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What Causes White Stools?

My husband swore me not to tell anyone one. He has had white stools for two days. We were on a week long motorcycle trip and of course ate out and now that he s back to work in the heat tells me this morning. He just texted me and said he s coming home with a splitting headache and doesn t feel well. He does take a lot of Advil and/or Aleve for back pain. His brother died two years ago from Burkett s Lymphoma, so I need to know when I must insist he get to Dr.? I love this tough guy and want to keep him around. We thought maybe waiting a day to see if the color came back but if he s felling worse... It s hard being a wife to a guy that having trouble getting older and doesn t want to go to Dr too soon.
Mon, 28 Sep 2015
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). White stool may be due to some disease in either liver or billiary tract so I will suggest you to take him to a doctor for evaluation or get tests like Liver function tests and ultrasound abdomen to see for the cause.
I hope I have answered your query and this will help him. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too.
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What Causes White Stools?

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). White stool may be due to some disease in either liver or billiary tract so I will suggest you to take him to a doctor for evaluation or get tests like Liver function tests and ultrasound abdomen to see for the cause. I hope I have answered your query and this will help him. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too.