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Q: Vomitting Blood

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 30th, 2006

Last night I drank too much and woke up this morning and found out I vomited blood. I was dark and thick. I feel better today but my stomach still doesn;t feel right. Should I see a Dr?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 11th, 2006

Stomach, Ulcers, Gastric Bypass, Colon Disorders Answer A327

It could be possible that you have a bleeding stomach ulcer if you are vomitting blood. A gastroscopy will be needed to identify the cause and source of the blood.

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