“My motions are blackish in color and also very hard. What could be the problem?”
These past two days, my stool has been blackish and looks really hard. Why is this happening? So far, there's no other symptoms, so I'm wondering if this should be something that I should be worried about.
4 Answers
InternistBlackStool
Black stools can be a sign of bleeding from the stomach. If you are anemic then you should have a GI work up by a GI doctor.
Just stay aware. It could be ur diet or black could mean blood. If it persists see you doctor
Black colored stools (Melena) mean you should be worried about GI bleed. But sometimes people who are on iron supplements can have black colored stools. You need to talk to your family doctor and they will do a few tests to check your hemoglobin and also do an FOBT (fecal occult blood test).
Definitely you should be concerned about the blackish hard stool, which might result from bleeding in & around stomach area. If there is change in diet and/or bowel movements it should be noted. If you are taking blood thinners may have to hold it for sometime. You should see your Family Physician or go to urgent care where your stool should be checked for any blood pigment & then you may need to see GI specialist if indeed your blackish stool is resulting from stomach bleeding. In the meantime you can start taking OTC Nexium capsule daily. Thank you.
