Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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.

Question 6

i had brown, watery stools 2 days ago, and clay colored stools today.   should i worry?  what if my stools return to normal tmrw?

Accepted Answer

Exam/tests: Clay colored stool can be a sign of liver issues and change in your bowel movements can be a sign of intestinal issues. Call your physician and get a complete exam and workup.

Question 7

light, clay colored stools? i have had no change to my diet, nor have started taking any new medication.  recently suffering from extreme exhaustion.

Accepted Answer

Medical eval.: Clay colored stool is usually associated with lack of bile salts in the stool. Have the whites of your eyes or your skin turned yellow?  Possible causes include: gallstones, hepatitis, biliary cirrhosis, as well as issues occlusions of bile ducts or biliary tree. Since you also have extreme exhaustion would encourage prompt medical eval. Take care.

Question 8

i read about clay colored stools. as clay comes in various colors, im wondering what is meant by this in the medical world? white, gray or tan? what exactly is meant by clay colored? thanks?

Accepted Answer

: It means whitish gray. Brown, yellow, tan and similar tones all are due to bile, which enters the stool in the upper intestine during digestion. It's reduced bile output or blockage of bile ducts that causes gray/white ("clay colored") stools.

Question 9

taking arava (leflunomide) been on it 3 weeks two of those i have loose clay colored stools should i call my dr now or wait for my appointment in two months?

Accepted Answer

Call now: Symptoms may or may not be related to the medication, but don't wait.

Question 10

i have clay colored stools for four days. have not changed my diet. and the only medication i take are probiotics and ultram. is that normal ?

Accepted Answer

Clay colored: No this is not normal you may have an obstruction of your bile duct

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

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I had brown, watery stools 2 days ago, and clay colored stools today. should i worry? what if my stools return to normal tmrw?

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Light, clay colored stools? i have had no change to my diet, nor have started taking any new medication. recently suffering from extreme exhaustion.

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I read about clay colored stools. as clay comes in various colors, im wondering what is meant by this in the medical world? white, gray or tan? what exactly is meant by clay colored? thanks?

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Taking arava (leflunomide) been on it 3 weeks two of those i have loose clay colored stools should i call my dr now or wait for my appointment in two months?

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I have clay colored stools for four days. have not changed my diet. and the only medication i take are probiotics and ultram. is that normal ?

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