stomach/stools

[kestral]

recently ive been passing a lot of gas, especially in the morning. well today i went to the toilet and passed dark brown stools, is this something to be worried about?

[suzy-sue]

No,it sounds perfectly normal. The colour depends on what you are eating. sue

[kestral]

problem is they were hard to distinguish if they were black or brown. they looked blackish brown in the pan but dark brown on the paper. i must say it is causing me some concern at the moment.

[suzy-sue]

Trust me ,if its brown on the paper its brown. Sometimes too much Iron in the diet causes this and certain foods... Sue

[nomorepanic]

Mine go from yellow coloured to dark brown at times too.

[Trixie]

I have had orange ones:D too much tomato soup! Then of course there are the ones with linseed in it. :yesyes:

[LittleWing]

I wouldn't worry too much - what you described sounds normal. But if you're worried about irregularities check out symptoms for IBS and perhaps have a word with your doctor. Maybe you just need more fluid?