Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Stool color

Hypo
 Share

Recommended Posts

Hypo Rookie
Hypo
Posted

Hi, I have been following this forum for a while now but I never posted. 

Now I have a question. 

I was diagnosed with celiac 2 years ago. After a year following the diagnosis my antibodies normalized. At the moment I don't have any symptoms (I was a silent celiac to begin with) and all my bloodwork is fine. However, the color of my stool is still towards light brown/yellow. My stool is regular and well formed. I don't have diarrhea or constipation. But I thought that after a period on a gluten free diet, the color changes back to normal brown, and I don't really see that often, unless I have eaten something really dark in color. Does this mean I am still not absorbing well? I am planning to have a follow up endoscopy in the near future to see if the villi healed but judging from my overall condition and bloodwork I would think it did. Which is why this color worries me a bit. 

I would appreciate any input. 

 

 

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


trents Grand Master
trents
Posted

Welcome to the forum, Hypo!

According to the research I have done, it is a misconception that light brown stool color indicates a health issue. Healthy stool color varies from dark brown to light brown. However, if you are getting "floaters" with oil and mucous, that would be a definite sign you are not breaking down fats and oils.

cristiana Veteran
cristiana
Posted

Hi Hypo

I get this sometimes, particularly when I drink quite a bit of milk, to which I think I have a mild intolerance.  Nothing severe.  But if I were to eat gluten-free pasta, rice, potato and other pale foods as well as drink a lot of milk, I almost expect this to happen.

I'm sure I read somewhere that yellow stool can suggest rapid transit through the GI tract.  I hope someone else will chime in to correct me if I have this wrong.  But when I drink a lot of dairy it definitely "speeds things up for me".  Nature's laxative!

My TTG is normal and I've recently had a colonoscopy, all good; three years ago a normal endoscopy.   I just think this is normal for me.

Do let us know how you fare with your next endoscopy.

Cristiana

 

 

knitty kitty Grand Master
knitty kitty
Posted

Hello, @Hypo,

I had color changes in my stools before my gallbladder was removed prior to my Celiac diagnosis.  I later learned that color changes in stools can be due to how much bile (digestive enzymes) is released by the gallbladder.

Gallbladder dysfunction can be helped by taking Thiamine Vitamin B 1.  Thiamine is a water soluble, nontoxic vitamin that every cell in our bodies need.  Thiamine cannot be stored long. Insufficient amounts of Thiamine result in dysfunction in our bodies.  

Here's some interesting information for you...

https://www.hormonesmatter.com/tag/gallbladder-problems/

And...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31543793/

Hope this helps! 

Hypo Rookie
Hypo
Posted
  • Author

Thank you all.

Trents, that's encouraging to hear!

Christiana, there might be something about rapid transit, as in me being a very anxious person, which to my knowledge can speed things up with food processing.

Knitty Kitty, good to know, I never tested for this vitamin, only B12. 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,177
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Cassiedawn16
    Newest Member
    Cassiedawn16
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Heatherisle
      Blood results

      By Heatherisle · Posted

      Daughter has started gluten free diet this week as per gastroenterologists suggestion. However says she feels more tired and like she’s been hit by a train. I suggested it could be the change to gluten free or just stress from the endoscopy last week catching up with her. Just wondering if feeling more tired is a normal reaction at this stage. I suppose it’s possible some gluten might have been present without realising. Have tried to reassure her it’s not going to resolve symptoms overnight
    • DAR girl
      Celiac and allergic to common subs and adds in prepared foods

      By DAR girl · Posted

      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
    • Scott Adams
      Disregarded

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I am so sorry you're going through this. It's completely understandable to feel frustrated, stressed, and disregarded after such a long and difficult health journey. It's exhausting to constantly advocate for yourself, especially when you're dealing with so many symptoms and positive diagnoses like SIBO, while still feeling unwell. The fact that you have been diligently following the diet without relief is a clear sign that something else is going on, and your doctors should be investigating other causes or complications, not dismissing your very real suffering. 
    • Oldturdle
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Oldturdle · Posted

      It is just so sad that health care in the United States has come to this.  Health insurance should be available to everyone, not just the healthy or the rich.  My heart goes out to you.  I would not hesitate to have the test and pay for it myself.  My big concern would be how you could keep the results truly private.  I am sure that ultimately, you could not.  A.I. is getting more and more pervasive, and all data is available somewhere.  I don't know if you could give a fake name, or pay for your test with cash.  I certainly would not disclose any positive results on a private insurance application.  As I understand it, for an official diagnosis, an MD needs to review your labs and make the call.  If you end up in the ER, or some other situation, just request a gluten free diet, and say it is because you feel better when you don't eat gluten.      Hang in there, though.  Medicare is not that far away for you, and it will remove a lot of stress from your health care concerns.  You will even be able to "come out of the closet" about being Celiac!
    • plumbago
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By plumbago · Posted

      Yes, I've posted a few times about two companies: Request a Test and Ulta Labs. Also, pretty much we can all request any test we want (with the possible exception of the N protein Covid test and I'm sure a couple of others) with Lab Corp (or Pixel by Lab Corp) and Quest. I much prefer Lab Corp for their professionalism, ease of service and having it together administratively, at least in DC. And just so you know, Request a Test uses Lab Corp and Quest anyway, while Ulta Labs uses only Quest. Ulta Labs is cheaper than Request a Test, but I am tired of dealing with Quest, so I don't use them so much.
×
×
  • Create New...