What causes Green Poop?
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I dont mean to sound gross you guys, but my poop has been green for the past few months. It has also been mushy, thin, or small pieces. When i add fiber in diet such as flax seed it firms it some ....Does anyone know what could be causing this? Forgot to add, every morning i have to go first thing, sometimes once , and some days more than once. Another thing, i noticed my upper back especially left side, shoulder blades constantly aches. Dont know if they are linked. I have gastritis, gerd, (hiatal hernia) .
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mnisbett mary27278
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mary27278 mnisbett
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sanya11314 mary27278
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Please let us know, what your GI doc thinks.
I have that sometimes, but returns to normal.
Apparently green bile is turned into many shades of brown by bacteria. So if it moves too fast, it can't turn brown.
(Or you are a good green leave eater, food colours are visible too)
But with your description I think you have more a fast bowel transit.
Let's see what your GI thinks and how to tackle or investigate.
The other thing:
going in the morning is GOOD.
A healthy gut goes in the morning after getting up, it works all night.
It is a myth, that one needs to walk and exercise to have healthy gut peristalsis.
Yes, it is good to walk and exercise in general, but a normal gut does produce pooh in the morning without having walked during the night or day. The peristalsis is an independent movement.
Now, if it was due to diarrhoea in your case (green colour) it might be a different thing if you haven't had that before.
Not saying it was all fine,
but going to the toilet in the morning first thing is generally fine and THE thing you get asked at every naturopath, 'if you have morning constipation'.....so are those called, who do not go for nr2 right after getting up. A big observation, that going in the morning is beneficial and a good sign.
all the best!
Maybe there are some parasites or infection lurking, I hope your GI investigates well.
mary27278 sanya11314
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sanya11314 mary27278
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I would press for a stool pathogen test please. Do you have access to it?
(I would not trust a muscle testing for gut parasites)
--> Ova and parasite (O&P) - preferrably a collection of stool over 3 days, not a one off
--> stool culture for pathogenic bacteria (one off)
You can start on food grade diatomaceous earth then straight after sample to get some 'absorption' of the bad guys rolling before getting results.
There are fecal microbiota analysis (FMA) of stool preferred by naturopathic docs, but usually very expensive and depending on 'anaerobic' transport really questionable if 'all' bacteria were able to grow once arrived at lab.
Sometimes tests come back negative and still a parasite from worm to single cells (like giardia) lurking, as it depends on numbers to be 'caught'.
Best of luck!
Chucky777 mary27278
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mary27278 Chucky777
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zoey112 mary27278
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It could just be ibs. For the past 3 months I've been waking up and having to go to the bathroom right away. I've expieriencing loose poop too. I also get cramps and gas a lot. As well as belching and burping. Does this happen after u eat a large meal? Also I haven't visited a doctor about my ibs. Tbh I don't even know if it's ibs. I just think it is, could anyone help?
pippa58442 zoey112
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pippa58442 mary27278
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