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What Causes Pale Stool When On Nexium For GERD?

I AM 40YR OLD MALE . I DO TAKE NEXIUM 20MG DAILY FOR GERD. JUST RECENTLY DID STOMACH ENDOSCOPY AND PANCREAS EUS. ALSO COMPLETE BLOOD TESTS INCLUDING CA 19-A AND LIPASE TEST FOR PANCREAS WERE NORMAL. SINCE OVER 2 MONTHS HAVING PALE OR MUSTARD COLOR STOOL?? MY DR HERE SAID NO WORRY. I AM V WORRIED?? WAS NORMAL.
Wed, 2 Aug 2017
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, look the color and consistency of stool is depends upon the diet taken and in absence of clinical symptoms what ever the color of the stool is there it is nothing to worry, try to change the diet, and it creates the doubt then better to get done the stool examination, else it is nothing to worry hope this information helps.
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What Causes Pale Stool When On Nexium For GERD?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, look the color and consistency of stool is depends upon the diet taken and in absence of clinical symptoms what ever the color of the stool is there it is nothing to worry, try to change the diet, and it creates the doubt then better to get done the stool examination, else it is nothing to worry hope this information helps.