Blood in stool?

Posted by ehdog @ehdog, 3 days ago

So I went to the bathroom
99% of my stool was a normal color but there was a few black spots, and one that was like .5 inches wide and it looked like.. idk. Almost straight edged so I assumed it's probably zucchini peel. But got scared anyways.
Plus, some was on the TP when I wiped. Just a small amount. When it's rubbed it falls apart easily and looked like ash almost. Which was strange and idk if peel would fall apart so easily or look like that

Idk I'm just confused. I know it's probably not blood but I'm worried maybe it is. I also am curious why in Er settings I was immediately tested for blood but online people can easily tell me what is and isn't blood?

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yooper1949 | @yooper1949 | 2 days ago

Spotty black stool is possible as well as all black stool. On me when I ate something it agitated a lesion and made it bleed, then it would clot and stop bleeding. On October 4 2004 it opened up and I lost so much blood I got a spinal cord injury at C5 C6 and a paralyzed left diaphragm from blood loss, all diagnosed at Mayo Clinic. If you see black, looks like coffee grounds, I recommend getting it checked. I wouldn't wish what I went thru on anybody.