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I had my gall bladder removed 3 years ago. i have recently noticed that my stool is very dark. am 57 years old. i take olmesar h40 for my bp.
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Colon and stomach : Make sure that you are not taking any iron supplements or pepto Bismol as that would cause your stools to turn black. Also make sure you are not on any kind of blood thinners like aspirin. If you still continue to have black stools then you will need colonoscopy
Answered 10/24/2016
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