what can cause pale coloured stools

[azura]

[OPA_LarryR]

Could you describe the colour more please. Do you mean pale brown/yellow OR grey OR other?

These have very different meanings.

Larry

[azura]

pale brown/yellow if this helps. Thanks

[Hidden]

It MIGHT be steattorhoea - which is when stools are a pale colour. They may also be oily, may float or have a poor smell. This is caused by poor mixing of food with pancreatic secretion, and having excess fat in the stools. Treatment is usually with creon, a medication that helps digestion of fats.

But the answer is to contact your specialist nurse. The only way to find out is to get it checked out by a medical person.

[azura in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Alan. I,m seeing my specialist nurse on thursday I will raise it with her.

[Danko]

I had this problem for several months after my op in July 2012. I didn't take any medication to address it but it gradually went away as I began to eat a little better. I still have periodic problems after eating where I have to rush to the toilet. This is usually if I don't rest after eating or eat too much. However the pale stools have been absent for a couple of months. I think my system is probably still correcting itself and this is part of the process. I have a full English brunch each day so my system has to deal with a fair amount of fat but, fingers crossed, seems to be coping.

[azura in reply to Danko]

Thanks for your comments Danko.Ihad my op. inapril 2012. The problem has only arisen recently, however I am seeing my upper g I nurse on thurs Iwill raise it with her.

[cherrybailey]

Good advice from Alan as always. You will get help try and sort it.