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Dark Tarry Poop

Premium Questions

Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

is it normal to have a dark tarry stool after gallbladder surgery? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

ago and immediately his stool turned a very dark brown. not black and tarry but very dark brown ... last 7 days. he stopped two days ago and his stool this morning is still dark brown. borders... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Lactoferrinwas very high. Why the dark tarry stools if no blood? ...I went to the emergency room with black tarry stools I had diarrhea for 6 days. I took Imodium and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

Last week I passed dark tarry stool. The next day it kind of cleared. But now again I had dark stool yesterday and today, with back ache and sinking feeling in my chest. Sometimes I feel very weak ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Yogesh D MD

something out it is stringy poop. My poop has also been a dark green color for about 5-6 weeks. The green ...I have always felt like I need to poop even right after i have pooped since... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogesh D ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

extremely dark (not black, however) and completely watery. What does this mean? I have seen that a black, tarry stool indicates internal bleeding. However mine was just an extremely dark brown and not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Prashant MD

I hAve a hx of bleeding ulcer and HHT. I ve had dark tarry stool occasionally in the last 2 weeks. But not with every bowel movement. I haven taken any different meds or eaten anything different. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prashant ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Sunil Jangid MD

Whiskey I have had serious stomach pains, vomiting, and dark green tarry stool (not black, it isn t black, just dark green). Is this something to be worried about? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Jangid ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

also have to go poop more often than usual and my bowl movements will be fast. my stools come out soft and tarry i just went a few minutes ago and it was back. what could be wrong? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

my father was admitted to the hosp with a hemoglobin of 5 he had some dark black tarry stools prior ... black tarry stools, she went in and her hemoglobin was at 5 and she was in ICU for 4 days and all... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)