Question 1

Abdominal pain for over a week dull burning. no nausea. single instance of diarrhea. feeling fatigued. noticed dark grey streaks in stool once?

Accepted Answer

Any new or unexplained abdominal pain should be professionally evaluated. If "dark gray" is black or nearly so, it could indicate bleeding in the GI tract. See a doctor soon -- and do so immediately if pain is severe, if you have fever, more evidence of bleeding, or you become dizzy or light-headed. Good luck.

Question 2

Why is my stool so dark?

Accepted Answer

Stool can be dark from iron pills pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) or foods like spinach. Black tarry stools may indicate bleeding from the stomach area and should be checked right away.

Question 3

What can cause dark stool?

Accepted Answer

Stool will vary from light to dark depending upon the diet.  Diets rich is red meat for instance will darken the stool color.  If there is GI bleeding then the stool may become black.  This requires evaluation by your gastoenterlogist as the source of the bleeding must be discovered and corrected.

Question 4

Why is my stool dark green?

Accepted Answer

often time dark green stools are the result of diet.  foods that have blue in them such as blueberries or other blue food coloring can cause dark green stools.  If this persists after eliminating this from your diet then you may want to consider seeing a medical professional

Question 5

Why do dark color stools occur?

Accepted Answer

black stools include iron, blood, bismuth, charcoal.  There are many more things that can make for dark color.

Question 6

What do dark and soft stools indicate?

Accepted Answer

Color & texture of stool varies with foods, speed of emptying of the GI tract, medications & supplements ingested, gut flora (unique for each individual), additives (like blood), subtractions (like absent bile), infection, inflammation, & other factors. More importantly, if stool appearance is unusual for you & persists, or is accompanied by alarm symptoms, then medical evaluation is in order.

Question 7

What?couls cause?my stool to be dark green?

Accepted Answer

Decomposed bile, which is originally green, gives stool its yellow color. Having said that, green stool may mean that bile has rushed through the intestines without being acted on by bacteria like during diarrhea. Another cause of green color is unabsorbed iron in the diet.

Question 8

What does black/really dark stool indicate?

Accepted Answer

Black stools can be due to medications that contain either iron or bismuth, eating certain foods (like black licorice), Gastrointestinal bleeding or ingestion of charcoal.

Question 9

What causes stool to be black or dark green?

Accepted Answer

Dark-colored stools may result from iron supplements, foods you eat (like a lot of spinach), substances (like peptobismol), but most significantly suggests bleeding. When blood is denatured by acid in your stomach, as from ulcers, stools will turn tarry ("melena"). Blood may also be ingested from nose bleeds, bleeding gums. Silver-colored stool suggests bleeding from the biliary tree. Get checked.

Question 10

I am having dark colored stool please advice?

Accepted Answer

That is blood that passes thru you GI system and comes out black. Depending on the clinical situation this may be a concern.  Other causes include beets, red wine or dyes, iron tablets to name a few. If in pain or dizzy or other symptoms go to the hospital.

Dark streaks in stool

Abdominal pain for over a week dull burning. no nausea. single instance of diarrhea. feeling fatigued. noticed dark grey streaks in stool once?

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Why is my stool so dark?

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Why do dark color stools occur?

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What?couls cause?my stool to be dark green?

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What causes stool to be black or dark green?

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