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Black Stools. Due To Taking Calcium, Magnesium, Iron And Zinc Supplements?
Hi Charles, simillar to the chap belows situation, I am a bodybuilder and have started taking calcium magnesium and zinc suppliment tablets, along with Brewers yeast B12, multivits which include iron and zinc and glucosamine sulphate, creatine and L-glutamine, plus tri-carbs and protein shakes...my stool has gone black and tar like in the past couple iof 2weeks, when for the last few days I stopped everything it has today cleared up...just want to know whats causing this is it the magnesium?
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Hi
thanks for your quiry at HCM
great to listen that you are buildining up your muscles and also taking supplements,
its not magnesium which is causing the stools colour black but its iron supplementation. the excess iron is excreted is stools , nothing to worry about it and you can continue with it, in case of any quiery
i will be available for your help
wishing you a speedy recovery
take care
regards
thanks for your quiry at HCM
great to listen that you are buildining up your muscles and also taking supplements,
its not magnesium which is causing the stools colour black but its iron supplementation. the excess iron is excreted is stools , nothing to worry about it and you can continue with it, in case of any quiery
i will be available for your help
wishing you a speedy recovery
take care
regards
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Hi thanks for your question.
Black tarry stools are produced by iron and not by magnesium.Since your taking so many drugs even small bleeding from stomach due to these drugs can cause black stool.Stool have started clearing on stopping medication ,so most probably iron was responsible for black stool .
Hope this answerd your question.
Black tarry stools are produced by iron and not by magnesium.Since your taking so many drugs even small bleeding from stomach due to these drugs can cause black stool.Stool have started clearing on stopping medication ,so most probably iron was responsible for black stool .
Hope this answerd your question.
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Hello!
Thank you for the query.
The very common reason of black stools is iron supplementation. However tar like stools should be always checked with bleeding from peptic ulcers. To do that, just a simple blood work (with hemoglobin level) should rule it out. If you have also stomach pains, endoscopy should be done.
By the way, just note that taking iron supplements when the blood level of it is enough can cause iron overload and result with its accumulation in many tissues including liver for example. Same is with other supplements.
Protein and calcium overload along with creatine intake can cause serious kidney damage, so I suggest you to discuss your diet with some expert in this matter.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
The very common reason of black stools is iron supplementation. However tar like stools should be always checked with bleeding from peptic ulcers. To do that, just a simple blood work (with hemoglobin level) should rule it out. If you have also stomach pains, endoscopy should be done.
By the way, just note that taking iron supplements when the blood level of it is enough can cause iron overload and result with its accumulation in many tissues including liver for example. Same is with other supplements.
Protein and calcium overload along with creatine intake can cause serious kidney damage, so I suggest you to discuss your diet with some expert in this matter.
Hope this will help.
Regards.
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