Black stools

[Petrina_gmfc]

Hi was wondering if anyone has had black stools when you go to the toilet feeling sick and in a lot of pain in your stomach l have cirrhosis of the liver through medication that I was on .

[AyrshireK]

Black, tarry stool is a red flag symptom and needs urgent hospital attention as it potentially indicates an ongoing internal bleed. Do not ignore this, get to a&e.

Best wishes, Katie

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to AyrshireK]

Thanks Katie for that

[AyrshireK]

From BLT page on cirrhosis:-

If you have any of the following symptoms you must see a doctor straight away, especially if you have recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis:

fever with high temperatures and shivers, often caused by an infection

shortness of breath

vomiting blood

very dark or black tarry stools (faeces)

periods of mental confusion or drowsiness.

Although these symptoms may seem very different, because your liver is responsible for so many different functions, if it stops working properly, a range of problems can result.

[Millie09]

Hi petrina. I second what Katie has said, please don't ignore your symptoms

Trip to a&e , try not to worry but this needs to be sorted

My best wishes

Linda

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Millie09]

I have been to my doctor's with it she was going to call up my doctor that I see for my liver and see if I can get the camera test done again quickly

[Millie09 in reply to Petrina_gmfc]

Glad you've already seen the GP ,but I really wouldn't wait until they sort out any appt with your hepatologist.. it could take a few weeks yet just don't leave things to chance ,especially where possible internal bleeding may be concerned .I'm not trying to worry you at all , just making you aware of the importance.

Keep us posted

Linda

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Millie09]

I will keep you posted thanks again .

[Millie09 in reply to Petrina_gmfc]

Most welcome, yes please do My best wishes

[Roy1955]

My private consultant is a professor.

He said if I ever get black tarry stools I must immediatly go to A&E and not my GP.

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Roy1955]

Hi what do you mean tarry stools

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Roy1955]

Hi just back from the hospital I have to stop my iron tablets and up my reflux tablets and I have to go back to the hospital

[Millie09 in reply to Petrina_gmfc]

Hi petrina .Glad you went to the hospital.

So I take it there's no internal bleeding then, your iron tablets obviously causing some sort of problem

When do you have to go back ?

I hope you are feeling a bit better

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Millie09]

I don't go back if I have any problems I have to go back

[Millie09 in reply to Petrina_gmfc]

Oh I see , well fingers crossed you don't get any more problems

[Roy1955]

Look sticky and as black as tar.

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Roy1955]

They are not sticky

[Yellowsydney]

Go to a&e NOW, this is an emergency, I had black tarry poo, an hour later I vomited up nearly all the blood in my body, if I hadn't been in hospital at the time I would have died. I may be less serious but don't take the risk.Hilary xx

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Yellowsydney]

Ok

[granof8]

Hi - have you started taking iron tablets? They make your stools black. Just a thought

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to granof8]

Yes but the doctor said it is not that