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What Causes Abdominal Pain And Dark Stools?

this morning i woke up eith a very sharp pain in my stomach. i didnt know if i was just hungry or in just in pain. i tried avoiding it as i thought it was because i was hungry but then i felt like i needed to vomit. so i went to the toilet and as i was about to poo, instead if the normal my poo came out as water and little dark stuff
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hi ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

A few more information from your history if such pain occured earlier also and if you had any pain killers recently would have helped me in planning your management. Anyways, in case I was your doctor, I would send your stool for a routine test for ova and cyst and for occult blood test, and prescribe you with a proton pump inhibitor, an anti emetic, and a liquid antacid. On the dietary front, I would advise you for a bland diet, and avoid any kind of spices, fried or fast food, along with avoidance of alcoholic beverages and smoking. If the symptoms continue, and the occult blood test was positive, I would consider referring you to a gastro-enterologist for a possible endoscopic evaluation of your intestinal tract to rule out any active pathology.


I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.


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What Causes Abdominal Pain And Dark Stools?

Hi ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. A few more information from your history if such pain occured earlier also and if you had any pain killers recently would have helped me in planning your management. Anyways, in case I was your doctor, I would send your stool for a routine test for ova and cyst and for occult blood test, and prescribe you with a proton pump inhibitor, an anti emetic, and a liquid antacid. On the dietary front, I would advise you for a bland diet, and avoid any kind of spices, fried or fast food, along with avoidance of alcoholic beverages and smoking. If the symptoms continue, and the occult blood test was positive, I would consider referring you to a gastro-enterologist for a possible endoscopic evaluation of your intestinal tract to rule out any active pathology. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.