Is it a pancreas disorder ?
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Hi,
Yesterday my stool was yellowish... Today it was light brown/greenish but it was floating.
It was not greasy but it's smelled bad (but not as bad as a diarrhea)... but some poo was stuck on the toilet.
And suddenly, this afternoon i had a sharp pain on my upper back, on the front (epigastric) and all around my rib cage. It stopped when i started to fart (i'm serious...) The pain lasted only a few minutes.
I checked my symptoms on google and it really looks like a pancreas disorder... and i'm really worried.
I'll try to have an appointment as soon as possible but does it looks like something serious ?
How long does a pancreas's pain last ?
right now i'm feeling okay but i'm worried.
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Stool color depends on what you eat.
Gas in your GI tract can cause lots of pain, that's only relieved when you pass it.
Have you lost a lot of weight? My GI looked at my weight. For years it was relatively flat and stable. Then it was like it dropped off a cliff, straight down from my normal 225lbs to 195lbs in ten months. Weight loss is a sign of pancreatic problems.
Anyway, did you make an appointment with your PCP? If necessary, they'll refer you to a Gastroenterologist.
They'll do various diagnostic tests. I had plenty! From CT scans, to collecting my poop overca week, to an endoscopy and a colonoscopy. All were normal. Finally he ordered a fecal fat test. That showed an over abundance of undigested fat in my poop. A sure sign of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, or EPI.
To treat it I now take pancreatic enzymes with every meal. The one I take is called Zenpep. And its expensive. With my insurance I only pay $50 copay per month. Without insurance it costs $4500. per month. You read that right - Four thousand Five hundred dollars for a month's supply!
See your Doctors before worrying too much. Good luck! .