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Is Black Threads Normal In Stool Of A 3 Year Old?

Is black treads normal in stool ? My daughter is 3 months and she has black threads in her stool and she doesnt have a fever or anything and I ve took her to the e.r lots of times and no one can give me a reason why they just tell let me that s not normal
Thu, 6 Aug 2015
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Welcome to HCM, I have gone through you query and understood your concerns, most stools changes have a little meaning, it's could be due to some medicine ( iron supplements, pepto-bismol ) food coloring or food additives ( black Licorice, oreo cookies, grape juice, iron-rich food such as spinach and beets) bile, dark green stools can be mistaken for black under poor lighting ( Smearing a piece of stool on white paper and looking at it under a bright light often confirms that the color is dark green, another cause is a bleeding in the upper intestinal tract ( stomach ulcers and gastritis) I kindly suggest to monitoring if one of the mention above apply to your daughter, anyway a doctor should be consulted to running a few tests to discard a REAl bleeding and avoid further complications.

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Wishing you a good health
Dr Tania Portelles-Driggs
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Is Black Threads Normal In Stool Of A 3 Year Old?

Welcome to HCM, I have gone through you query and understood your concerns, most stools changes have a little meaning, it s could be due to some medicine ( iron supplements, pepto-bismol ) food coloring or food additives ( black Licorice, oreo cookies, grape juice, iron-rich food such as spinach and beets) bile, dark green stools can be mistaken for black under poor lighting ( Smearing a piece of stool on white paper and looking at it under a bright light often confirms that the color is dark green, another cause is a bleeding in the upper intestinal tract ( stomach ulcers and gastritis) I kindly suggest to monitoring if one of the mention above apply to your daughter, anyway a doctor should be consulted to running a few tests to discard a REAl bleeding and avoid further complications. Please kindly rate if my advise has been helpful Wishing you a good health Dr Tania Portelles-Driggs