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Dark stool
Hello doctor, i have been having dark stools sometimes(image attached)
i m currently on medication Cifran oz which caused constipation
stools are not black or tarry but dark colour of brown
pls check and tell if they are nornal or i need stool test
Ps i had beet and tomato salad 2 times yesterday
i have ongoing stomach infection
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Stools look ok
Get stool for occult blood done.
It is a simple stool teat
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Normal
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Normal
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Drink more water, easily digestable food
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
Normal
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Dr. Pritam Duttagupta
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12 yrs exp
Kolkata
Yes, it is not tarry black stool. So, not to worry.
Have 3 -4 litres if water daily.
High fibre diet.
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
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44 yrs exp
Jaipur
No need to worry take plenty of fluids
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Dr. Khushboo
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8 yrs exp
New Delhi
It’s fine . Drink plenty of water
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