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Since last sunday i have had diarreah it's now exactly a week and i still have diarreah & it's always watery and dark almost a black colour.

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Dark diarrhea: You can have diarrhea with infections for one week, even more, however, if you are having dark almost black stools, you may be losing blood in them which should be checked by a physician. Do you have fever? Anyone else sick around you?

Answered 2/7/2016

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A member asked:

Since last sunday i have had diarreah it's now exactly a week and i still have diarreah & it's always watery and dark almost a black colour.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Laura Anissian answered

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