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What Can Cause Pale Stool ?

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Question : Hi, I just had a pale stool and I've never had it before. I did Keto for a while but I've pretty much stopped and during the BM I had a normal brown one and then an immediate change in color. Should I go to the doctor asap or wait and see if it happens again? The internet has me kinda worried.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Wait and watch.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Have seen your details.
All colors of stool from yellow to brown except tarry black are concidered normal.
As there is history of recent food pattern change I would suggest you to wait for minimum 2-4 bowel moments and if things don't improve then go to doctor or else take a small sample of stool to the laboratory for test called routine and microscopy.If any thing would be normal it would be reflected in the test.
Thanks!
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Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (5 minutes later)
Thank you, I'll monitor it then.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 minute later)
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Welcome.

Detailed Answer:
Your welcome.
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What Can Cause Pale Stool ?

Brief Answer: Wait and watch. Detailed Answer: Hello, Have seen your details. All colors of stool from yellow to brown except tarry black are concidered normal. As there is history of recent food pattern change I would suggest you to wait for minimum 2-4 bowel moments and if things don't improve then go to doctor or else take a small sample of stool to the laboratory for test called routine and microscopy.If any thing would be normal it would be reflected in the test. Thanks!