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Suggest Cause For Hard Stones In Stools?
my mother has passed 3 black stones in her stool in the past month. they have been about 1 inch in length and 1/2 inch around.They a rock hard and look loike lava rock. What could be causing this? She is on a lot of medication, but she has benn on these meds for many many years.
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
Hello,
Stone in stool is a hardening of feces into lumps of varying size and may occur anywhere in the intestinal tract but is typically found in the colon. It can possibly form secondary to fecal impaction.
Some advice that I can give to you is:
- Do a stool test
- A complete blood count
- An endoscopy
- A visit to a gastrologist
- Eat fibers
- Drink Liquids
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
Stone in stool is a hardening of feces into lumps of varying size and may occur anywhere in the intestinal tract but is typically found in the colon. It can possibly form secondary to fecal impaction.
Some advice that I can give to you is:
- Do a stool test
- A complete blood count
- An endoscopy
- A visit to a gastrologist
- Eat fibers
- Drink Liquids
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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