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I am shruti verma... I am having dark brown and slightly loose stools with more amount of faecal fat... But have it on correct time... Once early in the morning

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Its ok it has hapened once ...  Read More

Hi doctor, I was having loose stool ( curd consistency and yellow color) since 3 week . I tool medicine and stool consistency is like either solid to little soft. But now, i am seeing dark brown color of stool. Is it it normal. I only feel gastric after eating and lots of burping . There is no mail in stomach or any red blood in stool. Is dark br

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Yes, brown colour stool is normal. ...  Read More

Hello doctor, today I have discovered my stool dark brown. Is it normal? And I have gastrological problems.

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R u taking iron supplements? If not Connect with a Gastroenterologist ...  Read More

Hi doctor, I was suffering from loose( not diahera) and gastric issue since 2 month. I started antibiotics , probiotic and colospa( for IBS) since 5 days. Now , i am seeing dark brown stool mix with normal . It is hard to pass sometime. Is this due to course of medicine?? Sorry but i am sharing picture of morning stool. Please suggest.

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

I have dark brown stools sometimes not tarry stools. Some times yellow stools. I don't have abdominal pain or nothing. I have anal fissure problem. What's the reason for this dark brown stools?

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Any medicine your using? ...  Read More

Hello doctor. My stools are dark brown in colour from last one three days. I won't take any alcohol My stomach is slightly paining Kindly suggest

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Hi., I can understand your concern. It can be happen in hyperuricemia. Plan for USG abdomen and RFT and lft tests. ...  Read More

Hello Everyday my stool color is not the same.. some part is normal while some is extreme dark brown..and stool is coming out thin too..no pain, nothing else.. I have this problem since 1 month approx.. Plz tell me if I need any test or this is normal..

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Not required any test wait for 7 days and also Take normal home food and see changes ...  Read More

Hi doctor, I am seeing dark brown stool since two days. I am down with viral fever and taking dolo and zincovit tablet in last two days. Attaching stool picture. ( picture is little more drak due to camera). Does zincovut cause this dark stool??

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No zincovit dont cause dark colored stools. Your symptom maybe related to associated viral enterocolitis. Continue the same conservative management. If symptoms dont resolve in a week, I advise u to g ...  Read More

I am having very dark brown stool. I even have constipation. I didnot poop for last 2 days at all. There are guests in my house so i am eating alot of junk food since last 2 days. I also had some stomach problems before.

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It is due to combined gastritis and constipation Take tab nexpro once daily and liquid cremaffin 3tsf at night for few days till normalise ...  Read More

My stool is dark brown since almost a week. I'm not diabetic nor under medication. I'm worried. Is it related to internal bleeding? I do suffer from little constipation since childhood

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Usually stool black when it bleed internally, colour influenced by ur diet but still I request to go for stool exam n cbc esr urine R & M n consult AYURVEDIC Dr if ur comfortable, any for Stomach n di ...  Read More

Having severe stomach ache with loose stools after food. Bitterness in the mouth. This is happening since 3 days.

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Take: 1. ORS in sufficient amount 2. Zinc tablet 50 mg once daily 3. Sucralfate suspension 2tsp thrice daily 4. Zenflox - OZ, 1 tablet twice daily 5. Cyclopam - 1 tablet SOS i.e. use it for abdominal ...  Read More

Hi, I observed dark brown mucus discharge a couple of types today while wiping myself. My last period was on 6th July and they usually last for 4-5 days. I have had regular period and no irregularity. No pregnancy, birth control, surgery or sexual history. No medication related to that either. I'm not spotting or irregularly bleeding, it's just the

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This is not normal you need investigations to find out the reason and treatment accordingly ...  Read More

What are the most common causes of having dark brown stool? Recently I have started consuming chia seeds with water and noticed that after that I have started getting brown stool , can it be the cause of the above? Please help

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I recently did stool test and found that cyst row is written as EH(Entamoeba Histolytica) that was not present in previous year stool test report .I don't know if this is happening for this. Please give suggestions. (I recently posted a query about having loose stool with mucus like substance from several months that gets worsen after eating maida/

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Tab metronidazole 500 mg tds Tab diloxanide furuate 500 mg tds For 10 days ...  Read More

I have done stools test and I have attached the report. Please help me what should I do next. I get loose stools and sometimes little hard stools. LFT and LFT tests are normal and hb levels are normal and crp is < 5 and esr is 25. Do i have IBD or anything else.

