Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Do they look like coffee grounds? If so, that's an indication of an upper GI bleed. Do you eat flax seeds? I've found that they'll come right out... (sorry TMI!) I'm sure there are other causes, but this is all I know of. On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Robin Little <robinlittle@...> wrote: > Have the black flecks been discussed on this list? > I am having them again (in the stool) and am curious if anyone know what > they are. > I seem to feel better when this is happening. In other words, when a stool > is full of black flecks, it is 'categorized' a " good one " . > The flecks are very small, segment-like, and uniformly or evenly > distributed > throughout the ... uh -you know. > If no one knows what the heck I'm talking about, then I apologize for > giving > " too much information " . > -- > Warmest Regards, > Robin Little > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 how do you mean flecks? like paint peelings? or raisin like, or could evidence of parasite or old hard stool emptying from " pockets in the colon " . hth, linda rn Re: Black flecks Do they look like coffee grounds? If so, that's an indication of an upper GI bleed. Do you eat flax seeds? I've found that they'll come right out... (sorry TMI!) I'm sure there are other causes, but this is all I know of. On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Robin Little <robinlittle@...<mailto:robinlittle@...>> wrote: > Have the black flecks been discussed on this list? > I am having them again (in the stool) and am curious if anyone know what > they are. > I seem to feel better when this is happening. In other words, when a stool > is full of black flecks, it is 'categorized' a " good one " . > The flecks are very small, segment-like, and uniformly or evenly > distributed > throughout the ... uh -you know. > If no one knows what the heck I'm talking about, then I apologize for > giving > " too much information " . > -- > Warmest Regards, > Robin Little > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 flaxseed should br crushed at use and then eaten for this reason. linda rn Re: Black flecks Do they look like coffee grounds? If so, that's an indication of an upper GI bleed. Do you eat flax seeds? I've found that they'll come right out... (sorry TMI!) I'm sure there are other causes, but this is all I know of. On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Robin Little <robinlittle@...<mailto:robinlittle@...>> wrote: > Have the black flecks been discussed on this list? > I am having them again (in the stool) and am curious if anyone know what > they are. > I seem to feel better when this is happening. In other words, when a stool > is full of black flecks, it is 'categorized' a " good one " . > The flecks are very small, segment-like, and uniformly or evenly > distributed > throughout the ... uh -you know. > If no one knows what the heck I'm talking about, then I apologize for > giving > " too much information " . > -- > Warmest Regards, > Robin Little > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 > > Have the black flecks been discussed on this list? > I am having them again (in the stool) and am curious if anyone know what > they are. Pears can cause this. So can bacteria die off. Oxalates also. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I believe it can be die off from parasites, existance of parasites, or yeast. Beth > > > Have the black flecks been discussed on this list? > > I am having them again (in the stool) and am curious if anyone know what > > they are. > > I seem to feel better when this is happening. In other words, when a stool > > is full of black flecks, it is 'categorized' a " good one " . > > The flecks are very small, segment-like, and uniformly or evenly > > distributed > > throughout the ... uh -you know. > > If no one knows what the heck I'm talking about, then I apologize for > > giving > > " too much information " . > > -- > > Warmest Regards, > > Robin Little > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 No, not like coffee grounds, or seeds at all. Like tiny rectangular segments. Some look separate and some look attached to each other in strands. They are always black, or some dark color. Too bad we can't draw in email! -- Warmest Regards, Robin Little Do they look like coffee grounds? If so, that's an indication of an upper GI bleed. Do you eat flax seeds? I've found that they'll come right out... (sorry TMI!) I'm sure there are other causes, but this is all I know of. how do you mean flecks? like paint peelings? or raisin like, or could evidence of parasite or old hard stool emptying from " pockets in the colon " . hth, linda rn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 My grandson has these black flecks in his stool and it is also yellow in color and watery. He is on Diflucan and probiotics. Is there anything I can give him to help with the watery stools? Its becoming a problem since he can't get to the bathroom in time. Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 i thought you could do probiotics with diflucan as long as they are given several hours apart? is this not correct? thanks, jennie > > you can't do both together as the diflucan will kill the probiotics. I often tell my patients that are on anitbiotic therapy or have c-diff to use florastor. and adjust dose to the amount to keep having a movemwnt every day. keep up water intake. hth, linda rn > Re: Black flecks > > > My grandson has these black flecks in his stool and it is also yellow > in color and watery. He is on Diflucan and probiotics. Is there > anything I can give him to help with the watery stools? Its becoming a > problem since he can't get to the bathroom in time. > > Joyce > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Is he taking Prevacid Solutabs by any chance? I have heard from some friends that they see the black beads from the solutabs in their child's stomach contents (if they are tube fed) and also in their stools. For some reason, it seems to only happen with the solutabs though. I don't have any other ideas for you though, since he is not on any solid foods yet. Hope this helps and I hope you figure out what it is soon. Melody, mom to 3 little boys with Mito, complex I From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tapestrymlp2 Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:05 PM Subject: Black Flecks Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and GI have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any insight! Jenn Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, FTT and various food intolerances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Is he taking Prevacid Solutabs by any chance? I have heard from some friends that they see the black beads from the solutabs in their child's stomach contents (if they are tube fed) and also in their stools. For some reason, it seems to only happen with the solutabs though. I don't have any other ideas for you though, since he is not on any solid foods yet. Hope this helps and I hope you figure out what it is soon. Melody, mom to 3 little boys with Mito, complex I From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tapestrymlp2 Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:05 PM Subject: Black Flecks Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and GI have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any insight! Jenn Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, FTT and various food intolerances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Would Nexium do this? Dani's mom, cvid Sent from my Sprint® BlackBerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Flecks Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and GI have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any insight! Jenn Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, FTT and various food