White Stools....but No Other Symptoms

[taweavmo3]

You guys are going to get so tired of me asking questions!

Emmie has had white stools the past couple of days, but otherwise she seems perfectly fine. She is usually pretty sensitive, and reacts strongly with vomiting, irritability and fever with a gluten accident. So these white stools, which are normal in consistancy, are throwing me for a loop. I'm going to double check everything she's eaten. The only new things have been Vance's potato milk (she's been drinking alot of this) and Trix cereal.

I'll call her GI if this keeps up for a few days, since she otherwise seems fine. Just thought I'd see what you all thought too........she only had pale/green stools when she was on dairy, she never had white stools before, even when she was at her sickest. I'm stumped...which seems to be the usual state I'm in these days! Thanks.

[key]

I just read online that large amounts of white foods such as rice could cause this. Maybe it is the VAnce's milk. Just an idea. Of course it could be gluten, but since this isn't a normal reaction then I would doubt that.

You could try and cut back on the milk for a few days to see if it resolves.

Monica

[ravenwoodglass]

You guys are going to get so tired of me asking questions!

Emmie has had white stools the past couple of days, but otherwise she seems perfectly fine. She is usually pretty sensitive, and reacts strongly with vomiting, irritability and fever with a gluten accident. So these white stools, which are normal in consistancy, are throwing me for a loop. I'm going to double check everything she's eaten. The only new things have been Vance's potato milk (she's been drinking alot of this) and Trix cereal.

I'll call her GI if this keeps up for a few days, since she otherwise seems fine. Just thought I'd see what you all thought too........she only had pale/green stools when she was on dairy, she never had white stools before, even when she was at her sickest. I'm stumped...which seems to be the usual state I'm in these days! Thanks.

I would not wait to bring this to the attention of her doctor. White stools can be a sign of liver problems and also gallbladder. Check this out ASAP.

[eKatherine]

I would not wait to bring this to the attention of her doctor. White stools can be a sign of liver problems and also gallbladder. Check this out ASAP.

Has she been eating anything with white frosting on it lately?

[Nic]

Hi, I am not sure if you are aware of this, but Trix has wheat starch in it. It is listed at the bottom of the ingredients list. I know this because I just discovered that Cocoa Puffs are gluten free again. I happened to pick up a box at the store and read the ingredients just in case. It is now made with corn starch. So I figured (hoped) that maybe Trix has been changed too. It has not. I even called the company and asked. I went on their web site and checked all the ingredients of the kids cereals. Coca Puffs is the only one they can have. If you are looking for something fruity, try Fruity Pebbles.

[e&j0304]

Hi, I am not sure if you are aware of this, but Trix has wheat starch in it. It is listed at the bottom of the ingredients list. I know this because I just discovered that Cocoa Puffs are gluten free again. I happened to pick up a box at the store and read the ingredients just in case. It is now made with corn starch. So I figured (hoped) that maybe Trix has been changed too. It has not. I even called the company and asked. I went on their web site and checked all the ingredients of the kids cereals. Coca Puffs is the only one they can have. If you are looking for something fruity, try Fruity Pebbles.

The new boxes of Trix with a copyright of 2006 are gluten-free. There is no wheat starch listed in the ingredients. I know it's confusing because there are still lots of 2005 boxes on shelves and those do contain wheat. Hope that helped.

I hope you figure out what's going on with Emmie soon!