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I ate something bad 3 days ago and now i have intestinal distress and black stool?
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Blood in stool?: If you had black tarry stool, please consult your doctor asap. Black stool may represent bleeding in the gastro-intestinal tract. Do not blame it on bad food, before you exclude internal bleed.
Answered 1/21/2013
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