Question 1

is there a common cause of diarrhea with grey stools?

Accepted Answer

Malabsorption: Grey stools can be a sign of malabsorption. If you have chronically grey stools, you should see a doctor.

Question 2

can gastroenteritis cause clay coloured / grey stools in a child with no other symptoms other than slight diarrhea?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Light grey stool can be due to blockage of bile flow. If he has jaundice (yellow eyes), especially if he's an infant, he needs to be evaluated for liver disease (biliary atresia if infant).

Question 3

have grey foamy diarrhea for over a week with nausea. have no gallbladder. i suffer with ibs but this is different. can't stop going. help please?

Accepted Answer

Suggestions...: Sorry to hear about your troubles.  Try scaling back your food choices to a brat diet (bananas, rice, apple sauce and white toast) to break the pattern.  Consider learning about and implementing a low-fodmaps diet after the diarrhea resolves.  Good luck!

Question 4

4 year olds eyes are grey instead of white after a few days of diarrhea. he never stopped eating, never felt sick, and never acted strange. should i be worried about his eyes? he also has 3 grey hairs. is that normal?

Accepted Answer

: It's not unusual for a child to have a few -or even many- white hairs, or metallic red hairs, or blonde hairs.  Variations in coloring are common.

If your child's diarrhea has subsided and he is eating, drinking and has no fever, a temporary change in the eye appearance should not be of concern.

Question 5

is grey stool normal in a 10 mo old? diarrhea last 2 days now movements are grey in color. no other symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Normal variant: After an episode of diarrhea many children show different patterns of spooling for a few weeks before returning to their more regular patterns. This is mainly due to the physical and enzymatic changes brought about by the initial episode of diarrhea, which usually a viral or medicine related complication.

Question 6

i started rephresh pro b on friday to try & help a yeast infection & my stools became soft. i also had excessive foul smelling gas. yesterday i had diarrhea that has not gone away today it became watery & a greenish grey color. is it from probiotic?

Accepted Answer

Diarrhea: I doubt that the probiotic is causing diarrhea. Possibilities include viral intestinal tract infection, food poisoning,reaction to food or another medication, more serious infection. Avoid harsh undigestible roughage drink adequate fluids and take kaopectate or Imodium if diarrhea doesn't gradually improve. If it persists, a stool culture to look for bacterial pathogens or parasites should be do

Question 7

im having stomach cramps and diarrhea is grey and im nauseous. is something wrong? every time ive been trying to go some will come out and then nothing will and it burns?

Accepted Answer

: You may try imodium or PeptoBismol for the diarrhea. Drink enough water, fruit juice or electrolyte drink like Gatorade to stay hydrated. If you do not get better in a couple of days, it would be prudent to see a doctor.

Question 8

i have been having really bad diarrhea like water, it's dark green, cold chills, headaches, and vomiting which was dark grey. last month i had the same symptoms except my vomit had black looking seeds in it. any idea what's going on? i have gerd also

Accepted Answer

GERD: Your black vomitus is probably blood from your stomach. GERD can explain that, but GERD in itself is usually not associated with diarrhea.  Watery, dark green diarrhea associated with chills and heddache is likely infectious. I would recommend you be seen.

Question 9

pale/gray stool after diarrhea...what does it usually means?

Accepted Answer

Liver disease?: Pale gray or white stools (acholic stools) is generally a sign of liver disfunction.  You should see your doctor for further evaluation.

Question 10

explosive, very foul smelling gray, clay-like diarrhea when i eat for 7 days  & terrible stomach cramps. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Greasy stools: Please see your doctor to make sure you don't have malabsorption syndrome.

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Is there a common cause of diarrhea with grey stools?

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Can gastroenteritis cause clay coloured / grey stools in a child with no other symptoms other than slight diarrhea?

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Have grey foamy diarrhea for over a week with nausea. have no gallbladder. i suffer with ibs but this is different. can't stop going. help please?

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4 year olds eyes are grey instead of white after a few days of diarrhea. he never stopped eating, never felt sick, and never acted strange. should i be worried about his eyes? he also has 3 grey hairs. is that normal?

A member asked:

Is grey stool normal in a 10 mo old? diarrhea last 2 days now movements are grey in color. no other symptoms.

A member asked:

I started rephresh pro b on friday to try & help a yeast infection & my stools became soft. i also had excessive foul smelling gas. yesterday i had diarrhea that has not gone away today it became watery & a greenish grey color. is it from probiotic?

A member asked:

Im having stomach cramps and diarrhea is grey and im nauseous. is something wrong? every time ive been trying to go some will come out and then nothing will and it burns?

A member asked:

I have been having really bad diarrhea like water, it's dark green, cold chills, headaches, and vomiting which was dark grey. last month i had the same symptoms except my vomit had black looking seeds in it. any idea what's going on? i have gerd also

A member asked:

Pale/gray stool after diarrhea...what does it usually means?

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Explosive, very foul smelling gray, clay-like diarrhea when i eat for 7 days & terrible stomach cramps. what could it be?

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