Optifast and black stools

canadianmommyof2
on 3/4/16 5:45 am
RNY on 03/16/16

Hi there, 

Anyone on optifast or who has been on optifast have black stools or is it just me?

 

Thanks for your help! 

Patm
on 3/4/16 7:59 am - Ontario, Canada
RNY on 01/20/12

Depending on what you are putting into the opti it should not create black stools. I would contact your centre about this

  

 

 

 

canadianmommyof2
on 3/4/16 8:32 am
RNY on 03/16/16

Last night I had the chocolate shake and put in cherry kool-aid. But after I drank it I noticed that the kool-aid was expired by two weeks. 

I don't know if this makes adifference .

 

Thanks for your help! 

nitethyme
on 3/4/16 8:04 am - Etobicoke, Canada
RNY on 12/18/15

I did not have this issue. I would contact the clinic as well. Cathy

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canadianmommyof2
on 3/4/16 8:10 am
RNY on 03/16/16

Ok thanks ladies I'm contact my Centre then. 

 

Thanks

(deactivated member)
on 3/4/16 8:38 am - Bumfuknowhere, Canada

I had black diarrhea for two days starting on day 4 then it went away.  You could call them and see what they say just to be sure.

canadianmommyof2
on 3/4/16 8:43 am
RNY on 03/16/16

Yes today is day 3 for me. It was also a little loose.

Thanks for your help. 

(deactivated member)
on 3/4/16 8:52 am - Bumfuknowhere, Canada

I did Opti over 10 years ago and back then they told us to put the unflavoured metamucil in each shake to help with it but nowadays they make the SF unflavoured metamucil capsules and people are told to take those with the shakes.  It was really fast to clear the diarrhea up and it will also help if you get constipated as long as you drink enough water with them too.

AllieKat
on 3/4/16 9:43 am

I had only chocolate Opti and my stool was very dark the entire 3 weeks I was on it. It wasn't black but very very dark.

canadianmommyof2
on 3/4/16 9:46 am
RNY on 03/16/16

Oh maybe that's could be it too.  I'm now having the vanilla shake with peppermint tea (this tastes really good). I'll wait to see how it goes. I'll wait to see how my other bm goes. 

Thanks fir your help! 

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