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Ive had diarrhea off and on since friday. this morning it was dark brown and grainy. should i be worried about intestinal bleeding? took pepto yesterd
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Diarrhea: Sometimes the treatment of diarrhea involves a change in the color and consistency of the stool. Pepto Bismol (which is bismuth) does cause dark stools for a couple days. However, persistent dark stools without such drugs means a search for upper GI blood is in order...
Answered 6/4/2017
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