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Old 08-14-2013, 11:13 PM #1
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Ok tonight was very weird - only medicine I took was one naproxen earlier this morning. Well 20 minutes ago, I used the bathroom. And yes it was #2 - but I hate to explain this but I've never seen it before. It felt very thick coming out, but easy - and then when I started wiping, I felt it to be very weird. Well when I looked, it was like greyish color with very thick texture - I've never had this before. I know you're probably saying this kid is crazy, but sorry I have to ask if its never happened to me before. I feel fine, a bit nauseous but easy. Not sure why this is.
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Gray stool is NOT normal! Please see your doctor as soon as possible. Are you still having stomach troubles as you were before? I know I suggested it before but now I'm being more firm. Please, please see a GI dr. Gray stool can indicate an problem with your liver, gallstones, pancreas, or a blockage of your bile ducts, etc., all of which can be serious. There can be other reasons for it including medications but since you have been complaining of chest pains and digestive issues you need to be soon ASAP!!
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I've never had this problem before. Yesterday I think I ate some cereal, and a ham sandwich - which I drink a lot of water everyday. I took maybe 30mg of balcofen and some Tylenol. I did take Pepto last night because I was feeling nauseous instead of the phenergen to see if it would help. Which I didn't go to bed until 5am Wednesday morning, then slept until 1130am.

Today I only ate some pringles, and took a naproxen earlier in the day. Then took about 2 hours ago the Gabapentin (bottle says 2 pills at bedtime - 600mg total). But the bowel movement happened only 30 mins after I took them.

I've been feeling very nauseous right now since then, and stomach hurting. I've been back to the bathroom twice since the first, and only pooped a little bit. I felt like I needed to poop more, but it simply won't come out. Its like 112am here, so I can't call my doctor and I definately do not want to go to the ER again.

I am going to the MS Center Monday, should I wait till then?
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No. Please don't wait until Monday. And, this does sound like a GI issue. And, I would go to the ER. This time it will be different as you are not going in for what you think is an MS thing. You are going in with symptoms of a serious illness - nausea, constipation, gray stools, etc. This needs to be checked out as soon as possible, please. Explain to them the symptoms you have been experiencing such as the nausea, chest pains, vomiting, stool color, etc. They'll do blood work there and possibly radiological tests to see what is going on. If you wait for the dr., either it will take a while to get the tests scheduled and the results in or, as the dr. should, he'll just send you to the ER.

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I've been to the ER 4 times since April, the last two times they didn't help at all with the chest pains, with the last dr telling me to just deal with it.

I'm still really nauseous and constipated, stomach still hurts...I'm not in excrutating pain, I'll just have to wait in the morning to call my dr to see what I need to do. I've already got thousands of dollars in medical bills

I've read about Pepto, but to be honest I've took it before and it didn't do this to me.
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What part of your stomach hurts? And, is there any area that is more tender when you push on it a little?

Also, Pepto can turn the stool a blackish color but not gray.
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