Re: pale stools , what do they mean?

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Thanks for the link. I will check it out.

Colleen

cruzpuppies wrote:

Hi Colleen,

As you can see from my last post, I am not on the list yet. My MELD

has been holding at around 26-27 for the few months. And with my

blood type and frame they said they don't think it will be to long

once I am listed before they find a liver for me.

I keep a blog if you are interested. It is a great way for me to

journal and also share with friends and family what has been going

on. I have been remiss in posting of late but will catch it up

tonight or tomorrow. The address is www.reallife-

withus.blogspot.com if you are interested. To start at the beginning

go to the lower left archives...

Cruzin

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> LOL that explained what changes in the body to change the color. I

> was wondering if I am getting worse...Or is it a sign of rising

> ammonia levels...stuff like that.

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> Sorry I haven't said hello....but *hi* and welcome!

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[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Stool colors obviously change with what you eat but they are not normally pale.

Pale being like clay colored. Stool color varies and most people don't notice.

The normal color of stool is usually a light brown.

Here are some links that may pretty well cover it.

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/stool_color.htm

http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtstools.htm

It may be pretty hard with cirrhosis or liver disease to tell the progression of

the disease by just the stool. All it really means is bile isn't being processed

normally by the liver. But this changes throughout the disease. At times it may

be normal and become worse. My wife had very little jaundice and clay like

stools then had severe jaundice and normal looking stools.

But it is a symptom of liver disease and should be checked by a doctor.

Especially if its persistent. Your doctor can check your urine for bilirubin

also. If bilirubin is present in urine it is usually a sign of liver disease and

may give an idea of how bad the liver damage is depending on the amount if I'm

not mistaken.

Oh, and it's not a sign of rising ammonia levels. That is only seen in lab

results from blood tests. Although ammonia is always present in the blood,

excessive amounts can impair brain and motor functions.

MaC

cruzpuppies wrote: Hi

Colleen,

I am not new here although you probably wouldn't know that as I have

been reading but not posting to much lately.

I am pre-transplant and I am the virtual pincushion as they say. I

have my own army of Dr's so they are aware...

I just thought I saw someone post a link.....*who could that be???*

LOL that explained what changes in the body to change the color. I

was wondering if I am getting worse...Or is it a sign of rising

ammonia levels...stuff like that.

Sorry I haven't said hello....but *hi* and welcome!

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[Guest guest]

When I eat chocolate, they're a dark brown. When I eat Trix, they're green. When

I eat blueberries or raspberries, they're blue. When I eat very light colored

crackers, like Wheat Thins, they're pale. Maybe my diet is different. I don't

tend to have much variety of food at one sitting.

Colleen

MaC wrote:

Hey ,

Stool colors obviously change with what you eat but they are not normally pale.

Pale being like clay colored. Stool color varies and most people don't notice.

The normal color of stool is usually a light brown.

Here are some links that may pretty well cover it.

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/stool_color.htm

http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtstools.htm

It may be pretty hard with cirrhosis or liver disease to tell the progression of

the disease by just the stool. All it really means is bile isn't being processed

normally by the liver. But this changes throughout the disease. At times it may

be normal and become worse. My wife had very little jaundice and clay like

stools then had severe jaundice and normal looking stools.

But it is a symptom of liver disease and should be checked by a doctor.

Especially if its persistent. Your doctor can check your urine for bilirubin

also. If bilirubin is present in urine it is usually a sign of liver disease and

may give an idea of how bad the liver damage is depending on the amount if I'm

not mistaken.

Oh, and it's not a sign of rising ammonia levels. That is only seen in lab

results from blood tests. Although ammonia is always present in the blood,

excessive amounts can impair brain and motor functions.

MaC

cruzpuppies wrote: Hi Colleen,

I am not new here although you probably wouldn't know that as I have

been reading but not posting to much lately.

I am pre-transplant and I am the virtual pincushion as they say. I

have my own army of Dr's so they are aware...

I just thought I saw someone post a link.....*who could that be???*

LOL that explained what changes in the body to change the color. I

was wondering if I am getting worse...Or is it a sign of rising

ammonia levels...stuff like that.

Sorry I haven't said hello....but *hi* and welcome!

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[Guest guest]

Eat spinach and see what that does!!!

Chocolate is easy. Cocoa makes it brown. Trix has artificial coloring that makes

it turn green. The skins of the berries hold the pigment color of the berry and

probably change when combined with bile (yellow/green) since it's not broken

down any further and just carried out. And wheat thins or anything light or high

in fiber will also come out light colored. (I Believe)

The thing to look out for is if your stool looks like clay. No matter what a

normal person eats, your stool should not look grayish or clay colored. This

would be the total absence of bile. If your stool has color then bile is in your

intestine mixing and breaking down components of food or whatever is in there

preparing them for the final exit.

A few years back, we spiked a co workers coffee with green food coloring

everyday for a week until he peed green. He freaked out and almost wanted to go

to the doctor until we told him what we did. Everyone in the office laughed but

him of course.

MaC

MsTigerHawk wrote: When

I eat chocolate, they're a dark brown. When I eat Trix, they're green. When I

eat blueberries or raspberries, they're blue. When I eat very light colored

crackers, like Wheat Thins, they're pale. Maybe my diet is different. I don't

tend to have much variety of food at one sitting.

Colleen

MaC wrote:

Hey ,

Stool colors obviously change with what you eat but they are not normally pale.

Pale being like clay colored. Stool color varies and most people don't notice.

The normal color of stool is usually a light brown.

Here are some links that may pretty well cover it.

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/stool_color.htm

http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtstools.htm

It may be pretty hard with cirrhosis or liver disease to tell the progression

of the disease by just the stool. All it really means is bile isn't being

processed normally by the liver. But this changes throughout the disease. At

times it may be normal and become worse. My wife had very little jaundice and

clay like stools then had severe jaundice and normal looking stools.

But it is a symptom of liver disease and should be checked by a doctor.

Especially if its persistent. Your doctor can check your urine for bilirubin

also. If bilirubin is present in urine it is usually a sign of liver disease and

may give an idea of how bad the liver damage is depending on the amount if I'm

not mistaken.

Oh, and it's not a sign of rising ammonia levels. That is only seen in lab

results from blood tests. Although ammonia is always present in the blood,

excessive amounts can impair brain and motor functions.

MaC

cruzpuppies wrote: Hi Colleen,

I am not new here although you probably wouldn't know that as I have

been reading but not posting to much lately.

I am pre-transplant and I am the virtual pincushion as they say. I

have my own army of Dr's so they are aware...

I just thought I saw someone post a link.....*who could that be???*

LOL that explained what changes in the body to change the color. I

was wondering if I am getting worse...Or is it a sign of rising

ammonia levels...stuff like that.

Sorry I haven't said hello....but *hi* and welcome!

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