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What Causes Pale/clay Colored Stool?

18 year old athletic female with pale/clay colored stool. History of constipation issues, does not medicate at all, however recently took a combination of melatonin and colace stool softeners. Regularly supplements with cellucor products for exercise enhancement including caffeine, niacin, vitamin b12, b6, n-acetyl-l-tyrosine, and amino acids. No history of smoking or drinking.
posted on Sat, 24 May 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history About supplements you are taking for athletics, light clay colored stools.
I would advise you the following:
Send stool samples for tests on 3 consecutive days for routine and particularly stercobilinogen.
Liver function tests.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen particularly for hepatobiliary system.
Once diagnosef , get it corrected.

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What Causes Pale/clay Colored Stool?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history About supplements you are taking for athletics, light clay colored stools. I would advise you the following: Send stool samples for tests on 3 consecutive days for routine and particularly stercobilinogen. Liver function tests. Ultrasonography of the abdomen particularly for hepatobiliary system. Once diagnosef , get it corrected.