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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:48 am
by Janet McCarthy
I have been taking the Positive mood supplemens for 15 days and stopped drinking my soda which I was drinking pepsi about 5-12 a day and trying to drink fruit juices or healthy drinks. Some were green, some purple etc... and now my bowel movements are black tarry. Online says iron, licorice, pepto bismal could cause this. Has anyone had this happen to them. I am also feeling like I have a crampy stomache? Anyone out there this is my first time on and asking a question. Even in recovery I never had a sponsor. Help
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:23 am
by Carolyn Dickman
ll im not sure what a positive mood supplement is, however black stools are probably from iron if thats something ur taking. if yourer not taking any iron, then it could also be an upper gi bleed which can cause stomachaches. just call your dr and ask what they think....dont rely on the internet to help diagnose, its seldom right...hope that helps some
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:24 am
by Guest
Hello Janet,
I am an RN and I do know that Iron does cause the stool to be black. My suggestion to you is to stop taking the supplements for a couple days and see if it goes away. If the stool does not return to normal color then I would call your doctor. Black tarry stools can be a sign of a GI bleed and you do not want to wait too long to get it taken care of if that is truely the problem.