Question 1

i noticed that when i eat beets my feces has a red tint that sort of resembles blood. are there other foods that cause that as well?

Accepted Answer

Lots...: The color of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications &amp; supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, &amp; other factors. Consider what you ate in the prior few days, but if a reddish color of your stool persists or is accompanied by other symptoms, see your doctor.

Question 2

very stressed for a week. for 30 hours i've had food-poisoning-like symptoms. diarhhea, chills, weakness, headache. stool now has redness. shld i wrry?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you have blood in your stool, as the redness suggests, it would be prudent to see your doctor. It not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you and your stool.

Question 3

can pizza sauce cause redness in your stool and for how long?

Accepted Answer

Sure: Anything with red dyes or naturally red can cause redness in your stool until all of the material passes through your intestines.  How long it takes depends on the transit time of your particular body.  I would think in most cases 1-3 days.

Question 4

can colonoscopy prep cause mild inflammation and redness in small intestine? i sometimes have loose stools with no other symptoms. worried it's crohns

Accepted Answer

Inflammation : Bowel prep does not usually cause that , however it is possible.Crohns would cause you more severe symptoms and if it's was   the prep I would think that the inflammation would disappear after completing the procedure. Good Luck

Question 5

saw some red pieces in stool, food or blood?

Accepted Answer

Hard to know: Without knowing what you've been eating, it's impossible to say.  The easiest way to tell if you have blood in your stool is to do a stool test for occult blood.  You can get hemoccult stool cards from your doctor and test this.  If positive, there can be multiple causes for blood in stool -- and these need to be followed up.

Question 6

few, red, very small pieces in stool. i can pick them out but they will disintegrate after whiping the piece several times on tp. food or blood?

Accepted Answer

See dr if persists: Given you young age and without other symptoms like abdominal pain or mucus, I would not be concerned if those red pieces do not recur.  If they do, see your clinician who can perform a guaiac test to confirm if it is blood or not.  If blood, they can perform additional tests or referral to determine cause.

Question 7

a speck of fairly bright red was seen in my stool minutes ago. it was very very small. this is the first time it's happened i haven't eaten red food. ?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhoid ?: If you did not have pain/ hard stool.....it can be hemorrhoid. Or it can be simply because of mucosal injury in your rectum.....which can occur with rectaln sex.

Question 8

how do you know if there is blood in your stool? there were small, bright red flecks but didn't know if it was blood or food.

Accepted Answer

Depends: It could be something you ate like beets for example but if not sure this should at least be discussed with your doctor. Often bright red blood can just be something benign like hemorrhoids but it can also be something more serious especially if it persists or worsens. If you haven't seen your doctor at least once i would do so now to be sure.

Question 9

small red pieces in stool that can be picked out but will dissolve after rubbing them with qtip. i eat tomatoes a lot. food or blood?

Accepted Answer

Red in Stool: most likely pieces of tomato.  If you are really concerned lab test can determine if this is blood.  Simple test done in most doctors offices.

Question 10

i had red spots in stool after i ate a whole pizza my last previous stool were regular brown. i checked the red it appeared to be food?

Accepted Answer

: Your stools will vary in color and consistency depending on what food, medication and liquids you have taken in.  If you have swallowed some food whole, they may appear whole in the stool.  Tomatoes with their skins, whole corn kernels, rice come to mind.  A few days later your stool should be familiar in appearance.

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I noticed that when i eat beets my feces has a red tint that sort of resembles blood. are there other foods that cause that as well?

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Very stressed for a week. for 30 hours i've had food-poisoning-like symptoms. diarhhea, chills, weakness, headache. stool now has redness. shld i wrry?

A member asked:

Can pizza sauce cause redness in your stool and for how long?

A member asked:

Can colonoscopy prep cause mild inflammation and redness in small intestine? i sometimes have loose stools with no other symptoms. worried it's crohns

A member asked:

Saw some red pieces in stool, food or blood?

A member asked:

Few, red, very small pieces in stool. i can pick them out but they will disintegrate after whiping the piece several times on tp. food or blood?

A member asked:

A speck of fairly bright red was seen in my stool minutes ago. it was very very small. this is the first time it's happened i haven't eaten red food. ?

A member asked:

How do you know if there is blood in your stool? there were small, bright red flecks but didn't know if it was blood or food.

A member asked:

Small red pieces in stool that can be picked out but will dissolve after rubbing them with qtip. i eat tomatoes a lot. food or blood?

A member asked:

I had red spots in stool after i ate a whole pizza my last previous stool were regular brown. i checked the red it appeared to be food?

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