Question 1

Dark brown loose stool. what does it mean and should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

You have have diarrhea. Also you should always be concerned for possible blood in the stool. See you primary care asap.

Question 2

Are dark loose stools common with amoxicillin? my stools have been dark brown and around 3-4 movements  a day since being on this.  is this bacteria leaving my body  and is this normal?

Accepted Answer

dark brown is ok. Looser stool is common with use of antibiotics.

Question 3

Can loose stools change color of toliet water (dark brown/light brown stools)? done stool test negative of blood but recently started liquid iron

Accepted Answer

Iron supplementation typically report that their stools are darker, even without blood loss.

Question 4

My daughter is 22 she has been having loose stools for 4 days now but only once a day and she says it is brown in toilet but when she wipes yellowbrow?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like a temporary change. The color of stool  to be concerned about is usually black, which may represent digested blood.  An MD will  determine where and what in your body is bleeding into your gut.. With a lot of blood, it becomes black and tarry.

Question 5

I am having blackish brown loose stool is this is because i am taking a anti acid tablet daily ?

Accepted Answer

Go and see a doctor and provide a full history and allow yourself to be examined. Good luck and best wishes.

Question 6

What disease has very dark loose stool and bad heartburn?

Accepted Answer

You need to have a source of bleeding in your digestive tract ruled out.  Get to a doctor asap!

Question 7

My 12 week old daughter has loose stools with brown mucous on and off for a week now, apart from that she has been drooling a lot lately she is fine?

Accepted Answer

The salivary glands kick into full gear around this age, so a sometimes dramatic increase in drooling is not uncommon and is normal. You should see her pediatrician for the stools.

Question 8

I had a test for c-diff and at that time my stool was a regular brown color - the test was negative.  but the pain and loose stools continued and stoo?

Accepted Answer

You may be need c diff pcr test if you suspecting c. Diff , which is more sensitive , you should see your physician  to evaluate for loose stool. As there are many condition apart from c diff infection.

Question 9

Toddler has loose stools on and off for 2wks now. this happenes every few months. acts normal, no fever, etc.stool is light brown.should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

As long as the changes in stool consistency are only occasional, non-bloody and not associated with weight loss, pain, vomiting or fever, observation is a reasonable course to follow.

Question 10

My 12 week old baby had brown mucous in her loose stools. is that normal?

Accepted Answer

It would be unwise to interpret your baby's mucus solely without looking at the entire picture. You may need to provide more detail as to how else your baby is doing - fever, feeding routine, blood present in stool, presence of pain, change in urination etc.? Brown mucus w/out other symptoms, otherwise, may not be something to worry.

Dark brown loose stool