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I took some dragon fruits on last sunday. but until today(wednesday) my stool still appeared pinky red.is it possible changed colour for many days?
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Dragon fruit / stool: http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/nutrition/article/dragon-fruit http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/nutrition/article/dragon-fruit Usually 2-2.5 days for food to pass the GI tract, unless constipated. Was the stool pink 3 days after (which is normal) or 10 days later? Did you eat other red fruits /vegetables like beets in the interim if 10 d? if 10 days f/u/ w /doc
Answered 7/6/2018
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YES: certain fruits can discolor stool.It depends on which fruit and how much was consumed.
Answered 7/21/2018
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