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White Poo

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mummy2aaron · 02/12/2006 14:38

DD has been vomiting this morning and now has very runny white poo - well not pure white - maybe a pale vanilla. Anyone know what this indicates?

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MKGnearlyimmaculateconception · 02/12/2006 15:25

I think that white poo indicates that the body isn't producing bile. Call the doctor. I think it can be associated with viruses, but call the doctor just in case.

LadyOfThePoinsettias · 02/12/2006 15:27

im not sure but i think white poo is bad...

theheadlessreindeer · 02/12/2006 15:27

m2a its usually malabsorption of some kind. Is he at all jaundiced? And is his wee, very dark? If so could be a liver problem. If these symptoms aren't there, but the pooh is pale, and VERY offensive smelling, its often malabsorption of fat. If it continues, I'd inform GP on this weekend. hope he's ok xx

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mummy2aaron · 02/12/2006 15:37

Ok thanks everyone I'll ring the emergency gp.

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auntymandy · 02/12/2006 15:41

on a lighter note years ago my little one ate loads of yoghurt coated bannanas did a poo on the potty and one half was brown and the other was white!!!

Mummymonster · 02/12/2006 16:10

DS had white poo when he had gastroenteritis, it also had a very distinctive smell that wasn't a poo smell.

Get your LO checked by a Doctor

Donbean · 02/12/2006 16:12

My ds gets this alot because he drinks alot of milk.
Its especially evident when he isnt well, next day its back to normal though.
I dont worry about it at all.

auntymandy · 02/12/2006 16:13

must admit donbeam I was going to say that!
But everyone else thought it was something to worry about so I kept quiet!!

Donbean · 02/12/2006 16:19

If the poo is amongst other symptoms like jaundice, weight loss, fatigue then YES absolutely worry, but with a bit of sickness then i would hang fire and see how he is TBH.

We think alike you and me Auntiemandy

auntymandy · 02/12/2006 16:35

if it persists then yes but an odd odd one is ok!

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mummy2aaron · 02/12/2006 21:27

Couldn't get to see the doc today so seeing tomorrow but dd is considerably brighter. Thanks for the help.

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2sprogsmum · 02/12/2006 21:31

My dd has just got over a tummy bug and her poo was a pale vanilla. She had the runs but wasn't sick, refused to eat but other than that has been fine in herself, so I wasn't worried enough to take her to the doctors.

thirtysomething · 02/12/2006 21:41

Def worth checking with GP as can be a sign of coeliac disease I think?

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