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Posted 9/23/2011 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
I have had GI problems for 4 years. I regularly pass mucus in stool and i have a lot of abdominal pain. Been diagnosed with IBS which as we all now really means the docs dont have a clue whats wrong. I regularly have these black spots in stool and like someone else said u kinda know its not just something u ate. It is like black sand on the toilet tissue. My two guess's are either blood, which i have been tested positive for in stool or gallbladder gravel being passed. The gallbladder gravel is wishfull thinking as i really dont want it to be blood as i have it all the time. Also it has on a couple of occasions been red. I know that medics often describe the passing or puking of blood to be like 'coffee ground'  which is exactly what it looks like. I've decided, once again as i've started it once before, to begin a full program of detox, colon and parasite cleansing. I have had so many test and visits to nhs hospitals and I'm through with going down that line. I know there are some genuinely caring docs around but not many and most of the nhs staff couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery. Its not any individuals fault just the buraucracy (cant spell)  of it all. I'm going to heal myself of this thing once and for all. I truely believe i can and so can we all! Best of luck all of you and may the force be with you!

 

Posted 9/23/2011 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
I forgot to say I am also going to investigate wether my black spots are something to do with iron supplements like some of you have said. There might be something in that. I do know that too much iron is not terribley good for the liver and i have had a feeling the entire time of having this illness that my liver has something to do with the problem.
Posted 12/15/2011 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
I have a question...I took 2 slow releasing iron pills last week or 10 days ago at the latest...I stopped taking them because they gave me the runs and stomach pain...I have taken iron when I was in high school for anemia so expected black stools..didn't really have black stools until this week..have had a few hard BM's with a little blood which is normal for me on occasion..My question is how long after stopping those 2 pills should I expect black stools?...any info would be appreciated...Thanks!
Posted 2/25/2013 6:21 AM (GMT 0)
hello, i also have these coffee gradual black bits and i have been panicking about it, i honestly don't believe its food, its happening every day and i don't eat the same stuff daily, im also on no medications or multi vitamins. My first thought was blood but my appointment with the Gastroenterologist is a 6 month wait list away. I get mild pain here and there and i cant put it down to anything in particular but my BM isn't normal, i often feel the need to go but cant pull off a satisfying one, sometimes it will take me a few hours back and forth from the toilet to feel ive done a good job, i also had a few weeks where i felt ill throwing up and had diarrhea every morning with out fail, that's what led to the booking of the Gastroenterologist in the first place. Has anyone found out any more on these mysterious panic inducing nastys? confused
Posted 4/22/2013 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hi guys,

So, I was reading some of your posts and signed-up just so I could let you all know that the black specks are most likely heavy metals. Mercury, lead, etc.

I get them when I am chelating (which is how you get heavy metals out). Sorry if you all already know this. Anyway, try googling your condition and "heavy metals". It is a definite source of a lot of GI/candida problems.

Oh and if you are taking iron supplements, they might be pushing the heavy metals out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_chelate

Iron chelate often has EDTA in it which is a chelating agent. Check your supplements and GET tested for heavy metals. http://www.doctorsdata.com/test_info.asp?id=145
Posted 7/20/2013 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
I am not on an Iron Supplement and I HATE Licorice and I haven't eaten any of the other foods associated with the hard black specks in stool!! ... I have been getting hard black specks in my stool for a while now and they are not really peppery they are more like paint flakes and I had to coated pots and pans I was thinking maybe some of them were coming from the pan. So I stopped using the pans and went to stainless steel but none of the pans had any spots flaked off so I knew it was a long shot! Anyway the spots continue and are still there a few months later!!! The other day I had this really bad feeling in my stomach when I drank a soda Like a balloon filled up and popped and then it felt like someone punched me in my upper stomach! and feels weird every time I eat or drink something and I am more constipated than usual.. Does anyone have any idea what the could cause the black specks if its NOT food Related or Iron Supplements?
Posted 7/20/2013 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
I am not on an Iron Supplement and I HATE Licorice and I haven't eaten any of the other foods associated with the hard black specks in stool!! ... I have been getting hard black specks in my stool for a while now and they are not really peppery they are more like paint flakes and I had to coated pots and pans I was thinking maybe some of them were coming from the pan. So I stopped using the pans and went to stainless steel but none of the pans had any spots flaked off so I knew it was a long shot! Anyway the spots continue and are still there a few months later!!! The other day I had this really bad feeling in my stomach when I drank a soda Like a balloon filled up and popped and then it felt like someone punched me in my upper stomach! and feels weird every time I eat or drink something and I am more constipated than usual.. Does anyone have any idea what the could cause the black specks if its NOT food Related or Iron Supplements?
Posted 8/17/2013 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
I've been having symptoms of IBS since last October and for the past few months have also noticed these black specks in my stool. I am only able to notice them when I wipe and there are a lot of them. I don't believe they are from the foods I eat. Anytime I've had D I haven't noticed these specks present but they could be there. I am in the process of doing three stool test samples to send to my doctor on Monday so hopefully I will have some answers. I think he is mostly checking for blood but am worried about parasites after reading around other forums about this. I do not take any iron supplements or medications. If anyone finds out what this is from PLEASE let me know!!
Posted 9/27/2013 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Just had it. But I'm pretty sure that was because I had some Oreos.
Posted 9/27/2013 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Just had it. But I'm pretty sure that was because I had some Oreos.
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