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poop problems...
I am 20, female, average.
I have noticed for the past few days that my poop is pretty much non existent, and in its place is green slime. It doesn't smell like anything, it basically looks like mucus, but green in colour, almost a bright emeral green. Sorry for the details, but I was hoping by providing more I might get a better answer.
I am trying to figure out what is causing this variety of poop/slime, and what I can do to stop it.
I do plan on seeing a doctor if it hasn't resolved itself in a week; I'm just trying to find out before having to explain this to a person live... It's just that much more embarassing.
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Hi there,
This is something that you should see a doctor about sooner, rather than later.
I am not in any way a medical professional. With that in mind, there are too many things to rule out without competent medical help.
I looked up the symptoms you describe, and what I can see are ptential causes ranging from food poisoning and bowel infection all the way to liver failure.
Regardless of any of these things, the only smart thing to do here is see a doctor.
Please take care of yourself.
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Evaulate what you're eating each day. Write it down. Keep a "food journal" so you know if there is some sort of odd allergic reaction going on in your bowels with some of the foods you eat. Make note of things like color--lots of fruit loops or tons of greens can cause green colored poops.
Also take note of medications you take. If you take an aspirin one day and notice more "green slime" then it might be correlated to it.
Make sure you watch what you eat still. Cut down on the sugars and drink lots and lots of pure, clean water (nothing added to it). Help replenish the fluids you are losing by drinking lots of water. It might not seem like the mucus is taking a lot of fluid out of you but you are losing more than you normally do, if you think about it.
Beyond that, you may have a candida (yeast) overgrowth within your gut. A lot of people experience this and it's pretty difficult to get rid of on your own. I don't know much about it but I do know that taking Grapefruit Seed Extra (GSE) as directed on the back of the bottle can help kill it off. After it's killed off you would need to pick up some acidopholis or probiotic supplement to replenish the good bacteria within your gut and intestines. You can find both of these products on the VitaCost website as very good deals.
Other than that, we're simply not able to help. A doctor will help you get this solved by taking some samples, probably, but we're not doctors here so we can't pinpoint your exact problem. I suggest you see your doctor even if the problem clears up to make sure nothing else is disturbed within you that you're not aware of at the moment.
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