Suggest Treatment For Persistent Diarrhea

Posted on Sun, 12 Jun 2016

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Question : I have diarrhea ,last two days ,now the stool while watery it has turned grey ?Is this of significance ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Black tarry stool signify melena and upper GI bleed. Greyish color change can be related to medication and diet. However, a better option would be to get a stool for ova and parasite done along with a routine examination to determine the consistency of the naked eye findings and a possible cause.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar