A member asked:

Upper abdominal discomfort, some unintentional weight loss, fatty looking stool, last 6 months. could this be a digestive problem?? epi? 22 yo male

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Dr. Daniel Ziegler answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Sure it could: although unusual in males at your age gallstones could cause this. They can block bile from entering the upper intestine where it helps by breaking down fats. If blocked by a stone you'd typically feel pain in the upper right abdomen that radiates to your back, bloating, nausea, steatorrhea (fatty stool that floats), light, clay-colored stools. This can be diagnosed with an ultrasound. See doctor.

Answered 8/6/2018

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