I have had a upset stomach the past few days, and today when i went #2 it was black. REALLY BLACK. Could this be blood.
2006-10-10 11:01:18 · 14 answers · asked by SUNNYGRUL07 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It could be blood. You can get a fecal occult test in a drug store to find out if it is blood. If it's not, it will save you a Doc appt. and maybe just something you ate.
2006-10-10 11:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by kksay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Healthy bowel motions are brown. If your faeces change colour, seek medical attention immediately, as some of the causes may include serious illnesses. Common colour changes and their range of possible causes include:
Red - blood smears on the toilet paper are usually caused by haemorrhoids or anal fissures. Bright red blood in the faeces (haemotochezia) usually means internal bleeding, and the causes could include bowel cancer or a bleeding stomach ulcer.
Black - one of the most common causes of black faeces is taking iron supplements. However, bleeding higher up in the digestive tract, such as from the oesophagus or stomach, can cause the faeces to appear black (melena). The cause could include bleeding from an ulcer.
Maroon - blood is the usual cause of maroon-coloured faeces. Some of the causes can include bleeding from the bowel - often from diverticulosis, angiodysplasia (abnormal and leaky blood vessels in the intestinal lining) or bowel cancer.
Cream or light coloured - light-coloured faeces usually means that bile salts are absent. This could be caused by a range of digestive diseases affecting the pancreas, gall bladder or liver. Hepatitis, for example, can make the faeces appear silver, white, grey or yellow.
2006-10-10 12:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or you took an iron supplement -licorice, pepto bismol- bismuth -charcoal- some meds- like skelaxin-cirrhosis-or it is old blood - from higher up in the digestive track-if you have taken or eaten any of the above that could be a cause- if not see a md asap- D
2006-10-10 11:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that most likely is blood usually from somewhere in your digestive system like stomach. do you have an ulcer?? was the #2 black and sticky,gooey like tar? definitely blood from the digestive tract, see your doc, maybe you have an ulcer
2006-10-10 11:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAVE YOU BEEN TAKING ALOT OF PEPTO??? IF SO THIS HAPPENS TO ME ALL THE TIME.. I HAVE TO TAKE PEPTO FOR UPSET STOMACH ALL THE TIME, AND IT IS ALWAYS BLACK... BUT WHEN I DONT USE IT, IT'S REGULAR.. YOU'D KNOW IF IT WAS BLOOD
2006-10-10 11:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by KK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My co-worker just asked me to ask you if you've recently taken some pepto bismol, if so this is why this is happening to you. If you didn't you need to go to the doctor immediately.
2006-10-10 12:35:32 · answer #6 · answered by ladyrapture1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep better go see a DOC asap
2006-10-10 11:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by Sonny Boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what have you eaten?it could be blood but you best of going to see your dr instaed of asking people on here
2006-10-10 11:05:16 · answer #8 · answered by staffie lover from Aussie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the pepto thing,
or maybe did you have beets for dinner?
2006-10-10 11:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by girlscanfishtoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If youve been taking Pepto Bismol, its from that.
2006-10-10 11:05:33 · answer #10 · answered by ~~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