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In morning, pass small amount of blackish stool. then straight after i have breakfast need to pass stool. it can be embarrassing having brfst out!help!
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Black stool: Passing black stool may be an alarm signal indicating inflammatory bowel syndrome. Schedule an appointment with your doctor and have him do a rectal and guiac test for starters.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Sounds worrisome: Black-colored stool could be dietary (like if you are eating oreo cookies, black-colored foods, taking pepto bismol, (bismuth subsalicylate) licorace) or it could mean you have a bleeding ulcer! if you are having more of a loose, black stool; then it is even more concerning. An ulcer in the stomach puts blood into the intestines which acts like a laxative and turns the stool black. Test your stool for blood with your dr.
Answered 9/9/2017
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