What Causes Long White Particles In Stool?

Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2015

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Question : I have white particles on my stool. Some are long, almost like a small worm. Just finished with 8 days of diarrhea.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following data is required....

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concern.

1. Can you please take a photo of your stool (with the white particles on them) so I can analyze myself?
Have you done any test so far (stool examination for ova/parasites? stool culture?)
What was the cause of diarrhea: virus? bacteria? parasite?
What medications have you taken so far?

2. Diarrhea is often associated with indigestion and appearance of indigested food in stool.
Furthermore, I believe, your doctor has prescribed anti-diarrhea drugs, in some cases, they are antibiotics and would cause candida overgrowth. A stool analysis and culture will determine the right cause.

Anyway, I need to have the requested information first before running into final conclusion.

Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (21 minutes later)

Where do I send the photo?
No testing or culture
Cause of diarrhea ??
Over the counter Immodium Have stopped taken a few days ago

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can send at the following e-mail address...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

1. Can send the photo at the following e-mail address:

YYYY@YYYY

with subject line: "Attn.to Dr.Albana Sejdini"

2. I need to know if you did pay a visit to the clinic and if any doctor visited you and told what caused diarrhea to you?

3. Immodium is a medication to stop diarrhea but not curing the root cause.

Looking forward to have the requested photo in.
Thank you!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (29 hours later)

I did not go to a clinic
I have an appointment to see my doctor this week.

I have been off the Imodium for 4 days

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be intestinal worm; lab examination to confirm it...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,

Thank you for providing the requested photo.

To my opinion, the little white parts seem to be worms. However, I suggest to get a sample of your stool inside a container (can buy at your local pharmacy) and send to your doctor's office (or nearest lab) for examination of stool for ova/parasites and candida. This test will confirm/exclude worms.

I usually advise my patients to:
- pass the motion inside a clean toilet container or non-used plastic bag; not inside the toilet as it will give false negative results (will contaminate the sample)
- mix all the fecal mass together with a sterile swab (can also find at your local pharmacy). This will ensure that the lab will get examined all your fecal mass (beginning, middle and deeper part)
- then can put the stool inside the container

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar