Black Flecks In Stool

[AllisonD128]

Hi, I'm a recently self-diagnosed gluten intolerant member. I have changed my diet drastically in the past three weeks and now all of the sudden I am finding little black flecks in my stool. I am hypothyroid and although I take the gluten intolerance seriously, I may be getting traces of it in my diet still (I'm having a little trouble working it out of my diet still). I feel about 90% better so far, just very hungry still, and wondering about these new black flecks in my stool. Does anyone else have this or have an idea of what it is?

[nmw]

I don't want to freak you out but black color in stool can be indicative of blood from inside your digestive tract, as opposed to bright red blood which would be from a hemmorhoid. Have you had an endoscopy and/or colonoscopy? Now would be a good time to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist.

It could also be from some new food(s) you may have introduced since going gluten free.

[Judyin Philly]

Black flecks floating in the bowl from the stool can also be from 'dumping of oxalates' that have built up from foods injested that contain high oxalate'. I get this when i have 'dumping' episodes. There is a there here on here that discusses this issue.

Judy