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What Causes Dark Muddy Stool?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2015
Question: since 1 month my shit is like mud, no shape at all and no pieces just brown mud
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Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Increase fibre and curd intake in your diet

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

I hope there are no alarming features like loss of weight or appetite, blood in stool. I will like to advise you to take fiber rich diet may take psyllium fibres which is a stool bulking agent. Also take curd regularly which is a natural probiotic or may add a probiotic. This I find very useful in my patients

Please send me details about your symptoms so that I am better able to help.

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.

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What Causes Dark Muddy Stool?

Brief Answer: Increase fibre and curd intake in your diet Detailed Answer: Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). I hope there are no alarming features like loss of weight or appetite, blood in stool. I will like to advise you to take fiber rich diet may take psyllium fibres which is a stool bulking agent. Also take curd regularly which is a natural probiotic or may add a probiotic. This I find very useful in my patients Please send me details about your symptoms so that I am better able to help. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.