Question 1

green stool, consripition, dry mouth. been off celexa (citalopram) for 4 months. withdrawal effect or something else? green stool for a week

Accepted Answer

Something else: It is not related to Celexa (citalopram). You should speak with your own doctor. There are several possible causes including med side effects.

Question 2

i noticed a white tongue after >6w of low risk hiv exposure. mild fever+swollen lymph node+morning loose stool(1 time). can this be hiv ?

Accepted Answer

Asked and Answered: I believe we have already powerfully reminded you that NO this is not a sign of an early HIV infection.  Diarrhea and Loose stool can have a thousand different causes. When you add a fever to this you begin to consider GI infection or stress on top of an infection.  If you are worried about HIV you go get an HIV RNA test. That would be very accurate at this point after infection.

Question 3

what does green stool mean?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Anything from eating a can of spinach to having a nasty bacterial infection such as pseudomembranous colitis. Whether to seek help depends on one's other symptoms if any.

Question 4

my stool is green! what do i do?

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Normal: Chances are that it is normal if you don't have any more symptoms.

Question 5

how did i get light green stool in adults?

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See below: Something you ate could do this  however if is occurs in more than one stool it could be bile from the liver and in that case you shold have some blood tests done.

Question 6

is it bad for an adult to have green stool?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Color of stool has much to do with diet.Green is usually vegetable matter and safe.If it persists with less intake of veggies consult your dr.

Question 7

what can cause a person to have green stool?

Accepted Answer

Green veggies or ...: In case if diarrhea gastroenteritis. Clostridium difficile is one of culprits associated with recent antibiotic use. The classic sign of an upper gastrointestinal bleed is dark blackish tarry stool called "melena". It is usually looser, sticky and has a characteristic smell. Dark green stool usually related to diet rich in green vegetables. If you have  diarrhea/other symptoms check with your M.D.

Question 8

can you tell me what can green stool signifies?

Accepted Answer

Rapid transit time: Of stool through the intestines.

Question 9

what causes green stool and what should i  do about it?

Accepted Answer

Green food, bile: Green stool, dark, not like day-glo, is usually from dark green foods, e.g. Spinach. Bile gives stool its brown or green color. Normal consistency, likely no problem, and nothing to do about it. Yellow, greasy, fatty, foul smelling stool-not normal.

Question 10

what causes green stool with bright green in it and should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Green stools: This could result from rapid transit of feces through the intestines, or from food colorings such as in liquorice., consuming iron-rich foods or iron supplements, or leafy green vegetables, taking laxatives, and if with other intestinal symptoms it can result from irritable bowel or intestinal infections. If no symptoms, no worries.

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