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Help me please.
I am not sure if this question is one like you would take but i need to ask someone. Its about my boyfriend... He has been throwing up blood and there has been blood in his stool so he tells me and he wont go see a doctor. I think that is serious, but him being the typical tough guy, says it will just go away. I have tried looking online for Doctors to ask, but havent had any luck. Do you think this is something you can help me on or would you know of another website i could try? Thanks in advance!!! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! All the best!!!
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First I should point out that I am not a doctor. I do work in a hospital laboratory and my wife is a registered nurse. I just consulted with her. Blood in vomit and stool is indicative of a GI bleed, and it is very serious. He either has an ulcer in his stomach lining or a wound in his bowels. Most likely the bleeding is coming from his stomach. Is the blood in his vomit bright red? This would also indicate that the source is his stomach lining. If the blood is red in his stool, then it is (also?) coming from his bowels. If the blood in his stool is dark or black, then it has been partially digested and came from his upper GI tract, probably the stomach. He needs to go to the Emergency Department tonight. He is losing blood, which is life-threatening, and could also be bleeding internally, which can cause massive problems. As my wife put it, anytime you're bleeding from two or more orifices, you need emergency medicine. It will not go away on it's own. The biggest concern my wife has is the unknown cause of the bleeding. A doctor needs to find the source and treat it as soon as possible before it complicates. I hope that by providing your boyfriend with this information, you can convince him to go to the ER.
As I said above, I am not a doctor and I am not qualified to offer you any medical advice. What I have told you above could be found elsewhere on the internet. I accept no liability for your boyfriend's actions, or lack thereof.
Good luck, and Merry Christmas!
Chad
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