Watery, green stool - yucksorry :(

You mentioned viral and bacterial. The Cipro should clear up any bacterial issues pretty quickly (so I'm guessing that's not the issue). If you have a lingering virus, there's not really anything you can take at this point other than keeping up with healthy while bland foods, vitamins, and liquids. Careful you don't get dehydrated. After I had the stomach flu, it was about 10 days before I was back on track.

It's bile.

Sue

My wife is experiencing this now. Is this something we should be concerned about?

Thanks in advance,

RJM

Depends on what is causing it. It is due to a very rapid GI transit time. If it is just a virus, it will run it's course and she just needs to be sure to stay hydrated. If she has other symptoms, like severe pain, vomiting, etc., she needs to be seen by her doctor.

Jan

Jan Dollar, What a BLESSING you are. I really appreciate your knowledge and your no nonsense (lets not panic) attitude. Thank you....Jo

If on Cipro get stoll tested for C.diff

Thanks Jan for the information. Everything is fine with here. Later in the day everything appeared normal. We think it may have been some blue tortilla chips she had. I don't know why a blue tortilla chip was make her stool green. But, that is the only thing she ate that had a weird color.

Thanks again,

RJM

rjmlakota,

You'd be surprised what certain foods do to the stool. It could have been the blue chips. I've had green coloured stool from blue Gatorade (back when I used to drink it; I don't drink sports drinks these days due to all the other crap in them). I've also had greenish stool from black/purple wine gums, blueberries and blackberries. That's why it's always good to track back what you eat first before panicking - though I know it's hard! The first time I had ketchup when I had my ostomy, I almost fainted because the stool was red.

You have to remember that your stool is not clear to begin with, so any color additives will be combined with the color of the bile. Often it can be on the yellowish side, so adding blue makes green.

The main thing is that a symptom like stool color is only significant if it is sustained, and if there are other symptoms associated with it.

Jan

Fruity Pebbles cereal would turn my poo blazingly NEON green. Food color can absolutely affect stool color.