suzan

I have been having loose black/dark stool for days now. It started with diarrhea of one day, and then it got normal but it was always liquid. It's color is dark gray/black.

I have googled and there are two things I found that it could be from:


1. Blood in stomach.
2. Iron supplement.

I have been taking for a week iron vitamin as my doc adviced.
Could this be causing it?!?!?! Should I worry?!

princess_bump

Hi hon, I'm sorry I'm not sure, i didn't want to read and run though.
But I'm sure one of these other lovely ladies can offer some helpful adivce, if not i'm sure your midwife or doctor can put your mind at ease

Mynxie

it sounds like it's the iron, but go to drs just to make sure huni. Iron can do that x

suzan

I have read more about it and it seems to be from the iron tablets.
I will call up my doc for this.

polo_princess

I would of thought it was from the Iron but best to be safe and check with the doc hun

Carlyanne15

i havent a clue honey, contact you Mw or GP, hope the can shed some light on this for you.

Hope you get back to normal very Soon x

suzan

I just called my doc's office and the nurse laughed and told me that she thought my doc mentioned it and that it is completely normal to have this while on iron. Uich!! I am breathing better now.

Thanks girls!!!
if u girls take iron in the future, now u girls now what might happen LOL!

poppy

Hi Suzan.

It sounds like the old iron tablets getting up to their mischief again. The two negative effects of iron tablets are: constipation and greeny-black stools. Charming!!

If you really are worried, you should phone the doctors but it sounds like the iron tablets to me. Since I have been put on them due to being slightly anaemic, I have had both the constipation and the greeny black stools. The joys!

xxx

Vickie

Sounds like the iron supplement at work!

carmen

Suzan ,

without a doubt it''ll be the iron, once i was taking them cos my hair was falling out, and lets say i got a hell of suprise when i went to the toilet.