hi, my father get faited once, after checking the blood report we found his hemoglobin goes dove to 5.8.earlier in 90es he has piles and after the hemoglobin reduces in body he told my poty is very black and slipery.after that he took fruit and all stuff after 10 days it increses upto 6.4. can some body assit me where i can check him up with all necessary steps. he is 62 years old and situated in Baroda, gujarat,India
Hi! Black stool is regarded as an alarming sign in the practice of medicine as this only indicates upper G. I bleeding like in the stomach or duodenum or esophageal varices in cases of cirrhosis of liver...! Therefore, the low hemoglobin level is due to chronic silent bleeding rather than the piles or any kind of nutritional deficiencies in your fathers case. I would like to request you to see a general physician or a gastroenterologist for upper G. I endoscopy ASAP for detection of the reason of bleeding and thereby plan to treat severe anemia. Regards!