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I have been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and esophogitis. i have noticed a change in my stool color. it is light, almost yellow. also have been having yellow diarrhea. i am on medications, prilosec and pepcid. is this color of stool normal?

Q: i have been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and esophogitis. i have noticed a change in my stool color. it is light, almost yellow. also have been having yellow diarrhea. i am on medications, prilosec and pepcid. is this color of stool normal?

: Persistent yellow &amp; loose stools warrant an evaluation by a gastroenterologist. Pathology in the liver-biliary tract as well as in the pancreas are possible causes. You aren't absorbing fats properly. Appropriate testing will be ordered &amp; performed by the specialist.

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Persistent yellow & loose stools warrant an evaluation by a gastroenterologist. Pathology in the liver-biliary tract as well as in the pancreas are possible causes. You aren't absorbing fats properly. Appropriate testing will be ordered & performed by the specialist.

Answered 11/13/2022

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A member asked:

I have been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and esophogitis. i have noticed a change in my stool color. it is light, almost yellow. also have been having yellow diarrhea. i am on medications, prilosec and pepcid. is this color of stool normal?

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