I'm just concerned because I'm emetophobic (fearful of vomitting) and I don't know if this green diarrhea is going to lead to vomitting or not...I'm way panicked right now...anyone have insight?
2007-03-28 18:26:45 · 5 answers · asked by cxboobersxt 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I'm not positive if this will help a ton, but - you never know...
The liver constantly makes bile, a bright green fluid, that is secreted directly into the small intestine or stored in the gallbladder.
Bile is needed to absorb fats and fat soluble vitamins. It also helps to keep feces soft.
Bile is responsible for giving stools their characteristic brown color. As bile makes its way through the intestines, it progressively changes color from green to yellow to brown, due to the action of bacteria in the large intestine on the bile salts.
Green stools often indicate that food has passed through the intestines faster than normal (called decreased colon transit time), before it could be changed from green to brown.
Diarrhea decreases colon transit time, so any condition that causes diarrhea can result in green stools.
Other causes of green stools are:
laxative use
antibiotic use
medication side effects
food poisoning
celiac disease
ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
malabsorption
irritable bowel syndrome
bacterial overgrowth
infectious diarrhea - salmonella and giardia in particular anxiety
traveler's diarrhea
cancer
2007-03-28 18:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kaylee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't panic.It is most likely from something you have ingested like green leafy veggies that contain chlorophyll or an iron supplement or food high in iron content. If green stools continue with other symptoms and a change in bowel habits then you should probably consult a doctor. Good luck!!
2007-03-29 01:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by gabeymac♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be green because of something you drank. If you've had something blue or purple (kool aid, etc.) lately, it can turn it green.
2007-03-29 01:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU PROBLY HAVE SOME TYPE OF STOMACH VIRUS. IF YOU DON'T FEEL BETTER SOON I WOULD SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, CAUSE MOST STOMACH VIRUSES EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE DREADED VOMITING.
2007-03-29 01:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVERY ONE on occasion has green poo DON'T WORRY ALL IS WELL.
2007-03-29 01:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by mystictoad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