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Is Blue Discolouration In Stool A Cause For Concern?
My poop has been almost entirely blue for the last few bowel movements. I had quite a bit of blue food dye when I ate a couple pieces of cake a few days ago. It concerned me because I didn t expect it to impact my stool that much. I looked on line and I read that blue stool is attributed to a very serious disease. I m a bit of a hypochondriac, should I be concerned, and how long should it take for the effects of the food dye to disappear in my stool if that is the problem?
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am Dr.Amit Jain (DM, Gastroenterologist).
Most of the time change in stool colour is due to diet intake. I dont think it is matter of concern. Keep cool. It will disappear in few days.
I hope I have answered your query. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Wish you a good health
Most of the time change in stool colour is due to diet intake. I dont think it is matter of concern. Keep cool. It will disappear in few days.
I hope I have answered your query. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Wish you a good health
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