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After looking at one of my recent questions, i would like to confirm something. basically, i have been having black stool for the past 2 days. i was thinking about something black i was eating.could a fiber purple drink cause it? black beans?chocolte
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Black stools: Black stools are seen with bleeding from the upper gi tract-usually stomach or duodenum. Blackish stool can be caused by taking iron supplements or bismuth products like peptobismol. A simple test in the physicians office can detect whether the black stool is from blood or not. I recommend seeing your MD ASAP and getting that simple test done. Gi bleeding is a serious issue.
Answered 11/18/2019
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For constipation/dry, harder stools, is it important to drink a lot of water when eating fiber in order to make stools softer?
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I no i don't drink at lot of water my stool is very hard and i strain a lot .Went to doctor jan said need fiber.Insert my hand and i felt something hard like a bump .Can it be my feces that hard help.
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Don't drink lots of fluids nor fiber,Stung some when defecating earlier.No blood on stool or tp.Didn't hurt after.What could it be?Will it hurt again?
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