What Causes Dark Green Fibrous Stool And Diarrhea?

Posted on Thu, 11 Feb 2016

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Thu, 11 Feb 2016 Answered on

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Question : I had diarrhea for about 36 hours and now I feel better but my stool is a very dark green and fibrous. No pain associated at all.All I have eaten has been rice and some bread for the past 24 hours.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's due to Bismuth tablets.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic.

Don't worry about the color of the stools as you have taken Bismuth tablets . Bismuth tablets can cause blackish or greenish discoloration of motions. So no need to worry.

I recommend you to drink plenty of water and fruit juice. Avoid Oily food and non veg food.

In a matter of 1-2 days , your stools will become normal.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards.

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