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Yesterday i ate tomato sauce, the next day i found red things in my stool and when i put more water in stool the red things dissolve. is this a blood?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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A little blood : can turn the whole toilet bowl red. From your description - it doesn't sound like blood. Keep an eye on your stool the next few days.

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Answered 6/8/2018

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A member asked:

Yesterday i ate tomato sauce, the next day i found red things in my stool and when i put more water in stool the red things dissolve. is this a blood?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Brand and another doctor agreed

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