intolerances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Would Nexium do this? Dani's mom, cvid Sent from my Sprint® BlackBerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Flecks Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and GI have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any insight! Jenn Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, FTT and various food intolerances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 FYI, Prevacid solutabs have DAIRY! for those of you whose children are allergic to dairy. It has lactose in it, which can and usually does contain milk protein, even " medical-grade lactose " . My child had a severe allergic reaction to the solutabs and that is how we looked up the ingredients. I check every medication very carefully now, especially the " inactive ingredients " . It is on an individual basis, but I only have one dairy-allergic child who can handle the lactose in medications, the others do not. Could this be contributing to his reflux? Otherwise, I have no input because I have not seen the " black flecks " before--just GI bleeding in my kids. Mindy , mom to seven allergic children including , 9, with CVID secondary to mito, and other special needs children > Is he taking Prevacid Solutabs by any chance? I have heard from some friends that they see the black beads from the solutabs in their child's stomach contents (if they are tube fed) and also in their stools. For some > reason, it seems to only happen with the solutabs though. I don't have any > other ideas for you though, since he is not on any solid foods yet. Hope > this helps and I hope you figure out what it is soon. > Melody, mom to 3 little boys with Mito, complex I > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > tapestrymlp2 > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:05 PM > > Subject: Black Flecks > Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY > like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and > GI > have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue > what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get > any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools > throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any > insight! > Jenn > Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, > FTT and various food intolerances. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 FYI, Prevacid solutabs have DAIRY! for those of you whose children are allergic to dairy. It has lactose in it, which can and usually does contain milk protein, even " medical-grade lactose " . My child had a severe allergic reaction to the solutabs and that is how we looked up the ingredients. I check every medication very carefully now, especially the " inactive ingredients " . It is on an individual basis, but I only have one dairy-allergic child who can handle the lactose in medications, the others do not. Could this be contributing to his reflux? Otherwise, I have no input because I have not seen the " black flecks " before--just GI bleeding in my kids. Mindy , mom to seven allergic children including , 9, with CVID secondary to mito, and other special needs children > Is he taking Prevacid Solutabs by any chance? I have heard from some friends that they see the black beads from the solutabs in their child's stomach contents (if they are tube fed) and also in their stools. For some > reason, it seems to only happen with the solutabs though. I don't have any > other ideas for you though, since he is not on any solid foods yet. Hope > this helps and I hope you figure out what it is soon. > Melody, mom to 3 little boys with Mito, complex I > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > tapestrymlp2 > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:05 PM > > Subject: Black Flecks > Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY > like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and > GI > have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue > what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get > any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools > throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any > insight! > Jenn > Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, > FTT and various food intolerances. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 He takes Nexium rather than Prevacid because of severe dairy intolerance. I've been wondering if it could be the Nexium but he has black flecked poops all day and was only getting Nexium in the morning. Plus the flecks look a little bigger than the Nexium granules. Our GIs had no response when I asked if it could be Nexium, they sorta shrugged. Thanks for the suggestion! Jenn Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, FTT and various food intolerances. > > Is he taking Prevacid Solutabs by any chance? I have heard from some > friends that they see the black beads from the solutabs in their child's > stomach contents (if they are tube fed) and also in their stools. For some > reason, it seems to only happen with the solutabs though. I don't have any > other ideas for you though, since he is not on any solid foods yet. Hope > this helps and I hope you figure out what it is soon. > > > > Melody, mom to 3 little boys with Mito, complex I > > > > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > tapestrymlp2 > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:05 PM > > Subject: Black Flecks > > > > > > Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY > like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and GI > have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue > what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get > any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools > throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but > always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any > insight! > > Jenn > Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, > FTT and various food intolerances. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 He takes Nexium rather than Prevacid because of severe dairy intolerance. I've been wondering if it could be the Nexium but he has black flecked poops all day and was only getting Nexium in the morning. Plus the flecks look a little bigger than the Nexium granules. Our GIs had no response when I asked if it could be Nexium, they sorta shrugged. Thanks for the suggestion! Jenn Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, FTT and various food intolerances. > > Is he taking Prevacid Solutabs by any chance? I have heard from some > friends that they see the black beads from the solutabs in their child's > stomach contents (if they are tube fed) and also in their stools. For some > reason, it seems to only happen with the solutabs though. I don't have any > other ideas for you though, since he is not on any solid foods yet. Hope > this helps and I hope you figure out what it is soon. > > > > Melody, mom to 3 little boys with Mito, complex I > > > > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of > tapestrymlp2 > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:05 PM > > Subject: Black Flecks > > > > > > Random question - has anyone every encountered black flecks (looks EXACTLY > like pepper) in their baby's poopy diapers? It's not blood - the pedi and GI > have both tested it and found no traces of blood. But neither doc has a clue > what it could be either. My son is exclusively breastfed and does not get > any solid food yet, not even rice cereal. The black flecks are in his stools > throughout the day, though they do go away for a few days sometimes but > always reappear. This has been gping on for a couple months. Thanks for any > insight! > > Jenn > Mom to Cassidy 6yrs w/CF, CVID, G-tube, Nissen & Port; 6mos w/GERD, > FTT and various food intolerances. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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