I have IBS which is followed by constipation. Recently I finished a course of ciprofloxin and my stools and mucus are coming out green. Is this normal?

I don't know why, but this sort of gives me the creeps.

My mother has recently changed her diet and is now passing yellow stools. Is this normal?

I had "diarrhoea" once. They tried to treat it with penicillin.

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Hello poo nurse

I have had ulcerative colitis for nearly 20 years (I was first diagonsed with this when I was 13), I subsequently had a total colectomy followed by a Parks Pouch. Are you able to give advice on dietary requirements to slow down and thicken my stools. I have previously taken codeine phosphate, but no longer take these as I didn't see any improvements and they just made me feel drowsy. I do sometimes take Augmentin when my pouch gets inflammed and this really helps. I do take fibogel after breakfast. I'm just after tips on dietary requirements that will help slow things down.

Thanks.

I have had the flu(?) now for the second day. Fever, chills, vomit, diarreah, headache. I threw up so hard the first day, some bile came up. After having a couple of semi-soft normal stools, they started to turn runny and mustard colored. I have not eaten anything more than 5 crakers and a banana in the past two days. This morning, the first stool was normal, somewhat soft, and the second one was yellow again. Is this normal for the flu? I haven't been this sick since 1994. Or do you think I could have something else going on? What type of doctor would I need to go to, if you don't think that it is the flu?
Thanks

I have noticed that my stools are sometimes 2 distinct colors, normal brown and yellow/tan. they are still the same shape and conistency that I am used to, and i have not had any significant change to my diet. What could cause this?

I have been diagnosed with IBS - I have been learning to cope with it. However, last Thursday I caught a cold and my stools, which for at least three days prior to this were normal brown,turned to runny yellow and since yesterday I now have the urge to go to the bathroom all the time - it seems as though when I try to go not all of it comes out (the stools are now semi solid)- each time that I feel the need coming on or when I go I breakout in a sweat - before recently being told I have IBS I had a colonoscopy & CT scan of the abdomin and all was normal - do you have any advice

Eli is 3.5 yrs old. He has severe ezcema and large, dry looking (chunky) yellow poops. We have recently eliminated sugar from his diet in hopes that it will help with digestion. Can the yellow poops be a sign that his pancreas is not working properly? Not sure what to do next. I feel that something else is wrong, or the problem lies beneath the skin, but nobody (doctors) can help us with this. Protopic ointment on his ezcema is their only answer.

Eli's Mom? Yeah, hi. Call the pediatrician, hon. There's not any ACTUAL prescribing professionals or diagnosticians, here. At least none that 'fess up to it. Call the doc.

I have watery yellow stool all day long. Usually lasting from morning until 4-5pm. I am under an enormous amount of stress. I also like to drink in the evenings to help get to sleep. Could too much wine cause this problem? Should I be going to the dr. or is this probaly a stress related issue?

SMP, First, take a long shower.

Second, go to the drugstore and pick up a $3.99 bottle of Quell.

Lastly, your lover must be a saint to put up with that stench. I sure wouldn't.
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Jammin' lo'flo's since 1977.

Eli's mom - yellow stool can be from malabsorption, I would recommend you not feed your kid anything containing wheat for a day or two and see if it improves, there's something called gluten sensitivity that can cause yellow diahrea and skin irritation that can look like eczema, I'm no doctor but sometimes when i eat wheat i get a rash.

There's a certain someone (*coughDFcough*) who proclaims to have diarrhea every single day. I have told him it's a malabsorption problem, and to see a doc, but does ANYONE listen to me? No. Surely not. But maybe they'll listen to you!

The other David. For your IBS, go online and look at Digestrol.

This and a Dr. Natura cleanse, helped me overcome my 16 year battle with IBS.
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"-55F, a new record low? Nope, thermometer went bad. Looks like -50F still stands"

My turds are brown w/white flecks in them. I don't recall eating anything that would cause this. I do have a malabsorption prob. though.

Thank you for your help.

Help...I have had bright yellow poop and reg. yellowish rust colored poop for over a year... it sinks and doesn't float, my father has the same issue, I am afraid this is liver or pancreas probs,i had blood work done 3 months ago...nothing abnormal except high cholest., I am 32 yrs old, female, had my first baby 9 months ago, can someone tell me if this is IBS? I am also a very nervous person, I suffer from panic disorder and have for 20 yrs. What is going on in my guts?

HELP!! 40 year old pregnant 25 weeks. Never had poop problems. Now into 5th week of yellow poop that alternates from slushy to somewhat formed. Stomach hurts periodically / had severe acid reflux that came on rather sudden as well. Notice diarrhea is certain if my blood sugar drops... By 2nd week was on BRAT diet and imodium AD 4/day no change. Now on Prevacid which saved me from being torched from the inside. Doctors: now running 3rd and 4th round of tests for Giardia, malabsorbtion, bacteria, ... Now new: testing for celiac sprue (I am losing my mind with worry). No previous gastro problems, very healthy. Iron levels were slightly above normal in original blood testing about 3 weeks ago. No family history for celiac sprue. Have not taken prenatal/other vitamins for almost a month now. Are currently taking high quality probiotic for at least two weeks. Just failed 1 hr. glucose test so now I am also stressed I have gestational Diabetes. Was told this is NOT related to stress but I am physically falling apart!!! Could it be stress? Could it be celiac? Should I resume vitamin? Would B6 help? Any diet suggestions?

