Update... Still getting yellow balls in stools [with images]
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Hello everyone,
If you've seen my previous discussion from last year, you will know I was having problems with undigested food, strands of fibre and these yellow balls in my stool.
After eliminating dairy and going vegan once again, the symptoms cleared up for a bit. However, after a couple months, the strands of fibre and yellow balls have come back!
I'm once again worried about these yellow balls - they're a bit hard to touch, but squidgy and semi-solid in the middle (it's not sweetcorn - the balls are bigger, plus I haven't eaten any in the past week to rule this out anyhow). They appear more so when my stools are harder but can also appear in soft stools.
Is anybody experiencing similar symptoms or does anyone have any ideas about what these could be?
Pictures are below.
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michelle54125 randomuser333
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My son started passing these "chickpea" sized balls about a week ago. They're all the exact same size /shape and each have a perfectly centered hole on one side. Ive read several of these posts, and dont recall any mention of the hole on one side.
My son is autistic, and is orally defensive. He has never eaten corn, peas, peanuts, or popcorn in his life. i prepare all his meals, and know, with 100% certainty that these balls are not something he has eaten, but something his body has produced. I showed them to his home care nurse, and she's never seen anything like it. I started researching, and the only thing I haven't ruled out was gallstones.
randomuser333 michelle54125
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Gallstones are ruled out by default via the tests they conducted. Already had suggestions on this forum suggesting gallstones, but thanks for the reply anyhow.
I'd suggest making a new thread for help on your son's situation.
karla85232 michelle54125
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does he take any medication that are in capsules?
karla85232 randomuser333
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Are you taking medications that are in a capsule? that can be the reason.
randomuser333 karla85232
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Please read all replies before replying to a thread yourself. As I've stated in my last post, I do not take any medication whatsoever.
karla85232 randomuser333
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I think these can stay in the bowel for a long time. Do you recall having taken any pills that were in capsules?
giselle22370 karla85232
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yes supplements. I will stop for a while to observe
michelle54125 randomuser333
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It took several weeks, but i finally solved the mystery! One of my son's seizure meds (which is an Extended Release) has a hard candy-like coating on it, along with a hole/indentation on one side. It was a perfect match for the hollow hard-shell that i was finding in his stool. He's been on this med for more than a year, but the balls started appearing roughly 6 weeks ago. I honestly don't recall seeing the holes on the pills before, so I am thinking perhaps they changed something .
randomuser333 michelle54125
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Glad you have the answer! They're what's referred to as 'ghost pills'.
Miahtaylor michelle54125
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I take the same medication and they have indentations on them too. i started getting these in my stool and had no idea what they were but when i saw this and compared it to my tegretol, it all made sense but it also had an indentation on it
Hilt9933 michelle54125
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i am also on a seizure med... mine do not look like that, mine are more of a yellow gnocchi and also smaller ones like chickpea size.
deep29603 randomuser333
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Hi, is there any conclusion about yellow balls in poop because i also had it please help me.
Is it having any side effects like weight loss, blood loss, etc.
Please tell me wohs having this things from many years.
randomuser333 deep29603
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No side effects for me. Just the yellow balls in the poop. Sometimes they're mushy like in the pictures, but at other times they're powdery on the inside. Very odd.
If you're having any side effects like the ones you described yourself, you should see a doctor immediately.
deep29603 randomuser333
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No i dont have any of these side effects ive just asking because i am scared what will be the future of these yellow balls on health i am very much scared because no one is able to diagnose whats this.
Hilt9933 deep29603
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Hi! i just brought this up to my doctor she is at a loss and has never heard or seen anything like it in 21 years at the VA . We are having it looked at and she doesnt even know how to code the request. Ha! Hope to have results soon as i have my cup in hand to take it to her. I am also losing weight.