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What Causes Stomach Cramps, Belching, Flatulence And Dark Stools After An Injury?

Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Question: fell a week ago and after 2 hrs began to have cramps and belching and passing gas and now dark stoals

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Unrelated event

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Your old injury which was a week ago may not be related to the new symptom of dark stools.
You already have belching and cramps and passing gas, something is not right.
Dark stools in an elderly needs investigation definitely. YOu should contact your primary care doctor. Dark stools say that blood is oozing in the gut and is digested to give dark color stools. Are you on iron supplements? If not please go see a doctor. It is normal to have dark colored stools if you take iron supplements and antacids.

Hope this answers.

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

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (11 minutes later)

the problem started 2 hrs after i fell also could bismal cause dark stools

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bismuth digests the blood to cause dark stools

Detailed Answer:
Is the dark stools not a new symptom today?
Bismuth digests the blood to cause dark stools if there is leak in the gut.

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

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (2 minutes later)

yes and the started 2 days ago

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
My advice remains same

Detailed Answer:
My opinion is getting to see a doctor now. Dark stools is always serious in elderly esp when it is new.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak