Question 1

mornings i have 5/6 on bristol chart type of stool. then other times or afternoon type 4. this morning it was green brown 5/6. eat normal no other symptoms what could this be. it has been about a week?

Accepted Answer

Constipation : You might try MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) to soften the soil and avoid straining. If that is too strong the n go back to a stool softener. Your styles should look like banana board not have any round in them an you should not be straining

Question 2

one stool per day in morning two hours after waking but always unformed, mushy and fluffy. tried numerous changes to diet, different types of fibre, exercise, reduced caffeine to no affect over last five years. do you think any solution is possible?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Fiber is the answer. Even though you mentioned fiber trials, I wonder if you took enough, and incorporated (non soluble) high fiber foods in your diet
Think: kale (chips work too) pumpkin seeds, pop corn, chick peas (hummus is ok), grapefruit, oranges, cabbage, Brussels sprouts).
Citrucel is not gassy, but oat bran, wheat bran work well. Bake oat bran muffins with flax seed meal and enjoy daily.

Question 3

i'm 17 with dark green fluffy and raggidy stool with white chunks the size of a circle pill. took vit. c sup, ate greens and sushi yesterday. help!

Accepted Answer

With what you: describe above,I'm not sure what is your complaint.Are you in any discomfort or are you just worried about the appearance of your stool?

Question 4

constipated for 2 weeks but just passed stool that was two completely different types at once. some was soft mushy lighter brown but not pale and the other was normal solid but a deep green maybe blue ish? is this something to be concerned about?

Accepted Answer

: No, difference is due to different timing and location in the large intestine. Availability of water is also a factor. Hope it helps.

Question 5

my baby is 4 days old , from birth hes had thick green mucus stools , he is both breast and bottle fed , he is passing stools that look like scrambled eggs and seems to have some discomfort, is this type of stool normal or could it be the formula?

Accepted Answer

Sounds ok, and...: Babies older than a week should have yellowish poops with the thickness of mustard or thick spaghetti sauce. Breastfeeding babies can have even looser poops. Formula-fed babies have firmer poops, but poop that holds shape would be too firm for the first 3-4 months of life. Poop gets darker, with brown and green colors blended in, and also gets firmer, as a baby gets older.

Question 6

hello doctor, i feel bloated after every bowl movement, fluffy type of stool and feeling of not emptied fully, sometime constipation also. please help?

Accepted Answer

Amebiasis: Get your stool examined. Maintain strict food and drink hyzeine. May need treatment with Metronidazol/ Tinidazol.

Question 7

what to do if i have about 5-6 bm's a day! i have noticed now that my stool is like a dark gray/green. is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal stools: Malabsorption comes to mind which can be intestinal like celiac sprue or pancreatic like chronic pancreatitis; also colonic problems, infection, inflammatory bowel disease are in the differential diagnosis-see your gastroenterologist

Question 8

why is my stool dark green?

Accepted Answer

Dietary sources: 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 9

what to do when your stool's green?

Accepted Answer

It's OK.: A green stool color does not portend any illness or disease. If your stool would turn red or black those would be signs of alarm. No need to do anything at this time. Good luck.

Question 10

why is my stools green and it floats?

Accepted Answer

Green stool color: 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, other factors. Consider what you ate in the last few days, but if greenish color is unusual for you &amp; persists or is accompanied by other symptoms see doc.Air=floats

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Mornings i have 5/6 on bristol chart type of stool. then other times or afternoon type 4. this morning it was green brown 5/6. eat normal no other symptoms what could this be. it has been about a week?

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One stool per day in morning two hours after waking but always unformed, mushy and fluffy. tried numerous changes to diet, different types of fibre, exercise, reduced caffeine to no affect over last five years. do you think any solution is possible?

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I'm 17 with dark green fluffy and raggidy stool with white chunks the size of a circle pill. took vit. c sup, ate greens and sushi yesterday. help!

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Constipated for 2 weeks but just passed stool that was two completely different types at once. some was soft mushy lighter brown but not pale and the other was normal solid but a deep green maybe blue ish? is this something to be concerned about?

A member asked:

My baby is 4 days old , from birth hes had thick green mucus stools , he is both breast and bottle fed , he is passing stools that look like scrambled eggs and seems to have some discomfort, is this type of stool normal or could it be the formula?

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Hello doctor, i feel bloated after every bowl movement, fluffy type of stool and feeling of not emptied fully, sometime constipation also. please help?

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What to do if i have about 5-6 bm's a day! i have noticed now that my stool is like a dark gray/green. is that normal?

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What to do when your stool's green?

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Why is my stools green and it floats?

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