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On HCJ Diet. Lost Weight. Stomach Pain, Heart Burn. Is It A Side Effect Of The Diet?

Im on the HCJ diet where I give myself shots. I eat only 500 calories a day. Ive losted 12 lbs in 13 days. Ever since I started, I have had a little bit of stomach pain in the upper region. Its not severe, just uncomfortable. Ive noticed that I cant take certain antibiotics now, because they make it worse. I had heartburn before diet, but have it alot more now. Im having to chew Tums every 3 to 4 hrs now. Can this be a side effect of the diet? I also have to take Pepto Bismol @ least once a day. It does help my stomach discomfort.. Ive been having regular but loose bowel movements, but feces look almost black, (which I did just read that Pepto Bismol can cause that). Do you have any suggestions to help these problems?
posted on Sat, 16 Mar 2013
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello,
FDA doesn't approve of using either HCG injections or diet drops for weight loss,since you have to take a 500 calories with that and this is very dangerous as minimum a person requires is 800 calories.
HCG injections can cause confusion,dizziness ,headaches,abdominal pain and other gastro intestinal problems.
Black stool could be an indication of gastro intestinal bleeding and so you must immediately get your stool tested to look for occult blood,although black stools can be caused by pepto bismol.
Whether bleeding or not,you must immediately stop taking these injections as it may lead to severe electrolyte imbalance and can cause cardiac arrythmias.Start taking proton pump inhibitors like PANTOPROZOLE 40 mg daily .
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Cardiologist,  Dr. Anantharamakrishnan's  Response
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

A black stool - if not due to bismol or iron supplement - means bleeding.
Take care - especially with heart burns & stomach pain - side effect of fasting / diet.
Get your haemoglobin checked.
Stop peptoBismol and take omeperazole or ranitidine instead.

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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On HCJ Diet. Lost Weight. Stomach Pain, Heart Burn. Is It A Side Effect Of The Diet?

Hello, FDA doesn t approve of using either HCG injections or diet drops for weight loss,since you have to take a 500 calories with that and this is very dangerous as minimum a person requires is 800 calories. HCG injections can cause confusion,dizziness ,headaches,abdominal pain and other gastro intestinal problems. Black stool could be an indication of gastro intestinal bleeding and so you must immediately get your stool tested to look for occult blood,although black stools can be caused by pepto bismol. Whether bleeding or not,you must immediately stop taking these injections as it may lead to severe electrolyte imbalance and can cause cardiac arrythmias.Start taking proton pump inhibitors like PANTOPROZOLE 40 mg daily . Thanks