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Posted 10/6/2008 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys today was my fourth day on the pred... my body and joints are killing me!I hope its a short-term side effect!

But i couldnt help noticing today that my stools were a very dark brown/black colour, i have never had this before, is it normal?

Posted 10/6/2008 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
It can happen with pred but you should let your doc know about it.

:)
Posted 10/6/2008 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
     Are you taking vitamins with iron?  What did you have to eat the last few days?
Posted 10/6/2008 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
No i've had no vitamins, apart from a calcium tablet today with vitamin d in it...
I've been eating bland food.. rice, potatoes, fish fingers some toast thats it realy!
I'll let my nurse know tomorrow!
Posted 10/6/2008 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Have you had any pepto??

One time I had black stools with no pepto, iron, nothing that would make it do that, and I called my GI and she scheduled me for an EGD the next day. Turned out I had some gastric/upper GI bleeding. I'd give them a call and see what they think about it.
Posted 10/6/2008 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
Oh i've never heard of pepto!whats that?
I'll defo call tomorrow... A bit worried now...
Posted 10/6/2008 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
You never heard of peptobismal?? Anyways taking the pink stuff can turn your stools midnight black.
Posted 10/6/2008 10:41 PM (GMT 0)
Pepto Bismol is the pink OTC medicine you can drink for an upset stomach (or as their commercials go.. "Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea- yay Pepto Bismol!" haha. It might also be called 'Pink Bismu th' or 'Bismu th subsalicylate' (minus the space, it wouldn't let me put the -smu-and-t together.. whoops!)
Posted 10/7/2008 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Ah i see, no i've not heard of it, must be called somethingelse in the UK!
:)
Posted 10/7/2008 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
I had a bout of black stool not too long ago. It lasted for about 4 days and I brought it up to my GI. He pretty much said to keep an eye on it but it can be from old blood. Old blood in your stool can make it look black.

And Edie, now I am going to have that song stuck in my head all day thank you very much! LOL
Posted 10/7/2008 12:25 PM (GMT 0)
     Right, I forgot about the Pepto Bismal.  They come in lozenge form too.  So check and see if you had anything containing bi****h.  But definitely have it checked out.
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