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I have been having deep dark brown (black like)stool for the past few days. i have had no pain during and prior to this. ?
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Needs to be seen: Black stools are not normal. It could be from some type of food you are recently eating, but you need to be seen and evaluated for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 11/28/2017
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