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Is Vomiting And Bloody Stool Adverse Effect Of Smoking And Alcoholism?

about two weeks ago i started noticing i was vomiting almost daily and it is thick and red like blood, and more recently i notived my stool was getting dark and smelling stronger and more liquid. This morning i felt as if i we going to have diarrhea and when i reached the bathroom it was just a basically all dark red liquid with black here and there that looked like coffee grounds. What could this be a sign of? I m 6 feet tall and 204 pounds.I ll note i have been a fairly steady drinker for several years (started at 9 years old steady since 15) im currently 23. Ive been smoking ciggarettes since 8 years old and marijuana since i was 12. I do still smoke marijuana though only when i need help to sleep or eat (not daily). Also over the past 5 years have been through immense stress including several times homeless. I was diagnosed with hypertension at 16 started on medicaton for it at 19 but have not had that in a while. Im currently unemployed with no insurance and in quite a struggle. I just really would like to know how urgent this is and if you could refer me to any way i may be able to recieve assistance with the pay for having it looked into. Thank you for your time. T.A.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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I think that passing of bloody stool and vomiting blood are linked to alcohol. They are serious complications of taking alcohol. You need to urgently consult a gastroenterologist and get an endoscopy done. If you are unemployed and do not have insurance then preferably go to a government hospital which have services of a gastroenterologist and endoscopy
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Is Vomiting And Bloody Stool Adverse Effect Of Smoking And Alcoholism?

I think that passing of bloody stool and vomiting blood are linked to alcohol. They are serious complications of taking alcohol. You need to urgently consult a gastroenterologist and get an endoscopy done. If you are unemployed and do not have insurance then preferably go to a government hospital which have services of a gastroenterologist and endoscopy