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Posted 10/13/2012 8:38 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all, (thank god for this place..where else can you ask total strangers about your poop!) hahahaha,
sorry, anyway.. I keep telling my gastro about the black smelly stools, and he doesn't seem to concerned. Does anyone else have this? Just curious. My primary checked for c-diff, and that was normal. So should I ask her to maybe repeat that?
Thanks guys :)
Posted 10/13/2012 10:36 AM (GMT 0)
It could be indicating a malabsorption. Suggestion: go to another GI and get it checked. Hope you're feeling otherwise fine.
Posted 10/13/2012 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
Did either doc check for blood? That can be black. It's a simple in-office test.
Posted 10/13/2012 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
I am often on iron tablets and I get black-ish stools quite often when I am taking them... it's hard to describe the 'aroma' but it's most definitely something you notice. In my case the cause is simply excess iron that's not been absorbed by my body as a result of not having a large bowel (the reason for the iron tablets in the first place). Are you eating a lot of food with high iron content?
Posted 10/14/2012 6:48 PM (GMT 0)
No high iron food, and no supplements. It isn't all the time, but I find it lasts for 2 or 3 days after I have had a spell of constipation, or a "slower" couple of days. I went from 8-10 movements a day to 2 or 3 VERY small ones..and I mean they are mostly liquid with like 2-3 tablespoons of actual stool. So I have no idea, just feel like I am not listened to by docs. I do like this new one though, he at least explains things... Oh well, I have to call him tomorrow anyway to see how latest c.t. went looking for blockage. :( So frustrated! Just would love to have my life back sometime soon... Thanks guys
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