Question 1

hi my 4 year old son just had bright green poop with a lot of blood on it im scared ?

Accepted Answer

On or in ?: The color of stool, from green through yellows and browns is unimportant. If the blood is bright red, it comes from near the outlet and usually represents a scratch in the outlet. Bulky or hard stools often cause this. If it is darker red or purple and mixed within the stool it may represent an infectious process. Check with his doc.

Question 2

bright lime green poop? my 2 year old son has been having bright lime green poop it don't even look like poop i have never seen any kids poop like this it has been going on for 3 to 4 months now i take him to to the hospital because he runs fever for no r

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Hello. : Hello. I canâ€™t diagnose the reason for your sonâ€™s bright lime green poop. However any thing which causes the feces to transit his system too quickly could cause it to turn green.  Bile is yellowish green and it digests fat. As the bile goes through the gut, it turns from green to brown from enzyme action. If it goes through the colon too quickly, there isnâ€™t time for that to occur and the feces are green. Additionally, the fast transit time prevents fluids from being properly reabsorbed through the colon and so the feces is usually loose or liquid as well.  Here is a list of possible causes for green feces to peruse: malabsorption, overgrowth of the wrong types of bacteria in the gut (sometimes caused by antibiotics), medication side effects, celiac disease crohnâ€™s disease and iron supplements.  Of course anything with green food coloring can be a cause. This is just a small sampling of possible causes. Good luck with this. Take care.

Question 3

good day. my son who is 6 weeks old had 2 green poop diapers last week and today there is mucus in his poop and he seems to be struggling a bit too when he poops. can this be due to the formular we fees him?

Accepted Answer

Poop trouble.: Could very well be the formula, but better to have the Pediatrician examine his abdomen to make sure there’s no obstruction or suspicion of infection.

Question 4

my son is 18 years old has pain that comes and goes right side nausea green poop already had appendectomy 2 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Gastroentewritis: Abdominal pain, nausea and green stool could be a sign of gastroenteritis.

Question 5

i have a 1 year old son that has a lot of gas and stomach cramps and he pooped green poop for 4 days, what could be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Diet: Consider getting him off dairy and adding probiotics.
If it continues, then please see your pediatrician and discuss it with him/her.

Question 6

why does having bright neon green poop indicate?

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What you ate: Green colored stool is normal (from bile) but neon green is from a food coloring of some sort (for example lime kool-aide used during a colonoscopy prep).

Question 7

what does it mean when you have bright green poop mixed in with blood?

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Blood not normal: Bloody stools are not normal and should be evaluated by your doctor.  Bright green poop may be caused by infection, excessive bilirubin, diet, or dyes in food.  My son worried me when he had the most beautiful sea-foam green poop as a baby.  We found out it was from his cousin's popcorn in the school colors-- blue and yellow.  Regardless, you should see your doctor for an evaluation of the blood.

Question 8

my 3 year old has bright green poop. should i be concerned if it lasts more than a few days?

Accepted Answer

Maybe.: Color change in stools can be the result of many things: diet, illnesses, and then the last category: who knows.  Sometimes a kid's stool changes color for a week or two then changes back, and the kid is just fine.  If your child has a fever or looks really uncomfortable, stomach pain, vomiting, etc. Then see your doctor.  Otherwise, it's not urgent and give it another week.

Question 9

what does it mean when you have a kinda bright green poop with blood, not in it but on top of it?

Accepted Answer

Local bleeding.: That would usually indicate a bleeding source right at the exit, such as a hemorrhoid or anal fissure.  Fissures usually cause tremendous pains as the stool is passing through.

Question 10

why am i doing green poop?

Accepted Answer

Diet: Green color in stool is often secondary to intake of green leafy vegetables, especially spinach.  Rapid transit with loose stool may results in green color due to presence of bile.

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Hi my 4 year old son just had bright green poop with a lot of blood on it im scared ?

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Bright lime green poop? my 2 year old son has been having bright lime green poop it don't even look like poop i have never seen any kids poop like this it has been going on for 3 to 4 months now i take him to to the hospital because he runs fever for no r

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Good day. my son who is 6 weeks old had 2 green poop diapers last week and today there is mucus in his poop and he seems to be struggling a bit too when he poops. can this be due to the formular we fees him?

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My son is 18 years old has pain that comes and goes right side nausea green poop already had appendectomy 2 years ago?

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I have a 1 year old son that has a lot of gas and stomach cramps and he pooped green poop for 4 days, what could be wrong?

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Why does having bright neon green poop indicate?

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What does it mean when you have bright green poop mixed in with blood?

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My 3 year old has bright green poop. should i be concerned if it lasts more than a few days?

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What does it mean when you have a kinda bright green poop with blood, not in it but on top of it?

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Why am i doing green poop?

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