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Noticed Dark Stools After Eating A Lot Of Spinach Quiche And Chinese Food. Should I Be Concerned?
Question: ive been eating a lot of spiniach quiche lately and also had some chinese food last night. This morning Ive noticed very dark stools in my toilet. The movements are formed normally but like I said they are dark in color. Should I be concerned?
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If you are not presenting with any more signs and symptoms (like abdominal/epigastric pain, vomitting etc) other than dark stools after eating a lot of spiniach quiche and chinese food later, then the dark stool is most likely due to the food you ate and I do not think you should worry. Just do some observations again and try to change your diet, then observe. If this has never happened before, especially after eating a lot spiniach quiche and chinese food, you should not panic either, food digestion is a complex entity and might plays with you at times.
If you get too worried, visit a doctor for closer check up.
Write back if you got any other questions or have some points to add.
Hope this helps
Nsah, MD
Thank you for posting on XXXXXXX
If you are not presenting with any more signs and symptoms (like abdominal/epigastric pain, vomitting etc) other than dark stools after eating a lot of spiniach quiche and chinese food later, then the dark stool is most likely due to the food you ate and I do not think you should worry. Just do some observations again and try to change your diet, then observe. If this has never happened before, especially after eating a lot spiniach quiche and chinese food, you should not panic either, food digestion is a complex entity and might plays with you at times.
If you get too worried, visit a doctor for closer check up.
Write back if you got any other questions or have some points to add.
Hope this helps
Nsah, MD
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