A 48-year-old member asked:
Symptoms are nausea, vomiting, cramps, top of tongue is turning black, vomit has acid in it and stool is black. what's wrong with me?
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Dr. Patrick Pananswered
28 years experience
See MD: If stools are true jet black and not on medications, that may be indication upper GI tract bleeding. This needs md evaluation right away or go to er.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Symptoms are nausea, vomiting, cramps, top of tongue is turning black, vomit has acid in it, stool is black?
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Dr. M. Jananswered
68 years experience
May be G.I. Bleeding: If you are taking any iron preparation, stop it.
If stools are still black, you need to see your doctor to investigate the problem.
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