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2019-03-01 08:35:19
A gastroenterologist did my upper gi endoscopy and biopsy and found blood oozing from fundal mucosa and erosive gastritis then after 24 hrs he did APC And he gave me antacids and antibiotics +laxatives Now after 5 days My stool are still black and doctor told me to repeat endoscopy after 7 days ..he says maybe blood is still oozing Is it possible for blood to ooz even after APC ? Is that dark stool due to medication or is it the blood that is oozing plz answer
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Yes. It can ooze again. Iron tablets can cause black stools. But in your first is to look for gastric bleeding.

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