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Posted 3/27/2011 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
Of course I'll call on this tomorrow morning, but I just want someone to reassure me tonight because I'm a little freaked out.

I noticed some red patches in my output yesterday but didn't worry - I know that the stoma bleeds easily and I've seen that before. Just now, though, I emptied and everything that came out was dyed a faint red from the amount of blood/whatever was in it, so I'm a little frightened.

The only thing I've eaten differently in the last couple of days was crab legs. Could that have made my output red? I know red food colorings and dyes can do that but I don't think I've eaten anything with those in the last few days.

Thanks all. It's going to take a long time to unlearn being so jumpy - having had UC has turned me into a paranoid wreck.

Posted 3/27/2011 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
Have you eaten any pasta with tomato sauce? J eats a lot of pasta (he doesn't chew so has to eat foods that can be smashed or soft) and his output can get kind of red/brick colored.
I totally understand the "jumpiness", J's UC has done that to me too.
Posted 3/27/2011 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi. Keep an eye on it but I do suspect it was smething that you ate.  Last week I had a piece of red velvet cake.   You should have seen the color of the output.   Freaked me out at first until I remembered what  I ate....lol
Posted 3/27/2011 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
beets also impact output
Posted 3/27/2011 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
     mmmm red velvet cake...that made my output red too.  Anything I eat red in color...beets, spaghetti sauce, etc..always makes my output red.  However, if it should continue throughout today and you are not eating anything red in color contact your doctor.
Posted 3/27/2011 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone, well the mystery's solved and it's completely innocent. I wish I had thought of this last night.
I visited a dermatologist for the skin problems I was having under the wafer. He took scrapings which were cultured and it turned out I had a staph infection, so he prescribed antibiotics. These antibiotics apparently commonly combine with iron supplements and create a rusty reddish color in the stool. Phew!
Posted 3/27/2011 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
Gatorade, twizzlers and anything that has red food coloring in it!
Posted 3/27/2011 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
cheese balls from tescos turn my output redy/orange. Worried the hell out of me the first time but it is just the food colouring/flavouring.
Posted 3/27/2011 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
and dont forget that purple and orange also have red bases, so that can do it too!
Posted 3/27/2011 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
glad it's only the antibiotics and you're finally relaxed :)))
Posted 3/28/2011 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
    Wow...that is a relief!  I never even thought it could be caused by an antibiotic but it makes sense. 
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