This is gross, but does the color of your diarreah matter? My stomach has been hurting REALLY BADLY for a week now. I have diarreah that is really light-colored. Please do not say "eeew". I need serious answers!
2006-12-09 05:10:07 · 7 answers · asked by Pibb 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2006-12-09 05:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by employeenumber12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any other symptoms? Flu ? Food poisoning? To treat the diarrhea, send someone out to get you Imodium D available OTC(over the counter) that should take care of it promptly. Since you have had this over a week, that is the fastest way to treat it. There is also the BRAT Diet. B= banana, R=rice, A=Apple sauce and T= toast. you stay on the BRAT diet eating only these 4 foods until the diarrhea is under control then you gradually start adding the foods that you normally have in you diet. This is as serious as I know how to get. Or even better is to consult your physician, in order to get a dianosis and a RX
2006-12-09 13:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by pooterilgatto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a smilier concern and spent hours searching around until I found the Web MD symptom checker. I came to the conclusion that it the color of your stool only really matters when it's reddish-brown or black cause it means there is blood in your stool. I don't think pale stool was anything to really worry about it's just your diet. Anyhow feel free to check it out I listed the a link to the site.
2006-12-09 13:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by M D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The color depends on what you are eating. Iron makes it darker. If your stomach has been hurting baddly for a week, you should check with a doctor. It could be an intestinal bug or something else.
2006-12-09 13:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should see your doctor as you probably have an infection, having diarrhea for a week isn't normal let alone the colour, your doctor will probably send a stool sample off to be tested, if it is an infection antibiotics will be needed
2006-12-09 13:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by nursej 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're worried, make a doctor's appointment. However, he may ask for a sample of you stool to run some tests.
2006-12-09 13:17:41 · answer #6 · answered by Kristy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A week is too long. Get to a doctor you may have amoebic dysentery.
2006-12-09 13:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