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Dark Blood In Stools, Constipation, Acidity. On Laxatives, Antacids, Abdominal Pain. CT Scan Normal. Treatment?

Hi I m 31yr female suddenly Im seeing dark color blood in my stools . Since one week .i have constipation since aug 2009 and keep taking laxatives off n on.acidity started in 2010 n I resorted to antacids off n on.i tried to modify my lifestyle n eating habits.helped me but then in 2011 April I got pain below navel .not very severe but cudn t do brisk walking.it lasted for 10 days n then I got severe acidity n with it the pain went away.similar pain reoccurred in may again for 1 month n then went away with acidity episode n then again in July 2011.then I went for a ct scan with all 3 types of contrasts but everything was normal.
Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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HI

Thanks for posting your query

The information provided suggests malena, blood in stool but this is not fresh blood , it comes from upper GI tract, as you have severe acidity there are chances you may have bad errosive gastritis

AN upper GI endoscopy would be more informative than a CT

In the mean time :

Go for a Proton Pump inhibitor twice a day for two weeks, followed by once a day for four more weeks
Take antacid regularly

Avoid spicy, fermented and fried meals,
Avoid aerated drinks
Avoid smoking or tobacco in any form
Avoid alcohol
Take lot of fluids daily
Exercise atleast five days a week
Take small frequent meals
If obese reduce weight
Manage your stress levels

Hope this helps
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Dark Blood In Stools, Constipation, Acidity. On Laxatives, Antacids, Abdominal Pain. CT Scan Normal. Treatment?

HI Thanks for posting your query The information provided suggests malena, blood in stool but this is not fresh blood , it comes from upper GI tract, as you have severe acidity there are chances you may have bad errosive gastritis AN upper GI endoscopy would be more informative than a CT In the mean time : Go for a Proton Pump inhibitor twice a day for two weeks, followed by once a day for four more weeks Take antacid regularly Avoid spicy, fermented and fried meals, Avoid aerated drinks Avoid smoking or tobacco in any form Avoid alcohol Take lot of fluids daily Exercise atleast five days a week Take small frequent meals If obese reduce weight Manage your stress levels Hope this helps Am available for any followup queries If there are no further doubts, do accept this reply and rate it Get Well Soon