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Can Flomax Cause Very Light Stool?

My poo has been VERY light lately, sometimes with a yellowish hue and other times with nearly white!, the paper would show more yellowish. This has been happening for at least the last several days, though I ve had one or two mid-brown stools or with some brown parts in them. I ran out of my heartburn mediacation so have been taking Calcium Carbonate Tums (about 1 ultra strength tablet every hour or two - sometimes more or less), and it would seem this is when I started to notice the color change. I am concerned though because my doctor has me on Simcor (which is a statin plus high dose niacin) which you have to monitor liver function over. I ve been on it over 3 months and hadn t been really paying attention to my stool color during that time. Also I recently had ESWL to break up a kidney stone. Just prior to my noticing this. Was on Flomax for a few days to help pass fragments, but I fainted after using it for 3 days and wound up in the ER, so the Dr. had me stop taking it. I ve been drinking A LOT more water lately too. To help pass the fragments and to help prevent future stones. I do take psylium fiber capsules with most meals and have for years mostly for more fiber in diet. I am due for a follow-up appt on the Simcor with blood-work to be done.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
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Hi,

If your stool examination is not done then it should be done, ECG, lipid profile, if echocardiography is recommended after ECG can be done. Yes, it is a good thing to include fiber content in your diet [salads, vegetables, fruits are natural] Flomax is not to be taken, it is irrelevant in your cause, of course it might be region to land up in hospital [due to orthostatic hypotension] continue treatment as its going on. Join art of living online breath meditation workshop [it will remove all psychological stress and healthy tips include diet, exercise, and fastened recovery rate and prevent relapse].

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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Can Flomax Cause Very Light Stool?

Hi, If your stool examination is not done then it should be done, ECG, lipid profile, if echocardiography is recommended after ECG can be done. Yes, it is a good thing to include fiber content in your diet [salads, vegetables, fruits are natural] Flomax is not to be taken, it is irrelevant in your cause, of course it might be region to land up in hospital [due to orthostatic hypotension] continue treatment as its going on. Join art of living online breath meditation workshop [it will remove all psychological stress and healthy tips include diet, exercise, and fastened recovery rate and prevent relapse]. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician