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Q: Stomach and tongue discoloration

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 4th, 2008

After eating dinner last night- homemade london broil wraps- I began getting a stomach ache about 1 hr later. After using the tiolet, it did not go away, so I took Pepto-bismol, which did not work either. I went to sleep with a stomach ache and woke up this morning with a slight ache. But that is not the primary concern- after brushing my teeth, I noticed my spit was dark- reddish/balckish. I noticed my tongue was dark in color- appeard to be reddish/blackish. I did nto drink any dark or otherwise colored fluids before going to sleep nor has this ever happened to me. Any thoughts? Is this something I should get checked out?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 11th, 2008

Stomach, Ulcers, Gastric Bypass, and Colon Disorders Answer A

According to your symptoms (stomach pain after eating) you probably had some easy acute gastritis that passed spontaneously. I am not sure about that “dark- reddish/blackish colored spit and tongue” but if it repeats you can consult your GP in order to exclude bleeding in the upper digestive system.

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