Question 1

Will vancomycin 125m help c. diff. 4x a day. on 6th day. had orange smelly poo. not loose soft poo. still orange/yellow color on t/p?

Accepted Answer

Depending on your age, size, and other medical conditions, might take a week or so, or might benefit from an increased dose.

Question 2

Is stool always yellow if you have c diff?

Accepted Answer

Stool infected with c. Diff can be many different colors - yellow, green, brown. You can't diagnose it by color.

Question 3

On vanc. now for c diff. 2nd day on it. still loose stools. how long till improvement with stool? also my stool is soft green look. wipe its yellow

Accepted Answer

This is perfectly normal.  You need to be patient. This is a very hard infection to get control over.

Question 4

Can a doctor tell by yellow stool that you have c diff?

Accepted Answer

You can only tell from a stool test.

Question 5

3day on vancomycin. for c. diff. about how long till diaherra, loose stoll gets better? what can i expect. stool is like green. wipe its yellow watery

Accepted Answer

Could be several days to a week. Symptoms like abdominal pain will abate first. Stool will then slowly firm and return towards more normal over several days.

Question 6

Does c diff poop always smell bad? or can you have it without the smell

Accepted Answer

may vary but profuse bloody diarrhea after a course of broad spectrum antibiotics is likely C.Diff till proven otherwise

Question 7

Is it normal to have yellow poop?

Accepted Answer

The main agent adding color to the poo is the material made by the liver called bile. It starts out a dark green and goes thru the yellows to brown depending on the influences of various factors in the intestines. Rapid transit thru the system, as may occur with diarrhea or breast feeding may have a greenish yellow or yellow appearance. The slower, more likely browner.

Question 8

What is wrong if you have yellow poop?

Accepted Answer

Yellow formed stool may be normal.

Question 9

What makes your poop watery and yellow?

Accepted Answer

Diarrhea can be caused from bacterial or viral infections.  It can also be the result of certain foods you eat or malabsorption issues.  If chronic, best to be seen by a doctor.

Question 10

My 7 month old has liquid yellow poop, why?

Accepted Answer

The main agent adding color to the poo is the material made by the liver called bile. It starts out a dark green and goes thru the yellows to brown depending on the influences of various factors in the intestines.Rapid transit thru the system, as may occur with diarrhea or breast feeding may have a greenish yellow or yellow appearance. The slower, more likely browner.Loose means less water extracd.

C diff yellow poop

Will vancomycin 125m help c. diff. 4x a day. on 6th day. had orange smelly poo. not loose soft poo. still orange/yellow color on t/p?

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Is stool always yellow if you have c diff?

On vanc. now for c diff. 2nd day on it. still loose stools. how long till improvement with stool? also my stool is soft green look. wipe its yellow

Can a doctor tell by yellow stool that you have c diff?

3day on vancomycin. for c. diff. about how long till diaherra, loose stoll gets better? what can i expect. stool is like green. wipe its yellow watery

Does c diff poop always smell bad? or can you have it without the smell

Is it normal to have yellow poop?

What is wrong if you have yellow poop?

What makes your poop watery and yellow?

My 7 month old has liquid yellow poop, why?

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