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What Causes Heaviness In Stomach And Dark Bowel Movement?

Posted on Mon, 29 Sep 2014

Question: I have some problem in stomach like feeling heavy , and some thing like gass in stomach . i visit a doctor and take these medicine , ceclor , aciloc , gaviscon and voltic.D . Now after one day my stool color changed suddenly to dark brown and soft. i am very much in tention.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Dark brown stool indicates that your intestines are getting better due to prescribed treatment. Please note that your symptoms were most likely caused by gastrointestinal infection. That is why you have been prescribed with antibiotic (ceclor).
Stool has its color because of bile secretion to the intestines. Bile (which is yellow) is digested by intestinal bacteria to brown stercobilinogen. That is why the stool is brown and this is how it should be. When bacterial infection appears in intestines, good intestinal bacteria (which digest bilirubin) are being replaced by bad bacteria. This usually causes loose stools, bloating etc. In case of infection stool can be green or even yellow.
As long as the stool is not black like a tar, any other color is acceptable.
So please continue prescribed treatment. You should also start probiotic intake.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (3 minutes later)

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR REPLAY .. SIR basically this stool color is changed suddenly from yellow to dark brown that put me in tention.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
You are welcome. Sudden change to brown is fine. Like I have said before, as long as this is not black nothing to worry about.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (52 minutes later)

Sir how many days i should contineue this medicines? And red skin on left hand is due to reaction? And my stomach problem is caused by tention or some germs from outside?

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Back pain can be caused by urinary tract infection or gallstones. Medicines should help in a day or two, if not, I suggest you to visit your doctor once again and have blood work done and abdominal ultrasound.
If you are improving you should take prescribed medicines for 5-7 days.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (6 minutes later)

Baaically back pain my b due to my work condition . But now a days i am checking everything. So i will contineue this medicine

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Tention can be the reason. Its hard to say not being able to examine you. Sometimes gastrointestinal infection can be the factor of urinary tract infection. That is why it should be checked. You may wait a day or two but if this wont go away visit your doctor once again.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (9 hours later)

i am also planing to visit doctor after 2 days. 1st day when i visit doctor i was feeling like something stuck in my throat like gass. and it was very difficult. and also i was having some stomach upset. now this gass feeling still there but its significantly changed. But after this medicine i have described i feel very low. Means i feel like dizzy slightly. And today my stool color was not as much dark as before. i was in a very serious tension due to some of my family issue thats why i was asking about tention related . And kindly tell me these medicines have any reactions? what diet should i take?

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Stress can have an impact to every part of our body. It can cause throat spasm, stomach pain, nausea, loose stools, acid reflux and many more. So it might be the factor as well.
From all medicines which you have been prescribed, only Voltic D can cause stomach issues (it can trigger peptic ulcer). Other medicines are quite safe.
If its about diet, you should avoid any fatty foods, spicy foods, coffee, chocolate, alcohol. Please have rice, banana, toast, boiled meats for first few days. If you will be better, you can slowly get back to your regular diet.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (6 minutes later)

thanks doctor.. i will inform you about my health next 2 days.. you are really helpful.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
You are welcome. Hope you will get well soon.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar