just freaking out a little i had red stool
this morning, i did eat red velvet cake last night though.
anyone know if this happens? the person who also ate cake with me did not have the same problem.
just wanted to ask before i started to really freak out
2006-08-13 13:54:51 · 18 answers · asked by edgar s 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Yes. Blood is Black after it has passed through the digestive tract if it is not floating in the water it is most likely fine
2006-08-13 13:57:51 · answer #1 · answered by kevin r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Red Stool
2016-10-07 01:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by grumney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food coloring can change the color of your stool, yes. Blood is black if you have internal bleeding, which would indicate a serious problem (unless you've had Pepto Bismol lately, which can also cause black stools). If your stool is still red tomorrow, you should see a doctor.
2006-08-13 14:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by Not Allie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had 3 red velvet donuts for bkfst & im having the same issue today. I've never had this happen & have eaten these before.
I've had some other symptoms for 2 yrs (wt gain & abdominal distention)
I plan to call my gi doctor Monday but was freaking out til I found this answer
2016-02-13 12:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There's a HUGE amount of red food coloring used in this cake and it will cause your stool to be red if you ate a lot of it. Don't freak, you're fine.
2006-08-13 13:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by free2b 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can -red dye #2 is still red coming out the other end. If you continue to have red stools though it can be a sign of lower Gastrointestinal bleeding.Black stools can be a sign of upper GI bleeding ( gastric ulcer)
2006-08-13 14:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by Craig and Ana 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ohhh thank god! I tough i was dieing, i poop so much red that i was just waiting to pass out. The crazy part for me is, it wasn't just the red stool, i also has diaheia from this cake, so it was alot like blood.
2014-07-18 13:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by Gerald 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
haha...I'm not laughing at you...but I remember having this same thing happen to me!
The person who ate with you probably just had more in their system to digest (hadn't had a bowel movement as quick as you had, maybe).
It's the dye in the cake that turned your stool red.
It's the same reason that milk can turn it green and oreo cookies can turn it black. It's just the way it breaks down after consumed.
Nothing to worry about.
2006-08-13 13:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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Its the red dye in the donuts. Dont freak. Your body cant process that dye so it comes out in the stool. Cereal companies used to put it in cereals and parents would come in with their children thinking the child pooped blood. But it was red dye from the cereal the kid ate that morning. Now no more red dye in cereals :)
2016-04-11 01:39:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the large amounts of dye that was used to make the cake, so dont worry
i made my sister a red velvet cake for her birthday and used large amounts of Black food coloring in the frosting it and it made her stool black. its funny lol
2006-08-13 14:02:49 · answer #10 · answered by tpippi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
and do not worry. blood in your stool would be black. it looks like coffee grounds. Once there is enough to turn it red you are bleeding bad enough that you will feel the effects.
2006-08-13 13:58:24 · answer #11 · answered by J F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