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Suggest Treatment For Black Discolouration In Stool With Abdominal Pain

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Posted on Fri, 22 Jan 2016
Question: I've had black stools since Monday night, I don't have any abdominal pain, but I've had a sinus infection for a week.
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Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get your stool and Haemoglobin checked

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for putting your query in HCM.

I can understand your concerns.

Usually change in stool colour is due to food we take. However black stool also suggest bleeding from gastrointestinal tract.

So I will suggest you to monitor your stool colour daily for the change in colour. Get your stool examination for any blood loss. Also get your haemoglobin levels daily for 2 -3 days to see any fall in haemoglobin levels.

If any of the above tests are positive then visit a Gastroenterologist for evaluation in the form of endoscopy and may be colonoscopy.

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Black Discolouration In Stool With Abdominal Pain

Brief Answer: Get your stool and Haemoglobin checked Detailed Answer: Hello. Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I can understand your concerns. Usually change in stool colour is due to food we take. However black stool also suggest bleeding from gastrointestinal tract. So I will suggest you to monitor your stool colour daily for the change in colour. Get your stool examination for any blood loss. Also get your haemoglobin levels daily for 2 -3 days to see any fall in haemoglobin levels. If any of the above tests are positive then visit a Gastroenterologist for evaluation in the form of endoscopy and may be colonoscopy. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.