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Q: Very dark stools

asked by: sunnex3 on January 4th, 2008

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hi,
i've had the stomach flu or something for the last few days...starting monday night i felt really nauseous and vomited about 3-4 times on tuesday and once on wednesday morning, and haven't vomited since then. i pooped on tuesday night, and again tonight but the stools are really dark, but i wasn't constipated or anything. i haven't really eaten anything except lots of dry toast, some rice with this korean soybean paste soup, and korean sweet potatoes and drank a lot of ginger ale and some water - haven't really been eating properly, but i'm just glad i can keep down my food now.
should i be concerned about teh dark stool? or is it only because i've not been eating well for the last few days.

thanks!

oh, and also, i took a pepto bismol similar medication from korea called Festal. before i took the festal (yesterday and today) i took about 4(?) pepto bismol tablets and emetrol for the nausea.

Replies(4)

love_pinkish

replied on January 4th, 2008

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look my story...

On Tuesday I caught the 24 hour bug. I basically really bad stomach cramping and diarreha. I pooped all day long! What a great way to bring in the new year... Anyways, Wednesday i was feeling much better but last night I noticed when I pooped again it wasn't normal it was stringy-like. (sorry it's gross) But when i wiped my anus the pooped looked almost black and it freaked me out. It happen again today and I'm still freaked out. What can it be? Could it be from the sickness I had on Tuesday? It has no strong smell (oddly). I'm just not sure if it's something I should be worried about. Someone please help me!

young Girl

replied on January 4th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

if it has a horrid smell
or blood id go to the dr
if it was just dark and you werent constipated at all them i would say it was caused by the food you ate

love_pinkish

replied on January 4th, 2008

Supporter

i read pepto bismol can cause black or dark stool. IDk how true it is tho.

Rosie H

replied on January 4th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

yep pepto can turn your stool black or very dark green. It can also change the smell.

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