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Gray stool
Gray stools is a symptom in which there is not enough yellow, brown, or green color in the stool, meaning that there is not enough bile (from the liver and gall bladder) in the stool. Gray stools can be due to a blockage in the flow of bile into the intestine.
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A 32-year old asked:
Why am i having gray stool all of a sudden?
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A 23-year old female asked:
what does dark green or gray stools means?
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A member asked:
What does it mean when you have a gray stool? I take 325mg daily of Ferrous Sulfate (Iron) so the stool is usually black. It has been gray for about a week.
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A member asked:
What does it mean when you have gray stool? I have had 2-3 abnormal bowel movements in the past few days, mainly gray stool. What does that mean?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Stool is gray. No other symptoms. No pain. Skin and eyes are a good color.
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A 19-year old female asked:
My stools are brown and gray. What could cause that?
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A 42-year old asked:
My 15 month boy's stool has been light gray (clay like) for about 4 days now, what can be the cause of this? And what should I do? Thnx
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A member asked:
Is it ok that an infant stool is pale yellow after 3 days it turned gray. He is 4 months and a half old. Is it ok? Thank you
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A 46-year old asked:
Stool color is grey. help! please?
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A 51-year old male asked about a 46-year old female:
My wife has an occasional grey or white stool. It is not diet or medication related. Is this anything to be concerned about?
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A 45-year old asked:
During last year i have basically had clay/grey colored stools, what gives?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Healthy, eat well, exercise etc. My stool sometimes wants to come out fast and it is dark grey and brown, mucas... other times just normal brown?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Stools r always heavy & sinks to the bottom of the toilet leaving stains color is brownish greenish grey Usually go every 3-4 days is all this normal?
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A 20-year old male asked:
My 3 month old has grey stool once or every other day is that normal?
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A member asked:
My four month old son just passed a dark grey stool that was very mushy and kind of sticky. Is this okay?
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A 36-year old male asked:
My 4 months old baby stool color is grey. what are the reasons for grey color of stool and treatments. he is bottel feeding?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is having grayish/black stool normal for a 16 year old?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Grey stool for 2 days now. Frequent gas and bloating and headache and fatigue. What should I do?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Will I benefit from stool studies at age 35 when I alway have bulky fatty greasy floaty smelly stools light brown not light grey or yellow.or just ibs?
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A 36-year old male asked:
My 4 month baby stool color is grey and he is bottle feeding and test report showing candida yeast. please suggest treatment & what are the reasons ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Need ideas? not ok for 5+ yrs. Drs don't know/ don't believe. Ok blood work Excessive exhaustion Migraines (lots) Low body temp Imaginary smells Weird stuff New- larger breasts/ sore New- grey stool
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A 20-year old male asked:
My 2month old is having grey goo like stool. She only has a bowel movement once a day or every other day Is that normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Fatigue, grey stool, body pains, bloating, gas, discomfort, fatigue, trouble sleeping, mucus, fogginess, hunger, and anxiety. Parasite maybe?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why is the crown on my tooth turning gray ???
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A 18-year old male asked:
My butt hole bleed when i stooled this morning?
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A 31-year old asked:
What happens when you start loosing gray matter?
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A 38-year old asked:
Premature graying at 18. What do I do?
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A 42-year old asked:
What causes people's hair to turn gray?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Is soft stool healthy.
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A 41-year old male asked:
Semi solid stools in d mornings?
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