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What Causes Long White Particles In Stool?
Question: I have white particles on my stool. Some are long, almost like a small worm. Just finished with 8 days of diarrhea.
Brief Answer:
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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
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
Where do I send the photo?
No testing or culture
Cause of diarrhea ??
Over the counter Immodium Have stopped taken a few days ago
No testing or culture
Cause of diarrhea ??
Over the counter Immodium Have stopped taken a few days ago
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!
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
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
I have an appointment to see my doctor this week.
I have been off the Imodium for 4 days
Thank you
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
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
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