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Dark stool not black or tarry just dark brown 2 bowel movements within 24 hrs. i bit my lip severely that day causing very bad bleeding while i was eating i swallowed blood. would that color my stool?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

Dark stool : Certainly swallowing enough blood can make your stool dark and tarry, although can you have a GI bleed?

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 2/8/2021

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A member asked:

Dark stool not black or tarry just dark brown 2 bowel movements within 24 hrs. i bit my lip severely that day causing very bad bleeding while i was eating i swallowed blood. would that color my stool?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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