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Do you have any habit of outside food eating .like junk etc ... ...  Read More

For more than 6 months, I have been passing liquid stools almost every day. At night, while sitting on a chair, I often feel as if stool is leaking out like water droplets, followed by a burning sensation. About 2 weeks ago, I had an online consultation and was prescribed Sporlac DS and Roko 2 mg for 3 days. My stools became firmer for a few days,

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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app ...  Read More

Current supplements: Magnesium glycinate 220mg (split from 440mg tablet) I am normally constipated and it doesn't bother me. Recently however I experienced the opposite, loose stools 1-2 times in one day with urgent stomach cramping (the kind where you need to run to the bathroom immediately).Could magnesium glycinate 200mg cause this even though i

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Avoid fried and spicy food Water intake more Green leafy vegetables Fiber meal Walk Do connect and consult Will help you ...  Read More

I have recently moved to kota, since then I am getting loose stools every morning, in evening they are softer, i feel urge to poop, but I don't get it actually, it's been happening from 20 days, there is NO STOMACH PAIN

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Ate 2/3 mangoes and have been facing loose stools since today morning. Been to the loo 4/5 times. Suggest quick medical treatment

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DO CONNECT AND CONSULT WITH ME FOR BETTER TREATMENT PLAN AND ADVICE ON PRACTO APP ...  Read More

I am having frequent loose strols from last 3 months sometimes just loose and sometimes very loose also I have a pain in my lower left side of abdomen. Stool microscopy and fecal calprotectin was normal. Haemoglobin 12.5 iron panel was also normal, ultrasound shows fatty liver grade 1/2 and pcom can anyone please tell me why my loose stools are not

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The fact that your fecal calprotectin and stool microscopy are normal is very encouraging, as it effectively rules out active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or a parasitic infection. Given that your ...  Read More

A few days ago i discovered a dark brown patch under my breast on one side,no redness,no itching,i usually sweat a lot.since then it's the same.What could it be.?

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It could be fungal patch, bacterial infection or a dermatits Kindly consult for better diagnosis and management ...  Read More

On March 1st, I had a very intense infection on my tonsils due to which I had to take antibiotics, paracetamol, and allergy medicine for almost a month.(Most of March) But during that my stomach was okay Then on April 1st, I guess i had a stomach infection which caused mild diarrhea for a day that's all Now it's 25th April, my stools are not firm

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Since a month my digestion issue not working fine. in strtng i had tummy pain, gas and acidity that lead to constipation that got better in a few days but post a week i started having loose stool that is better with isabgol. my acidity and gastric issue is better but loose stools in morning is still there. what to do

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Take tab. Vibact twice daily for 5day ...  Read More

Loose stools daily in the morning since 5 days. Consulted government hospital. Prescribed two types of antibiotics. Do we need two types of antibiotics for diarrhea. No fever.

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Dear Patient Giving two antibiotics together is rarely needed unless: • Suspected bacterial dysentery (blood/mucus in stool) • High fever • Severe dehydration • Positive stool ...  Read More

Hello I faced loose motion( just water) yesterday. I have had a recurrent stomach pain with loose stool and acid reflux for the last few days. The stool is semi-solid and I have been passing it 4-5 times a day. Here's what I have tried after consultation: 1. Zifi 200 with a probiotic (VSL 3 / Visbiome) 2. Alfox TZ with Nem Pass Both the options do

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Likely acute gastroenteritis with post-antibiotic gut imbalance. Stop unnecessary antibiotics. Maintain hydration with ORS and light diet. Continue probiotic 5–7 days. Start PPI for reflux. Avo ...  Read More

My 1 year baby is having loose stools since last 2 days, today his bum and front part having diaper rash and that too very reddish. What to do.

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Avoid diapers wait for few days, it resolves automatically ...  Read More

For the last few days, I am passing loose stool 2–3 times a day, mostly in the morning and evening. After passing stool, I feel very weak, dizzy, and not well. I also get a frequent urge to pass stool even when there is little stool. I don’t have fever, abdominal pain, or black stool. I also sometimes get sudden strong urge to pass urin

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Your symptoms suggest acute diarrhea and mild dehydration. The absence of fever, abdominal pain, blood, or black stools is reassuring. What you should do now 1. Hydration (most important) Drink ORS or ...  Read More

We had outside food and now suffering with loose stool and vomiting. Loose stool 3 days 4-5 times. Vomit starting from today 1 time. No pain. My wife is breast feeding to my younger son. Please advice a medicine

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Kindly book a consultation ...  Read More

I am taking cefakind cv 500 and rabzix L. I have been seeing green/dark stools since taking these. There is no pain in the stomach. It has been happening for three days. Is this black stool??? Is this normal??

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There maybe some dietary changes along with the tablets. Better to consult/get a stool routine at your nearest lab. Usually green stools are not very concerning. ...  Read More

I had passed dark color stool yesterday.. what's the cause of it...i have not any kind of medication

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More detailed history is desirable ...  Read More

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