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What Could Pale And Oils Stools In Children Suggest?

My Four year old daughter has light colored stools with orange oily substance around it She s healthy not overweight she s active (playing soccer) and has no pain Doctor said just gas or something she ate but her diet was not changed..Looking for second opinion
posted on Sat, 18 Oct 2014
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Hi...nothing to worry if the kid is having normal appetite and normal activities. If there is very high colored urine or chalky pale stools with yellowish discoloration of eyes, then only you need to worry. Your doctor is right.
Sometimes the color of stools will be decided by the food intake.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Could Pale And Oils Stools In Children Suggest?

Hi...nothing to worry if the kid is having normal appetite and normal activities. If there is very high colored urine or chalky pale stools with yellowish discoloration of eyes, then only you need to worry. Your doctor is right. Sometimes the color of stools will be decided by the food intake. Regards - Dr. Sumanth