degraded in the liver. If stools are white or clay colored, you probably have a blockage.

Go to the doctor immediately!

:)
Posted 1/5/2008 11:54 PM (GMT 0)
That is good information for lots of us here to know, pb4. The meds can affect the liver and we may not even know unless we are aware of this warning sign. Now, let's hope doodledoo's doctor takes this seriously and doesn't just brush it off when he/she sees his/her patient actually knows something.
Posted 1/6/2008 3:14 AM (GMT 0)
yes, it's a horribly scary thing to have to deal with all that goes in having IBD...hard to keep up with for sure...I sure hope doodledoo's doc takes good care of his complaint.

:)
Posted 1/7/2008 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
I second pb4's assessment of getting liver checked immediately. I actually read an article on white stool as an indicator of liver problems a couple years ago, randomnly.
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