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What Causes Diarrhea And Watery Black Stool?
i have had diarrhea for 3 weeks. my stools are now black and watery i have lost 15lbs. and the black stools just started i also have had a lap band put in 6 yrs ago.i have had all my stool samples done from some kit the doctors office gave me and everything came back as normal. can you help? i am 60yr old female.
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Black waterry stools with weight loss may be you are having a upper gi bleed. Get an occult blood in stool done. Get a cbc done. Also get a thyroid function test and a colonoscopy and upper gi endoscopy done
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