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abdominal cramps with dark green feces

Sent to Health Experts December 31 2006 at 8:00 AM
   

this has been going on for 2 days.I have gas with a clear and a little bit of blood in it.

 

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December 31 2006 at 8:15 AM (14 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Often green stool is related to foods you have eaten, such as dark green leafy veggies. It can also be caused by rapid transit time of food through the colon.

You may have gastritis or gastroenteritis. In either case, all rectal bleeding needs to be evaluated by a physician. Click on the link:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rectal-bleeding/DG00015

The signs and symptoms of gastritis, which are often relatively mild and short-lived, include:

A gnawing or burning ache or pain, similar to indigestion in your upper abdomen that may become either worse or better when you eat

    * Nausea
    * Vomiting
    * Loss of appetite
    * Belching, bloating & gas


Gastroenteritis, which is also called stomach flu, usually results from a viral infection of your intestines. Signs and symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and nausea or vomiting, as well as indigestion. Symptoms of gastroenteritis often resolve within a day or two, whereas the discomfort of gastritis may be ongoing.

Here is some info, let me know what questions you may have:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-gastroenteritis/FA00030

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/viral-gastroenteritis/DS00085


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastritis/DS00488


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