A member asked:

Constipation, haven't been to the toilet in over a week, my last trip to the toilet faeces was black and tarry? what could this be? thanks for help

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

"Black, tarry": bowel movement (and not taking a lot of Pepto Bismol) is a red flag that you should be consulting your doctor for an exam instead of searching for answers on the internet,

Answered 5/26/2014

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