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Hi doctor, my daughter is 3 year old. From some days she is having pale stools mixed with dark brown stools ( attaching images) Stools are not entirely white last stool is mostly white. She drinks around 500ml to 750ml of amul taza every day Rest she is eating properly and is healthy active and normal. Pls suggest if its normal?

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My Kid is 18 months toddler passing pale yellow stool. This is regular that happens. He is having slight cold. but even before this cold he was passing the similar stool. He eats mungdal khichdi often & Cerelac (4th stage). Veg soup, dal rice, etc

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Hello sir/madam i have been getting pale stools since 4 days, i already have digestive problems. When i googled the reason was lack of bile can you please give any clarity

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Hi, kindly get your liver function test done. Check especially Alkaline phosphatase And GGT in that ...  Read More

My 3 year old son is having diarrhea for the last 04 days. Today he has pale stool. Is it normal ? He is playful though.

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Hello Don’t worry, it is normal post diarrhoea to have pale stools. Please describe if it is truly white/grey Is it associated with any dark urine, jaundice, abdominal pain, fever or vomitings ...  Read More

I was diagnosed with erosive gastritis. 2 weeks back I took Zentel (Albendazole,)400mg .after that sometimes I see pale stools . And I feel pain in chest . Do I have to take some stool test?

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Please get stool for routine examination and CBP. Need more information and examination to opine ...  Read More

About 10 days every morning I go to the bathroom and I have noticed that my stool is very pale . Sometimes like clay colour. My gallbladder is removed since 2014. I went to myGP he has given me antibiotics and he is thinking it is may be bacteria. I Am so worried.

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You can get a blood test and check the LFT-liver function test ...  Read More

My guts are not clear for a week now and stool color is pale yellow. Is it anything serious?? I am not on any medication now and never really had this issue before.. I had my liver checked, it's normal.

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Nothing to worry. You need medications and some diet changes. Kindly consult for prescription. ...  Read More

My baby is 1 year old. 2 days back I've started giving her cows milk. She drank less than 10ml each day. But from yesterday her stool is i pale colour and very stinky. She is passing stool 3 to 4 times a day. Is this due to some kind of allery ? Should I stop giving her cows milk?

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Continue it’s not due to milk may b solid diet which u r giving . ...  Read More

Hello.. My 3 year old daughter is passing pale stool since 3 days.. Is that normal? Apart from that, everything is going well..

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If she's active physically and appetite is good,relax. Just watch for above,if compromised,needs physical examination and investigation for further management. ...  Read More

My 6 years old kid has had a stomach upset for the past 3 days. But very mild. He is actively going to school. Stool is mushy smelly and passes only once. No loose stools. No vomiting. Yesterday and today's motion consistency is fine, but the colour looks very pale. Haven't consulted a paediatrician. The motion picture is attached. Is it normal or

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Normal only Encourage more liquids Light food like curd rice, khichdi, dalia ...  Read More

I am 5 weeks 5days pregnant and I am having pale yellow stool. Is this normal during early pregnancy?

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Hello Do you have any other symptoms other than this Describe details please ...  Read More

Hi Dr My 1.10 year toddler girl cries/screams in night for no reason while sleeping many times, sometimes suddenly she’ll get up and do the same. This is very concerning to us, please advise! Other than this there is no other symptom she’s normal (urine stool normal). Thanks.

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My baby is 3 months old. Till yesterday she had a loose motion and was given enterogem as per paed s advice. Also z n d drops are being given. Today she pooped only once and the color of the stool was pale yellow and light green. We had a USG yesterday where liver and CBD are normal. We gave the stool sample to the lab. Is it all normal or to be wo

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Hi, my 15 month old toddler is pooping after every meal, stool consistency is normal. He was fine just some days back but after a recent episode of colic and vomiting some days back, he is pooping after every meal. Is there anything to worry?

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Mostly indigestion Encourage more liquids Light food curd rice, khichdi, Dalia Probiotics ...  Read More

My baby has cough from last 10 days and as per dr suggestion medicines are going on. Her wbc and paltelet counts are high. But from today she is doing loosemotions 5 times a day… attached is the pic… her stool is like some particles in it…is this type of stool normal… pls suggest

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Probably either due to antibiotics or ongoing infection. You can maintain hydration by increasing oral intake. For loose motion can give Syp. Rinifol 5 ml two times a day for 6 days ...  Read More

My iugr baby(1.02kg, preemie by 34 weeks 3 days) currently weighing 5.6 kg. He is 8 months old now and is on solid food and breastfeeding. He has cold and I gave ambrodil s 2 ml twice. He pooped pale green stools. Is that normal or should I worry?

