Flat stool with lax a day powder

Question 1

My niece had abd x-ray that showed moderate stool in her colon...not near her rectum. eats green veggies and fiber foods. rarely moves bowels, only pellets. tried otc fiber powders. is on lactulose and powder lax for 3 wks ....not working. need help!

Answer

Stool retention: This is a common problem that is often mishandled by parents & many docs. As soon as a kid realizes they can hold their stools they may choose to ... Read More

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Question 2

My stool was coming out long, flat & ribbon-like. but now it's coming out in much smaller flat pieces. like shards. i also go about 3-5 times a day.

Answer

I would: increase fiber and fluids for hydration of stool and if the change in stool persists see a GI doc to look at colon

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Bowel caliber/color: any change in the shape or caliber or your stool deserves a GI evaluation.

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Question 3

I recently started using turmeric powder to make tea then i realize my stool was really dark almost black and then the next day a part of the same stool was dark and the other part brown. what could have caused this?

Answer

Not Turmeric: Turmeric has anti inflammatory and Anticancer properties. Take 1 tsf daily you can add to vegetable or cooked food. The color of stool you described i... Read More

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Question 4

Hi i have recently had constipation and decided to take max strength ex lax. the next day i had bad cramps. now i see black on stool and black dots?

Answer

Black stool: Peptobismol,if you took it, can cause black stool. Otherwise bleeding from the upper gi tract(stomach,duodenum) is a cause of black stool. Your physic... Read More

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Question 5

2yrs ago gi probs began scopes& scans&blood, badgbladder&ibs-remove gb. 2yrs later still hve ruq tenderness and flat stool-hard to go, every day?

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Functional?: It may be that this is all a component of the irritable bowel, which is a functional disorder, or some other in identified functional disorder. Could ... Read More

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Question 6

55 urgent bowl movement blood in stool and flank pain all day. no other symptoms but had bout of constipation last week that i solved with ex lax?

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Blood in stool = ER: Without a compelling and known diagnosis, with constipation and blood in your stool you need urgent and depending on the circumstances even emergent e... Read More

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Question 7

Severe constipation ,no bm over 3 weeks only very tiny yellow stool, went to er, had x ray, partial blockage, fleet s/s enema given no result,md ordered colyte prep no stool came back only yellow liquid,md said take lax a day till bm,not working?

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You need to go back to the hospital. You have severe fecal impaction, manual extraction did not work, it may need to be disimpacted endoscopically by ... Read More

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Question 8

Are flat stools normal?

Answer

Multiple causes: How long did you have flat stools? Any other symptoms? Irritable bowel syndrome can cause flat stools for a long time.

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Question 9

Can impacted feces cause flat stools?

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Flat stools: Although it is possible that flat stools could be caused by impacted feces, it could also be caused by a polyp or tumor in the colon. Anytime somebody... Read More

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Question 10

Why do i have oval flat shaped stools?

Answer

It depends, see belo: If this is a new change in the stool shape, it may just be an enlarged hemorrhoid. If you have had babies, it could be scarring of your anal canal. ... Read More

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Flat stool with lax a day powder

My niece had abd x-ray that showed moderate stool in her colon...not near her rectum. eats green veggies and fiber foods. rarely moves bowels, only pellets. tried otc fiber powders. is on lactulose and powder lax for 3 wks ....not working. need help!

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My stool was coming out long, flat & ribbon-like. but now it's coming out in much smaller flat pieces. like shards. i also go about 3-5 times a day.

I recently started using turmeric powder to make tea then i realize my stool was really dark almost black and then the next day a part of the same stool was dark and the other part brown. what could have caused this?

Hi i have recently had constipation and decided to take max strength ex lax. the next day i had bad cramps. now i see black on stool and black dots?

2yrs ago gi probs began scopes& scans&blood, badgbladder&ibs-remove gb. 2yrs later still hve ruq tenderness and flat stool-hard to go, every day?

55 urgent bowl movement blood in stool and flank pain all day. no other symptoms but had bout of constipation last week that i solved with ex lax?

Severe constipation ,no bm over 3 weeks only very tiny yellow stool, went to er, had x ray, partial blockage, fleet s/s enema given no result,md ordered colyte prep no stool came back only yellow liquid,md said take lax a day till bm,not working?

Are flat stools normal?

Can impacted feces cause flat stools?

Why do i have oval flat shaped stools?

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