Poop Question....

[ontariomom]

wasnt sure if this was the right board but didnt see anything directly related to poop

Over a year a go when my diahreea was extremely bad , i couldnt eat anything , lost massive weight and was just horrible. My diahreea was yellow. I mean so yellow it would stain my toilet bowl yellow. We are talking sunflower, sunshine yellow.

Now i did ask my GP about it and he said i most likely had a virus. Now a year and half later, my poo is still yellow. NOT to that extreme. I have never seen it quite that yellow or stain my toilt again. But it still about 8times out of 10 has a yellow look to it, or looks yellow when i wipe...cause we look right?

Is this soemthing to do with Crohns? Or should be this brought up with the GI when i see him ????

I havent worried about it cause well the sight of blood when that started made me forget about the yellow. But i am trying to think of anything i should be asking the GI about when i see him. He is almost 3hrs away so making an appt or running to emerg isnt possible.

Should i be concerned?

 

[Rebecca85]

I think yellow is something to do with bile or unabsorbed fats. Basically because everything passes through so quick the body doesn't absorb everything it's supposed to. Healthy people vpcan have this with a bad stomach. It's most likely your Crohn's, but I would mention it to the GI as it may mean your meds need adjusting or something. I wouldn't be too concerned in the meantime though!

 

[Dunbar]

we always look don't we, can't explain that to your average joe ; ) Has it always been yellow or since you got ill? Any other symtoms? Food intolerances? Blood work all good? Could you leave the question with his office and have them get back to you at their convenience? Mine is good that way, saves us both time and effort as he has a 18 month wait time. As long as you are not in an acute state it might be enough to put your mind at ease.

 

[ontariomom]

Well i am not on any meds. And its only been yellow from what i can remember since this all started.

Food intolerances are just Crohn wise it seems: chocolate, sometimes lactose/dairy, some beef, some veggie/fruits etc etc

I have had my gallbladder out, could that be connected???

I dont even KNOW the name of my GI yet. Havent seen him yet....trying to get as much info and questions together before i go.

No nothing serious by any means just something that has always been in the back of my mind

 

[sarahsoda29]

Mine is also yellow but I'm not sure if it's from the medication I'm on or the Crohns itself. I'm new to this (just diagnosed last month) and so I'm curious about this also...definitely bright yellow!!!!!

 

[kath_ee]

hi
I only have this same issue during a flare up with Crohns, I told my Crohns doctor about it and she wasn't concerned. Defiantly let your doctor know about anything you are concerned about but i would suggest talking to a gastroenterologist in regards to 'crohns' questions. in my personal experience when concerning crohns GPs are not very helpful.
goodluck!