is this a bleeding ulcer?

Question

ok i jus started to hav real dark poo. i am currently sick...im thinkin its a cold (a bit of fever, headache, low energy, whole body jus feels weak). could i get dark poo bcuz im sick? im not sure if i ate too much iron (i dont think so) and im not takin any medicine or anything. should i go to the doc? and how soon? if it is a bleeding ulcer then is this real dangerous for my health? will it require sugery?

Answer 1

dark fecal material, as long as it is dark brown, is just a result of what you've eaten in the past few days. Internal bleeding results in fecal material that literally looks like tar. It's black and has about the same consistency as tar. If your stool is black as tar, then yeah, you need to see a doctor quickly because that indicates you are bleeding internally somewhere and they need to find out where and treat it, no, not always with surgery.

Answer 2

As long as the waste does not turn Black or have blood in the waste, then you are fine and it is just what you are eating. You will also want to see if you are having and pain in your stomach. This will almost always accompany an ulcer. If it is discovered that it is an ulcer then you must seek medical aid because it can get worse. You will most likely be put on medications to heal it. Surgery is not always need. This is only needed in some cases.