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Does Consumption Of Black Beans Cause Black Stool?

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Posted on Sat, 30 May 2015
Question: Hi can black beans change the color of your stool to somewhat black ? are black beans HARD to digest ? Can make you feel bloated?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:
Black bean can cause black stool and if there is no other symptomse such as blood in stool or fatigue then this is obvious cause. But if black stool appear at time you don't eat black bean then it may indicate some more serious condition such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Other symptoms such as bloatint,constipation or stomach crampsw are typical consequences of black bean so if you have these signs you should exclude it from your diet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 days later)
Hi
I was taking care of a 99 year old lady
Just wondering why all of a sudden amshe did poo black stool ( solid at first then followes by soft stools ) that were sooo black .

She was okay after that . It was around 4pm when it happened.


Then 11pm she did poo again same looking stool but tarry and with foul smell .



The following day around 2pm she did the same

Shes a DNR patient .....


My question is : WAS IS STOMACH CANCER (ADVANCED) that was undiagnosed or stomch aneurysm?

It was so sudden and shocking
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
no short answer

Detailed Answer:
If you mean taut it could be rupture aneurysm into stomach then stool would be coloured with fresh blood and patient would be pale and hypotensive. Bleeding cancer or ulcer may cause black stools and it can be ruled out only by gastroscopy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (9 minutes later)
Just after she had those black stool shw become unresponsive and after 4 hours she passed away

Her body was not able to take it and she was 99
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
death is probably not related to black stool

Detailed Answer:
I dont think that stomach cancer is direct cause of her death because it is chronic condition which usually bleeds minorly and can cause anemia,but excessive bleeding and hemorhagic shock is rare. there may be stomach ulcer rupture that caused peritonitis and sepsis,but fatal bleeding from stomach would manifest with blood vomiting and fresh blood in stool. However in her age, any disorder may be more serious comparing to younger ones. so it could be bleeding ulcer that triggered myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)
I cant seem to find an answer then since she passed away so fast in span of hours

She was eating good night before then boom wednesday morning there was blood or black something in her pads
Then labored breathing till her final hours


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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
possible massive GI bleeding

Detailed Answer:
well, it is possible massive gastrintestinal bleeding but in this age many causes may be considered and I dont think that anything could prevent her death so the exact cause isnt important
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Does Consumption Of Black Beans Cause Black Stool?

Brief Answer: yes Detailed Answer: Black bean can cause black stool and if there is no other symptomse such as blood in stool or fatigue then this is obvious cause. But if black stool appear at time you don't eat black bean then it may indicate some more serious condition such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Other symptoms such as bloatint,constipation or stomach crampsw are typical consequences of black bean so if you have these signs you should exclude it from your diet