Question 1

can zantac (ranitidine) cause pale stool?

Accepted Answer

Ranitidine : ranitidine is not reported to cause pale stools. I would not worry about it unless you are noticing other symptoms along with it. If you develop yellowing of the skin or eyes, you should report it to your physician, although this is a very rare side effect. Good luck.

Question 2

what can cause pale stool (almost skin colored)?

Accepted Answer

Pale stool: Have clay / pale colored stools  checked out. This can occur when the liver does not produce enough bile or when bile is blocked from leaving the liver.  Some possible causes include:  gall stones, bile duct cysts, strictures of bile ducts, hepatitis, some medications, cancer, etc.

Question 3

5 year old girl with pale stool for three days. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

: Hard to say. What you mean by pale is unknown. Pale yellow is relatively common &amp; normal.

Question 4

does having pale stool for three days mean i have some cancer im scared?

Accepted Answer

: No, check in with your PCP for an exam and stool evaluation.

Question 5

besides liver problems, what could be the cause of pale stool? (almost constant)

Accepted Answer

Billiary disease: A large dose of diarrhea medications containing bismuth subslicylate, such as kaopectate (kaolin and pectin) or pepto-bismol, may cause stools to temporarily turn white. Stool may also turn white after swallowing barium sulfate before receiving a barium enema test. Anything that prevents the bile to reach the intestines may cause it ( narrowing, stricture, tumor, or billiary cirrhosis.

Question 6

i have had very light brown (but completely brown) stools lately. would a 'pale stool' actually be white/ grey?

Accepted Answer

Stools now "pale"?: Bile ; your gut's bacterial flora account in large part for color ; volume of stool. Absence of bile results in pale (acholic) 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 7

what can cause pale stool?

Accepted Answer

Pale stool: Have clay / pale colored stools  checked out. This can occur when the liver does not produce enough bile or when bile is blocked from leaving the liver.  Some possible causes include:  gall stones, bile duct cysts, strictures of bile ducts, hepatitis, some medications, cancer, etc.

Question 8

help please? what is causing my pale stool?

Accepted Answer

Don't know. Are you: ill? Light colored (like clay) stool might be seen w liver problems like hepatitis, liver cancer or cirrhosis. There
could be gallstones, biliary duct obstruction, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer or mononucleosis. White stools can be seen w malabsorption of fat.  White mucus might occur w IBS. Might have light color if you had a recent barium enema or from antacids (aluminum  hydroxide). Are you &gt;

Question 9

i had a hard pale stool followed normal brown stool, anything to be concerned about?

Accepted Answer

: No. You may take a fiber laxative like Metamucil and drink enough water daily so that your urine is colorless. For the long term you may try to increase your intake of fiber foods. Consult this site for fiber foods.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948
Wish you good health!

Question 10

pale stool normal after gallbladder removal?

Accepted Answer

Concern : You should be concerned that you could have blockage of the biliary ducts. Changes in stool after ccy is not uncommon but further evaluation reasonable.

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Besides liver problems, what could be the cause of pale stool? (almost constant)

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I have had very light brown (but completely brown) stools lately. would a 'pale stool' actually be white/ grey?

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What can cause pale stool?

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Help please? what is causing my pale stool?

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Pale stool normal after gallbladder removal?

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