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Hi all, im 36 years.The last 10 months from im facing greasy stools and sometimes diarreah.Blood test ultrasoud was clear expect high immunoglobin a at 585 max on range is 400.and a fatty liver .No iron ,b12 etc problem but i was taking multivitamin the last 3 moths with iron.Dr Google saying PC .Celiac negative also.
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ugo16585 mirada17705
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Hi Mirada,
sorry to hear your concerns.
I am no doctor so won't give you any medical advice.
But I warmly suggest to stay away from doctor Google.
I spent months in anxiety panicking I had something bad in my pancreas because I could not control the impulse of looking for symptoms on Google. Believe me, you waste your time.
I also had greasy, fatty, abundant stools, as well as other symptoms. Go and read my posts.
I have made all the tests - at my expense - to exclude a pancreas issue, and when the results proved clear, I calmed down.
I am not saying that it is the right solution, but this is what it worked for me.
Now I am working on how to deal with my anxiety.
Shortie79 mirada17705
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I'm 39 and was born with two pancreatic ducts which caused chronic pancreatitis. Even at my age I am too young to have CP and I am at higher risk for developing PC. Stay away from google. If you're not experiencing dramatic weight loss, vomiting, nausea, itching, pain associated with eating and you would be scared to eat because the pain is so bad then I doubt it's your pancreas. I see a pancreas specialist and he advised me it's very uncommon for people my age to get CP because it takes years upon years to develop. It's common amongst the elderly.
mirada17705 Shortie79
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Hi Shortie ,im so sorry you getting through pain i really hope you get some relief .If i had pain may i relate my symptoms with CP and not to PC.There are no many illness i think with greasy stools.Btw this appeared on the period i had more stress and i passed a bad cold flu .I really i do not understand .I check my bowel everyday all these months.Greasy with mucus and bronish yellow.Of course after online reasearch i expect the worst bc is the only i can find
kluesy mirada17705
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^^ What the others said above. Watch out for Dr. Google. I also had terrible anxiety from my symptoms, however once I calmed down and stopped thinking doomsday scenarios I was able to get control of my symptoms for the most part.
Even though you had an ultrasound it may not mean you still don't have gallbladder issues. If you have discomfort under the right rib and pale greasy stools you may think about a HIDA scan. It can measure how well your gallbladder is working and if it's doing a poor job it can get inflamed and causes issues.
This also goes without saying, but if you are dealing with a fatty liver and high immunoglobin it's probably best to lay off the fatty foods, simple sugars and alcohol for a while to let the liver heal up.
mirada17705 kluesy
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Hi Kluesy,I know that online search makes me more stressed and anxious but my symptoms are real.i rouled out gallblander since i do not have any pain.Actually i dont have any pain.I just get gas due to digestive issue that i have.Since it comes from nowhere this is the conclusion in my mind that is something bad
kluesy mirada17705
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well, not to go down through the rabbit hole and get personal information, but what is your diet like-- do you eat fatty/carb-rich foods or drink alcohol? out of all you tests it seems the liver is the unhappy organ. is there a reason it should be inflamed?
how were your liver ALT and AST? bilirubin levels? high levels of bilirubin in the blood stream can mean the liver is struggling to secret bile through the bile ducts. lack of bile (which contains bilirubin) can lead to pale greasy loose stools. bilirubin is one of the major things that gives poop its dark color.
for example, ever since i had my gallbladder removed a year ago my stools have never been the same.
one thing to consider is a CT scan or MRCP, as these imaging tests can provide a better picture of the bile duct system and the pancreas.
luisen mirada17705
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I'm a 37 years old Male
I had an endoscopy about two and a half week ago I was diagnosed with GERD , a little Heital Hernia, Duodenitis without bleeding and a Decreased Peristalsis in the Stomach suggestive of Gastroparesis. They also took me some biopsies but now I'm wating for the results in 2 week. The Dr. put me on Nexium 40mg and a diet with out triggers (spicy, graesy food etc)
I quit the Nexium 2 weeks ago as I started to have "yellowish light brown stools" Mustardy colored Stools and I got very scared.
A couple of Days ago I was having my stools more darker colour, "almost normal" more brownish but after 3 days It came back to the Yellowish colour.
This past tuesday I had like 7 bowel movements with yellowish colour and I went to the ER I had a Blood Test including a Amylase and Lipase Test and a Fecal Leukocyte test and occult blood in stool test. All the test came back normal. Dr. says I'm ok. On late
November I had a CBC Blood work too that include Bilirubin ALT and AST and came back normal.
But I still don't know why I'm having this light colored on my stools NOT white or gray just Mustardy Light Brown colored. I'm very scared . Afraid that this could be something worse like pancreatic cancer.
I don't have other symptoms no pain, no yellow skin, no yellow eyes, no itching. I have lost about 5 pounds on the last weeks but I wanted to think is because I quit junk food since I'm trying to be on a clean diet (Fish, Chicken a Veggies) cause my GERD dx and I'm I lot of anxiety and I read that you can loose weight when your have Anxiety.
