Taking pepto bismol and i had black f***s. bad?

Question

hey ive had two-a-days for football and ive been taking pepto bismol so i dont get sick when i run. but lately ive been having black f***s and the bottle says stop using it if i have it. i havent taken any since my problem and i never took more than i was supposed to. should i be concerned? am i sick or something?

Answer 1

No you will be fine, just lay off the Pepto. Keep an eye on your f***s if they continue to be black for more than a week see a doctor you could be bleeding which will cause your f***s to turn black. Good luck.  

Answer 2

Is your f***s still black? This is a benign side effect but if it has continued days after stopping you need to see your dr.

Answer 3

no you are fine. Pepto bismol turns it black. It's a harmless side effect. So don't worry, just get out on the field and give football your all!

Answer 4

I would really ask a doctor ( to be safe) or check out a website like :

www.webmd.com

Google keyword: black stools

Answer 5

No, I think its meant to do that. Bismuth salts are really only used in america and their claim to fame is that they kill the bacteria causing ulcers and indigestion, Helicobacter. But, while we still have them in europe ( DeNol) we don't really use them because we found a lot of people got Bismuth Toxicity. Seems to be popular in USA though, but often the Americans tend to use stuff they invented exclusively.

why do you get sick running ? We use a thing called Gaviscon?Rennies Duo for heartburn as it blocks off your food pipe with a little jelly raft...maybe it would stop the acid jigging about as you run