4 Weeks of Yellow Diarrhea?

[Dave123]

I am a 30 Y/O Male in overall good health.

I have been living with IBS and Lactose Intolerance for the past 10 years or so.  I have a strict diet which doesn't include dairy, beef, or pork products.  I have recently been suffering from a rather strange form of diarrhea. The stool is bright yellow, contains mucus, watery, soft, and not formed.  I have pain in my lower abdomen and mild flatulence.  It has been getting progressively worse.  I now pass this type of stool an average of 8 times per day.  So far, the episodes have been only during the day and evening-not while I am sleeping.  

I went to my doctor about 2 weeks ago.  She ran blood, urine, and stool tests, which were all normal. My liver function, which was slightly elevated.  My doctor indicated that the liver elevation may be due to the Lipitor I was (no longer) taking for high Cholesterol.

I was placed on Lipitor (10mg) for high cholesterol about 6 months ago.  My doctor ran blood work to see if my liver was handling the Lipitor.The results showed a high level of CPK - 592 and SGOT - 82.  The rest of the numbers I don't have available.

My doctor says this is not bacterial or viral and wants to do an abdominal ultrasound.  I suggested another stool culture and blood work as my stool has dramatically changed in appearance and frequency since the previous test.  

I had colonoscopy, endoscopy (orally), upper GI,lower GI tests performed about 2 years ago.  Nothing abnormal was noted.  Biopsies were taken to test for Chrones and Celiac's, but all were negative.  

Any suggestions or recommendations???

[flex123]

get off the lipator because it causes diarrhea. the yellow stools are , i think a combination of fat and bile malabsorbtion.  maybe it's time to see a good gi doctor. tell him or your current dr. that u want to take cholestyramaine resin. this will hep your cholesterol and help u have less diarrhea with out any side affects because u can not absorb cholestyramine.  it binds bile .start by taking 4 grams before bed and then 1 hour  before breakfast and if u need take it before lunch the same way.     also start taking vitamins A,B,C,D,E and K .  after dinner. TRY IT, GOOD LUCK LET ME KNOW!!!

[MARY ANN]

i took the liberty of looking up a site that might help .go to www.familydoctor.com(don't seperate the words) in the serch area put in diarrhea click on the first slection.  and it will pull up a page that may help you figure out your symptom.good luck

[katey]

Get your butt to the doc's!!!!  Any type of infectious diarreah would have probably run its course by now.  I'm not sure, but i believe that yellow stool can be an indication of something with the bile ducts, or something to do with the liver.  I'm so sorry i can't be of much help to you!!!  Type "yellow stool" on your search engine if you get a chance.  Also, make an appointment with your doc just to check ya out and make sure everythings ok!! :-)
best of luck!