Have you used an hemorrhoid suppositories in the days before seeing the off white spots? They don't always melt and pass quickly because they do contain a form of wax and can show up on your stool days later.
CT only showed the inflammation and mild stranding outside the colon. My bloodwork is all normal, CRP, SED rate, and CBC, all normal. Day 5 of cipro and flagyl AGAIN and still having the nagging tenderness in my lower left abdomen. GI I am seeing says we can't do a colonoscopy while there is inflammation, but what the heck are we supposed to do if we don't know what the inflammation is from and we can't do the test to figure it out?! I don't have great insurance, so a second opinion is going to be VERY costly. I just don't know what more we can do to treat this inflammation that's causing me so many issues. Should I suggest a steroid anti inflammatory?
CT only showed the inflammation and mild stranding outside the colon. My bloodwork is all normal, CRP, SED rate, and CBC, all normal. Day 5 of cipro and flagyl AGAIN and still having the nagging tenderness in my lower left abdomen. GI I am seeing says we can't do a colonoscopy while there is inflammation, but what the heck are we supposed to do if we don't know what the inflammation is from and we can't do the test to figure it out?! I don't have great insurance, so a second opinion is going to be VERY costly. I just don't know what more we can do to treat this inflammation that's causing me so many issues
Hello,
Without evaluation it may be difficult to determine the exact cause of your symptoms. White stools or white pieces in stool could be due to numerous causes.Malabsorption,liver disease, chronic pancreatitis,Crohns disease, Ulcerative colitis etc.In pancreatic cancer there is clay colored stools,fatigue,weakness,jaundice,loss of appetite, pain in upper part of belly etc.You do not have any weight loss or loss of appetite so it is unlikely to be malignancy. A CT scan or MRI can help in diagnosis. The other differentials for lower left abdominal pain are diverticulitis, kidney stones, inflammatory bowel disease etc.Wait for the CT scan results. Consult a gastroenterologist and keep me posted.
Best luck and regards!