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What Causes Greenish Black Color Stool?

Hi Im a 22 years old male and my stool has recently changed color to a greenish black. Ive been abusing d/l amphetamine sulphate for the last month or so for study purposes. I use about 250 mg of what is supposedly 71% pure amphetamine nasally per day. Im under a ton of stress and I take a multivitamin and antioxidant supplement as well as melatonin but none of them contain iron. The stools are not tarry and unusually bad smelling though. How serious is this?
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read the history about a 22 year old male who's stool have become greenish black, abusing Amphetamine Sulfate for the last month for study purpose, have stress, takes multivitamins, and anti-oxidant supplements, melatomin but nothing that contains Iron, stools are not tarry, smell a lot, wants to know how serious is this?
Taking Amphetamine in such a high dosages is definitely the most dangerous thing that you are doing.
The greenish black stool can be due to infection, faster motility causing the bile to appear or there may be associated bleeding somewhere in the intestinal tract.
I would advise you the following:
Get the stool tested for three consecutive days,
Tests of blood for CBC, sugar, liver and kidney function.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen.
Appropriate antibiotic, metronidazole and other symptomatic medicines to get a proper relief and possible cure. Take soft bland diet.
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What Causes Greenish Black Color Stool?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Read the history about a 22 year old male who s stool have become greenish black, abusing Amphetamine Sulfate for the last month for study purpose, have stress, takes multivitamins, and anti-oxidant supplements, melatomin but nothing that contains Iron, stools are not tarry, smell a lot, wants to know how serious is this? Taking Amphetamine in such a high dosages is definitely the most dangerous thing that you are doing. The greenish black stool can be due to infection, faster motility causing the bile to appear or there may be associated bleeding somewhere in the intestinal tract. I would advise you the following: Get the stool tested for three consecutive days, Tests of blood for CBC, sugar, liver and kidney function. Ultrasonography of the abdomen. Appropriate antibiotic, metronidazole and other symptomatic medicines to get a proper relief and possible cure. Take soft bland diet.