Sorry so long but I am SO DESPERATE!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!

It seems as tho no matter what I eat I have 2 poop. I mean diarreaha even sometimes wierd colors like yellow.. It drives me nuts and is kinda ruining my life. I'm 24 doesn't seem like anyone else my age has this problem. So what can it be . Its making me crazy. I'm tired of having to worry about going to far from home.. Just in case...

DPWYP - look I'm some idiot man who's never been pregnant so I don't know what I'm talking about - I know that, ok? But no-one else has replied to you, and I am! You are obviously out of your mind with worry - and that cannot be helping at all. Stress affects the bowels - and other parts of your system - fact!! What can you do? You can listen to the professionals who are trying to help you, and do what they say. They know more than we do - they see more pregnant ladies than any of us. Try to put your trust in them, do what they tell you, and relax a bit (I know that's easy for me to say!). I hope you'll come back soon and tell us you are improving. Good luck!!!

DPWYP - look I'm some idiot man who's never been pregnant so I don't know what I'm talking about - I know that, ok? But no-one else has replied to you, and I am! You are obviously out of your mind with worry - and that cannot be helping at all. Stress affects the bowels - and other parts of your system - fact!! What can you do? You can listen to the professionals who are trying to help you, and do what they say. They know more than we do - they see more pregnant ladies than any of us. Try to put your trust in them, do what they tell you, and relax a bit (I know that's easy for me to say!). I hope you'll come back soon and tell us you are improving. Good luck!!!

_DPWYP, Have your doc check you out for _Preeclampsia.

I deeply sympathize with all of the IBS sufferers!I am 40. IBS 3 yrs. be calm. PRAY. Eat slowly. Healthy Food. Massage stomach lighty. Lots of water. Cod liver oil. PRAY. Be very calm. I know it's near hell to live with IBS but hang in there. Good luch to all of you.....one day at a time!!!

I can't remember the last time I had a regular bowel movement. Most of the time it is difficult for me and I become severely bloated and uncomfortable. Lately... the last month or so, I have noticed white flecks, sometimes quite large in my stool. Other times, it will be brown with a large strand of black. Now I have a low grade fever. I hope there is nothing too wrong with me, perhaps a mineral deficiency, but I am trying to avoid looking up to much on the internet so I don't self diagnose. Anyone have anything for me, I would really appreciate it.

i know exactly how you feel poopinallthetime. i poop all the time. i cant go out sometimes because i have to be near a toilet. it's ridiculous and it does ruin life. i cant sleep out or do fun things that require sleeping out because i need to be by a bathroom. it sucks!

I have been experiencing loosely formed bright/dark orange/rust colored poop all day. Almost diareah like but not yellowish at all. It is really dark orange/rust/red color. I've never experienced this before. My stomach does have very mild cramping sensation too.

I have had diarreaha for the past 3 1/2 days and tonight when i went poop it took forever to come out and when it is it was yellowish and looked like it had fat in it and felt mushey the fatty part. what would make this happy? what does this mean? I had surgery about 1 1/2 years ago and had 3inchs of my colon removed. i was fine until this after that happened i have had problems with diarreaha. this past year it has gotten better but i still have sperts of it. someone please help me. thanks

AC of 1/06/2008 wrote:
I have had diarreaha for the past 3 1/2 days and tonight when i went poop it took forever to come out and when it is it was yellowish and looked like it had fat in it and felt mushey the fatty part. what would make this happy?

I'm not sure if dinner and movie would make it happy, maybe just some cuddle time, or tell it some jokes....maybe some ice cream...

I recently started The Fat Belly Diet which
is four days of de bloating..eating cereal,
carrots, chicken, fish, green beans, nuts,
fruit and that is it..lots of water with
ginger and spearmint in it...

I have runnytummy and pale yellow..is this
because of the diet?

SRobinson

Hello, AC or SRobinson, the answer is yes, definitely, a sudden intake of fruit, nuts, and cereals can give you soft or runny stools, and they will likely be light in color from the nuts and cereals. Sunflower seeds will contribute likewise.

Sometimes my stool is two distinct colors, almost striped of dark brown and lighter brown. I also have a lot of abdominal bloating. Is this cause for concern?

I have IBS,But what does rust color poop mean? Is it true if your poop floats you're in good health? Cause mine doesn't float.

I have very mild pains in my lower abdomen and my stool is a very light being in color. I hate to run to the physician for every little thing,please advise. This did not happen until after I ate a berger from Burger King. In addition, I just moved from sharing and apartment with a lunatic for a room mate. Stupid me....I asked her to pick up the sandwich. She took and awfully long time, but I feed a small piece to her cat, I figured if there was something wrong with the food she would NEVER allow the kitty to snack on it.