Question 1

what colour is clay colored stool?

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Grey: I would think they are grey, although, there are different kind of clay such as white, blue, and black to name a few, but classic one would be grey.

Question 2

what is color of a clay-colored stool?

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Light (clay) colored: Bile & your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color & volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale, clay-color stool. Lots of other things also affect stool appearance: ingested foods, medications (peptobismol, antacids), swallowed blood or bleeding from gut, infection/antibiotics, inflammation, maldigestion, & the amount of mucus mixed with stool, as well as transit time of food.

Question 3

why would i have clay-colored stool mean?

Accepted Answer

Gray stool color: Bile & your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color & volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale, clay-color stool. Lots of other things also affect stool appearance: ingested foods, medications (peptobismol, antacids), swallowed blood or bleeding from gut, infection/antibiotics, inflammation, maldigestion, & the amount of mucus mixed with stool, as well as transit time of food.

Question 4

if i was to have clay colored stools 1 time is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Not to worry: If this occurred only one time there is nothing to worry about. Persistent clay colored stools if associated with jaundice would be of great concern. Relax.

Question 5

if i have clay colored stool that lasts one day and then returns to a normal brown the next day, should i still get it checked out?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Clay colored stools usually mean that there is a lot of fat or lack of bile in the stool.  Your doctor can look at your medicines and check to make sure your liver and gall bladder are working properly.

Question 6

had rny 4 months ago, have had clay colored stool since. it's that color every single time, should i be worried? what could be causing it?

Accepted Answer

Lack of bile: If you meant gastric bypass surgery, i.e., Roux en-y, you need to keep in regular touch with your doctor and take the supplemental nutrition to make up for the malabsorption induced by the surgery.

Question 7

what could cause headaches and clay-colored stools?

Accepted Answer

Clay-colored stool: Bile & your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color & volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale, clay-color stool. Lots of other things also affect stool appearance: ingested foods, medications (peptobismol, antacids), swallowed blood or bleeding from gut, infection/antibiotics, inflammation, maldigestion, & the amount of mucus mixed with stool, as well as transit time of food.

Question 8

what might cause bellyaches and clay-colored stools?

Accepted Answer

Bile obstruction?: Bile & your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color & volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale, clay-color stool. Lots of other things also affect stool appearance: ingested foods, medications (peptobismol, antacids), swallowed blood or bleeding from gut, infection/antibiotics, inflammation, maldigestion, & the amount of mucus mixed with stool, as well as transit time of food.

Question 9

what might cause stomachaches and clay-colored stools?

Accepted Answer

1: Clay colored stool is classically described in patients with jaundice secondary to obstruction of bile duct. It can happen with pancreatic cancer, bile duct tumors, stones and strictures etc. All these can cause abdominal pain( commonly known as stomach pain).

Question 10

having clay colored stools for past week, gallbladder removed january 1995. normal?

Accepted Answer

Malabsorption: Clay colored stools often signifies malabsorption of fats due to lack of bike secretion caused by biliary tract disease, pancreatic insufficiency  or liver disorders. A gastroenterologist is best qualified to find the cause.

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If i have clay colored stool that lasts one day and then returns to a normal brown the next day, should i still get it checked out?

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Had rny 4 months ago, have had clay colored stool since. it's that color every single time, should i be worried? what could be causing it?

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Having clay colored stools for past week, gallbladder removed january 1995. normal?

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