Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have smelly yellow stools from major diet change. should i eat or starve for 24 hours?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
NEITHER: just CHANGE back to your original dietary habits and TIME will change your stools back to what you consider "normal"! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 7/3/2016
1.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a normal conoloscopy and endoscopy but every time I eat I have to run to the restroom stool red black or yellow with mucosa and very smelly ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I began eating a Paleo diet a week ago and taking 5000 IU of vit D. My stools have been bright yellow for 3 days. Is this a concern?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My stool is yellow why is that and constipated I have a really bad diet and can it be from sugar and not eating veggies?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Recent attempt at ketogenic diet. Constipation, yellow hard stool ensued with some relief from Miralax. Gb issue? Giardia?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
My stool comes out brown but when i wipe there is yellow n some brown on TP haven't changed diet same things i been eating for years? i don't eat foods that would change color not understanding when i poop it's brown but on TP yellow/brown?
I noticed mmy stool had red coming slowly off iit today. I have bbeen gasy that smells like rotten eggs for a few days and feel like I'm starving.
Should I be worried about yellow stool? Its not pale, more a bright yellow. No other symptoms at all, no other change to bowel movements no changes in diet, just yellow stool. It does not smell foul, does not float like theres a lot of fat?
My 3 month old has gray colored stool he also has dark yellow urine be a problem with his liver I have not changed his diet i'm strictly breastfeeding?
I have gallstones and a mild fatty liver, I'm on a low fat diet until I can get surgery. Since being on the diet I noticed my stool color changed to a yellow-brown tone, grainy and kinda mucus-y. Is this from the diet? Should I be concerned?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
