does anyone suffer from constant yellow stool ?
i suffer high anxiety and every bowel movement is yellow which is very concerning and adds to my anxiety
ive had an ultrasound of gallbladder no stones aparantly had colonoscopy all normal i dont know what to do anymore im so scared
initially check out your diet perhaps
Hi
Is it anything your eating??
no i dont think so ive not changed my diet in the last few years and its constantly yellow not just sometimes
also theres mucus through it and undigested food it looks like everytime also
Go back to doctors and insist on further testing
It could be a number of things. Crohns disease , celiac disease or even ibs. All these things can cause this. Insist on more testing, but try not to worry. All these things can be helped with medication x
my dr said he thinks its ibs but because its constant its concerning
Hi,I don’t know how anxiety affects your bowels but if your food passes rapidly through your digestive track,it can be yellow,as in irritable bowel syndrome with anxiety. My friend had orangeish colored stool for a year,neither the gastroenterologist or their family dr. thought a thing of it. They were told it was IBS. They now have normal bowel movements again. Go to a gastro Dr and tell them,bet you are fine.
Hi Carl,
This is what was explained to me by my GP and a Therapist when I had the same issue:
The quicker your stool passes through your digestive system, the paler it becomes, as it hasn’t had enough time absorb nutrients in the gut that would usually make it a darker colour.
When you’re anxious, your body enters ‘fight or flight’ mode, and a number of processes occur inside the body to help prepare you for the perceived threat. Contractions in the large intestine speed up thanks to the stress hormones which are released, which causes stool to pass through your body quicker. This is what makes it yellow.
The other main cause of yellow stool is problems with the gallbladder, liver, or pancreas, but as you’ve already tests to rule these out, I’d say there’s no need to worry and your issue is likely just caused by anxiety/stress.
If the issue is causing you extra anxiety, then you’re probably stuck in a vicious cycle and making the problem worse by worrying about it.
its definitely concerning and i think about it 24/7 its so hard not to with my health anxiety
how long was yours like this ?
i know, it’s really hard not to think about it. have you tried medication such as Imodium to slow your digestion down and see if that helps?
mine was like this for months whilst my anxiety was really bad and still happens occasionally now
I may only add on that and the tests for gallbladder, liver, or pancreas should be looked at in detail as well as maybe looking at B12 levels
As age increases sometimes pernicious anaemia creeps in and we have to take 3 monthly injections of vitamin B12a or hydroxycobalamin . Again the above blood tests should identify your red blood count and the loss of intrinsic factor (IF) from nodes in your stomach ( geographical tongue notwithstanding !) means one needs to take hydroxycobalamin for life!
I hope this helps