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Posted 10/10/2015 12:51 PM (GMT 0)
The sad thing about us IBDers is that viruses and infections can trigger Colitis flare ups.

However; worse still is not knowing whether diarrhoea is from a normal virus / bacteria or from a flare up. Knowing our luck it ends up as both.

My wife and kids have all had the tummy bug. I'd been getting better from a flare up until 2 days ago. The same day the wife had viral diarrhoea.

Now my stools are patchy green with totally green on the tissue. Green stool? What the hell?

Anybody else had that?
Posted 10/10/2015 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
Did you eat anything dyed blue or green? Jell-O, fruit juice? That can cause it.

I wouldn't panic yet but consider increasing any probiotics you take and the amount of resistant starch you eat. If you're on a medication or supplement like Lialda or curcumin where you can go up for a few days, I would consider that too.
Posted 10/10/2015 1:17 PM (GMT 0)
Agree, it's so hard to know what's flare and what is something else.

The only time I had green stool was when in severe pan flare, they said it was bile coming straight through.
Posted 10/11/2015 9:28 AM (GMT 0)
Today

Bowel movement one: Diarrhoea
Bowel movement two: soft stools and diarrhoea
Bowel movement three: soft stools

Looks like it is starting to clear up plus it's all brown.

Verdict: Virus I'd say.

Wish I wasn't examining my poop everyday!
Posted 10/11/2015 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
Its probably just bile acid caused by decreased transit time in your colon. Not a real serious issue really.
Posted 10/11/2015 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you are going through the anxiety of flaring. I do it do and it stinks.
The problem is, and I'm trying without much success to stop because the anxiety causes stress which may make your symptoms worse.
I know it's hard but if you can relax a bit you may feel better.
( I'm thinking of asking for Ativan again, thinking maybe it will reduce anxiety and stress and allow me to heal better)
I hope it was something mild and it goes away ASAP.
Posted 10/12/2015 11:24 AM (GMT 0)
I'd say mine is ad follows:

1. Gastric Flu / Infection
2. Increased stools or Diarrhoea no blood
3. Significant anxiety
4. Increased stools or Diarrhoea with blood
5. Increased Medication
6. Bleeding stops
7. Inflammation though continues with the anxiety

Anxiety the big one.
Posted 10/12/2015 1:00 PM (GMT 0)
I'd say bile too. Nothing to worry about.

Sue
Posted 10/12/2015 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
Probably nothing to worry about, but keep an eye on it. I often times find it can go all across the color spectrum through out the day based on what I eat or drink. Typically in the mornings for me its softer and more likely to be green, with it being more solid, normal, and brown in the evening. Some of it is also just bile.
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