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Diarrhea i have diarrhea very bad for over a week and my stoop is very black. please help need a answer. thank u

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Medical eval: Black, malodorous, sticky stool may be related to GI bleeding. Major changes in stooling warrant medical evaluation.

Answered 6/10/2014

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