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Greetings it's normal ...  Read More

My 2 yrs old toddler vomits once at night after eating but the vomit is cough like with bad smell. Then he passes stool which is not loose but sticky and having very fowl smell. Shall I get worried about the symptoms?

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Keep a watch for cough cold Persistent vomiting loose motions If possible visit once ...  Read More

My 6 mo old boy is passing mucus bloody stool, one tooth is also seems to be appeared. We have changed formula milk from no. 1 to 2 of same brand. We dint use cows or buffalo milk. We have started moong n rice carlac, rice soup, banana , daal soup . We consulted Dr he administered vit k inj, antibiotics, probiotic, anti rash and antiseptic cream,

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Hi Kindly do teleconsultation with Paediatrician ...  Read More

Hello Doctors..My three and half months old baby was doing pale poop every time..she is totally in formula feed since day 1...atfirst she take nan pro 1..This time she doing lemon yellow poop..at the age of 2 months we give her similac advance 1..I notice her stool started faded yellow..last 15 days she is doing pale yellow poop (most of the part w

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Hi my baby is 3.5 yrs old.. From last few days she vomited once with 3-4 days gap in between.. Also I noticed her stool texture is normal but colour is pale yellow.. Also she is less interested in food..

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Start pediatric ors. And Syrup for vomiting ...  Read More

My 1 year old baby boy is having pale yellow coloured stool since 2 days. He is active, eating well, no change in diet. Urine output normal. Is it something to get worried??

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Nothing to worry. Colour of stool is dependent a lot upon diet. Kindly get a stool routine to rule out infection. ...  Read More

Pale yellow stool is cause of concern in pregnancy? Without any other symptom, only symptom is pale yellow stool, 3rd trimester, 33 weeks pregnant

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According to your sign and symptom you have pale yellow colour in pregnancy ...  Read More

My daughter had curd on Sunday, Monday onwards she did 3 times vomiting, tuesday vomiting stopped but stool color is pale yellow with smell. Also. She has fever since 2 days. Today is 3rd day. Had oral thrush for. Which Medicine is given candida months paint. Also on friday she vomitted water with mucus in it. Any suggestion cause of fever.

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Greetings it could be infection need to start medicine so kindly book a consultation so that I can guide you ...  Read More

I have IBS since 4 years. I pass either yellow and white or brown and white mixed coloured stools everyday. Is it normal? If not then what can be done?

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Abnormal. consultation needed ...  Read More

My daughter is 1 year old. She is having white or some time pale yellow colour stool from last two weeks. We don't know the reason . She has normal light colour urine output and not yellow eyes . She drinks cow milk from 11 months around 500 to 600 ml a day. Does it affects the colour of her poop or anything else? Her weight is now 9.4 kg Birth

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Normally will won't effect colour of stool. Colour of stool depends upon liver - bile which stain stool yellow. In liver problem you may have pale stool. Rice watery diarrhoea in cholera. ...  Read More

Last few days i was having indigestion issue... Yesterday i suffered sulphuric burp and tight stomach...Three times normal soft stool and one time watery... Yesterday whole day i drank one cup of black coffee without sugar and two cups of black tea without sugar... Day before yesterday i didn't went to poo..Also at night attended invitation... Also

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

From 2 days i am having pale stool .. But from 3 days i am only eating paneer .. curd.milk and 1 scoop of whey protein.. Should I worry about pale stool ?

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

I am male 32, i have fatty liver diagnosed 3 months back. I changed my diet as well. Inwas having normal brown stool. I started observing Fast for navratri wherein I only have banana shake, potato, paneer for diet . Now suddenly I had pale yellow pencil stool in morning. Is it due to fasting? Is it normal?? My LFT, CBC. Thyroid is normal. My ultra

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

Hi My 12 day old newborn is passing pale tools since this morning (pics attached) History: has jaundince with bilurubin 9 Can you please help me understand if this is a normal stool colour? I googled and a bit confused seeing different charts with regards to liver illness

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Normal stool… feed baby ad lib with burping ...  Read More

Hello, My baby is recovering from croup/covid. He is pale yellow color stools. He is still taking pecef 100 dt tab antibiotic. Is it the side effects of tablet? Kindly suggest

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Hi there As croup is a severe form of illness the activity of digestion and liver secretion is reduced. Nothing to worry as long as eyes ate not yellow. Continue medication. Avoid exposure to ...  Read More

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