stools that are gray colored may indicate problems with the drainage system involving interactions occurring between the pancreas gallbladder and liver. bile salts are normally released by the liver. if there is a liver disturbance bile production may be reduced or the release of bile can be blocked. the bile chemicals may build-up in the body and result in gray colored stools. sometimes a yellowing of the skin is also a symptom observed in conjunction with clay colored stools. digestion of the peanut butter may or may not hold any significance in the development of your change in stool color. i would recommend not waiting any longer for resolution. stools that are gray colored along with abdominal pain may be indicative of a liver infection or liver disease. anytime that stools are not brown in color is the right time to contact your doctor to have the situation correctly assessed.
a week ago tomorrow slight pain in stomach diarreah clay colored now its soild but still clay colored. concerns? . last tuesday i had ate 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. shortly after i started getting a small pain in the center of my stomach. i went to the bathroom 3 times after that. i thought maybe the peanut butter was bad. but i have had diarrhea every day since. today i have had solid stools but they are clay colored. the diarrhea was clay colored as well. could it be a virus or should i consult with my doctor?