The only thing I have is stress and anxiety. I read that anxiety can cause yellow stools too. BUT Dr Google don't help that much.
kluesy luisen
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well, since they tested your stool for fat content and lipase, and all your blood work looks ok, its sounds like maybe food is passing though your small and large intestines too quick. it takes time in the colon for stool to turn brown. if food travels too quick it can be light brown or even green, as there hasn't been enough time for the bile/bilirubin to turn brown.
your scope work also showed inflammation of the duodenum. did you also have a colonoscopy? inflammation of the intestines can also cause fast transit time, such as caused by gluten intolerance, crohns disease, etc. since the blood/stool work appears to have ruled out the pancreas and liver i would perhaps look there for your issue. if the light color was due to lack of pancreatic enzymes this would have shown up in the lipase/fat stool test.
when my anxiety is high my stool comes loose, often, and lighter in color. when im calmer things slow down and my stool becomes firmer and ,darker color. try to relax and lower your stress and see how this changes things. lay off dr. google for a while, as this will always send you down the rabbit hole.
NixKiwiWolf mirada17705
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Wow, I see so much of this stuff on here. I'm no doctor and there is no way anyone can diagnose anyone over the internet (that's your doctor's job) but if you've only had mild digestive symptoms and had them for a while I would bet my house that it's a combination of anxiety and diet. Even if you have a good diet, there maybe things aggravating your gut. My best advice would be get off the internet (Dr Google is NOT your friend) and try and find a qualified medical person who can help you. And stop worrying so much - I know that's easy to say but constant worrying can really upset your insides. Also, some of you already have said you have GERD or hiatus hernias or suchlike, so work around those.
I have had pancreatic cancer and believe me, its very rare I see anything on here that would make me think anyone has anything major to worry about. But as I said, I'm not a doctor, just a survivor. Of course, if you are in the US then I realise going for medical treatment can be expensive which is a whole other complication. I'm thankful to be in the UK where that isn't so much of an issue.
mirada17705 NixKiwiWolf
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Hi ,thank you for replying .i know how bad is google and i know that im facing health axienty due to this symptoms and linked them with PC.My worries is that my symptoms is real greasy stools.It seems that im not digesting fats.Can this caused by stress or as per doctors?They do not give me a diagnosis.Saying is
garylaw1975 NixKiwiWolf
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After reading your comment, I have found a little peace within. However my anxiety level is still high at this point.
To make my story short, I started having discomfort of acid reflux in mid 2018. After a couple of blood work test, a barium swallow, and upper GI endoscopy, i was diagnosed with some form of GERD. Its been on and off but disease would never go away.
I started getting concerned recently as I am also suffering most of the IBS-d symtoms and occasional yellow stool. As the persistent diareea is getting worse and not remissing, I am more stressed now and also very depressed. I don't have any pain usually or only mild discomfort when i don't have a bowel movement, but relieved right after I have one.
My biggest concern is the fact I have been losing weight, a 5 to 8 pounds over 6 to 8 weeks, as i lost count from the beginning, but I can definitely tell as all my clothes don't fit anymore. I had insisted in starting an exercise routine about 6 weeks ago, 30 mins a day of speed walking and it had helped tremendously with my acid refluxes. I am not sure this had contributed to my recent weight loss or not.
My doctor had ordered me colonscopy 4 weeks ago, and the result came back all normal. My blood work test from last week also came back normal too. =(
With all the readings I have done, I am starting to suspect I am having a far more serious termial illness such as pancreatic cancer or something along that line. I can't seem to be mentally disconnect myself from thinking about it over and over.
NixKiwiWolf garylaw1975
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If your results are normal, then accept that and be thankful. If you've recently started an exercise program (and that's great) then the weight loss is normal too. Keep it up as its good for your mental as well as your physical health. Stop reading about disease! That does you no good at all. Perhaps look into some talking therapy as it sounds like your anxiety is upsetting your gut rather than any disease.
mirada17705
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sorry press enter.saying is fuctional.Im very scared about this.However i do not have any other symptoms.Is this reasuring?im sure is not galllstones since the ultrasound scan was clear.Also no pain anywhere .
Shortie79 mirada17705
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Did you have a fecal test performed? Did you seek care from a GI specialist and did they run a malabsortion test? That's how you get diagnosed on whether you can digest fats and how well the pancreas is producing enzymes in the states, I don't know about the UK. If they haven't ran those tests then I would say your anxiety is getting the best of you. Like the other comment stated, diet and anxiety have a huge effect on the GI tract. Stay away from Dr. Google and PC is very rare even more so if you're under 50. I see a pancreas specialist every month, try not to stress, you're not doing yourself any good.
mirada17705 Shortie79
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Hi Unfortunately my granmun diagnosed with this terrible disease yesterday age 89 .This is maybe unrealed but im at my worst .Sad for.my lovely and fear about myself