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Yellow stools after gluten exposure


Kurlykaitlyn
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Kurlykaitlyn Explorer

Hi everyone, 

my doctor doesn’t understand anything about celiac disease.

6 weeks ago I was glutened. I had a minor medical emergency that caused internal bleeding just a few days before the gluten exposure. My immune system was very weak so I got hit way hard by the gluten! 
im slowly recovering from the damage it caused to my intestine and gut, and since it’s happened, my stools have been yellow. 
Everyday, no matter what I eat, I have yellow stools. There’s no pain, no foul smell, or foaming(though I did have that a week after exposure). But basically everyday I’m still seeing yellow stools.

Has anyone experienced this after consuming gluten or having damage to your intestines? 
how long until it stops?! 
I’m not sure if I should be tested for anything or just accept it’s all part of the process of healing. I’m still struggling with fatigue and digestive issues on a daily basis. 


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Scott Adams Grand Master

It's part of healing, but it does seem like a long time to still have effects from a single incident. Are you sure your diet is 100% gluten-free? 

Also, if your doctor doesn't get celiac disease it might be time to switch doctors. I had to do that several years ago because my former doctor essentially rolled his eyes and said "I see you've been searching google..." whenever I asked for any type of test, and he then proceeded to explain to me why I don't need the test, and reading stuff on the Internet is the only reason I want the test. Things have gone much more smoothly with my new doctor who actually listens to me, and tends to agree with my reasoning. 

knitty kitty Grand Master

@Kurlykaitlyn,

What are you eating?  

Are you taking any medications?

Are you taking any vitamins?

Kurlykaitlyn Explorer
3 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

It's part of healing, but it does seem like a long time to still have effects from a single incident. Are you sure your diet is 100% gluten-free? 

Also, if your doctor doesn't get celiac disease it might be time to switch doctors. I had to do that several years ago because my former doctor essentially rolled his eyes and said "I see you've been searching google..." whenever I asked for any type of test, and he then proceeded to explain to me why I don't need the test, and reading stuff on the Internet is the only reason I want the test. Things have gone much more smoothly with my new doctor who actually listens to me, and tends to agree with my reasoning. 

I’m definitely 100% gluten free at home. I was so healthy in the last few years since being diagnosed. I was in my best health until having an ovarian cyst rupture, causing internal bleeding that has since healed. But I was glutened only a few days after the bleeding. 

I’m just assuming my immune system was weakened which caused this exposure to put me out for so long.  

knitty kitty Grand Master

Gluten free, yes, but what are you currently consuming?

 

Kurlykaitlyn Explorer
3 hours ago, knitty kitty said:

@Kurlykaitlyn,

What are you eating?  

Are you taking any medications?

Are you taking any vitamins?

I’m eating a variety of vegetables and some fruits, but mostly bananas. I eat 2-4 bananas a day because they’re easy on my stomach and filling. I also eat basmati and brown rice. Nuts and seeds, coconut yogurt, and protein smoothies. 
ive been taking slippery elm capsules for reflux for a little over a week now. And I have been sucking on ginger chews for over a month. 
but other than that, I am eating various colored veggies and nuts. 
not taking vitamins but I’m considering starting a multivitamin until I feel my gut has healed. 
 

knitty kitty Grand Master

@Kurlykaitlyn,

You may want to ask your doctor for a referral to a nutritionist.  

Besides the brown rice, I don't see any good sources of B vitamins.  

You should consider the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, a Celiac herself, developed it) or the Mediterranean diet, or the Paleolithic diet.  

I followed the Autoimmune Protocol Diet and started feeling better quickly.  It cuts out foods that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract.  Nuts, seeds, grains, legumes, peas, dairy, eggs, and nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and peppers).  After several weeks, I was able to add more foods into my diet again.  

I also supplemented with the eight essential B vitamins, Vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.   

Gastrointestinal beriberi is caused by Thiamine deficiency.  Most doctors miss vitamin deficiencies.  The gallbladder needs Thiamine to make bile which is usually green and makes poop brown.  A sludge-y gallbladder is a symptom of Thiamine deficiency.  Lots of us have had gallbladders removed while thiamine supplements may have prevented that.  

A medical emergency can precipitate thiamine deficiency.  Our bodies need more Thiamine than normal when we are sick and trying to heal.  Consider also malabsorption due to damaged villi in the small intestine which can no longer absorb sufficient nutrients.  So with increased physiological needs and less being absorbed,  and good sources of thiamine like liver and meat not included in your diet....yes, a multi vitamin and additional thiamine would be an excellent idea.  

 


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Kurlykaitlyn Explorer
48 minutes ago, knitty kitty said:

@Kurlykaitlyn,

You may want to ask your doctor for a referral to a nutritionist.  

Besides the brown rice, I don't see any good sources of B vitamins.  

You should consider the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, a Celiac herself, developed it) or the Mediterranean diet, or the Paleolithic diet.  

I followed the Autoimmune Protocol Diet and started feeling better quickly.  It cuts out foods that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract.  Nuts, seeds, grains, legumes, peas, dairy, eggs, and nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and peppers).  After several weeks, I was able to add more foods into my diet again.  

I also supplemented with the eight essential B vitamins, Vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.   

Gastrointestinal beriberi is caused by Thiamine deficiency.  Most doctors miss vitamin deficiencies.  The gallbladder needs Thiamine to make bile which is usually green and makes poop brown.  A sludge-y gallbladder is a symptom of Thiamine deficiency.  Lots of us have had gallbladders removed while thiamine supplements may have prevented that.  

A medical emergency can precipitate thiamine deficiency.  Our bodies need more Thiamine than normal when we are sick and trying to heal.  Consider also malabsorption due to damaged villi in the small intestine which can no longer absorb sufficient nutrients.  So with increased physiological needs and less being absorbed,  and good sources of thiamine like liver and meat not included in your diet....yes, a multi vitamin and additional thiamine would be an excellent idea.  

 

Thank you very much! This is very informative and I’ll go tomorrow to grab the vitamins. I had no idea thiamine was also connected with the gallbladder and helps to produce bile! 
and I’ll look into those other diets you’ve mentioned to see how I can improve on what I eat.

thank you 🙏
 

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