Topic: Spleen or...? Increased Bruising and Pale Yellow Stools
canbravelyme
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Anyone had this? I thought they were unrelated side effects from two different meds, but just saw non-LLNP and she suggested they could be related as well as not side-effects :/
She mentioned the possibility of Spleen...we know that Lyme attacks the spleen
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kgg
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Pale yellow stools says gallbladder to me.
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desertwind
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Liver too. How are your liver enzymes? When mine were high from meds I would get those types of stools.
Do you have any discomfort in you stomach?
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canbravelyme
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I'm currently only taking Florinef -- waiting to hear back from blood test results -- if all is good, I will resume the beta blocker that co-incided with the pale stools...my stools seem to be returning to normal colour since I quit taking the bb...if I resume the bb, I will check my enzymes again in ten days, just to be safe.
I'd love to have my gallbladder checked...I hate the Canadian health care system -- did I mention that lately? The NP gave me a hard time to do the blood testing -- cited that "too many tests cost the taxpayer money" -- how about the fact that I'm experiencing symptoms NOW? Cost of death I guess is cheaper than doing all the testing at once of possible causes of the pale stool.
It's so ironic that in a more "socialist" system, patients are further objectified than in a Capitalist system -- I guess it's more like communism, rather than socialism, where neighbours denounce neighbours -- our health care practitioners feel bolstered by their power to deny or permit testing.
Stomach is ongoing problem -- Lyme caused dysautonomia which causes gastric dumping syndrome. According to LL Gastro, when the autonomic dysfunction is treated, the gastric issues will resolve.
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I had pale stools recently and my doctor said to take digestive enzymes. OOPS.. I had not re-ordered them!
Got back on them and all is well!
The USA is headed in your direction with the health care. Just can't wait. So much to look forward to.
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canbravelyme
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Thanks, Tu!
What brand of enzymes do you use? How do you take them / what dose?
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