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I will say than "poor eating habits" sounds like a flimsy reason to be having such problems. It used to be that you could pick up a phone a call her nurse...quietly ratting her out. I don't know if that is possible anymore with Hippa.

We all deal with things differently, especially when we are afraid, but I'll tell you that your GF reminds me of my DH. We've come a long way....I'm not a medical person but this sounds like something that needs to be addressed before beginning tx. It helps to be as prepared as possible...

I am fairly new here but will share my experience so far. Hope it helps. I was bloated so bad I looked like I was going to have twins. I was then put on a higher mg. of diuretics to relieve the discomfort. That helped tremendously but my stomach still retained some bloating and I was constipated on and off. My doctor was more concerned about lighter bowel movements and to look for blood in the stool. After an upper scope an ulcer was found in my stomach. After my ulcer healed that was found from the upper scope and I became anemic that is when I was tested for hep c and was positive. I am type 1a. I then had another upper scope that found I needed various veins banded in my esophagus.

Your girl friend should not ignore these symptoms due she thinks it her diet. If she has a poor diet she may want to check for anemia if here doctor hasnt ordered that already. I found the bloating was mostly from the hep c. The various veins bleeding and poor diet definitely caused the anemia. I had stopped drinking so pretty sure it is due the hep c I had to have various veins banded. I am still waiting to see if I need a biopsy or if the blood testing where enough to find out what treatment the doctor will recommend. I do know I have some liver damage due the enzyme level. I have had so much going on at once I tried to narrow my issues down to what you are concerned about with her.

SHE SHOULD CONTACT HER DOCTOR PRONTO. THE GOOD THING IS SHE IS TYPE 2 WHICH HAS BETTER ODDS IN TREATMENT TO RECOVER AND POSSIBLY LESS TIME GOING THROUGH TX. It sounds like she has a good support system in you and she may just need and extra boost from someone who cares because she is scared what she may find out.

HI. I had the same bloating in the stomach before I demanded for them to put me in a hosptial because I was short of breathe when I would try and eat then swell like I was 8 monthw pregant. Well they finally found out it was hep, but my doc kept saying you don't have hep, I said run blood work on everything, So to make a longer story short I was Hep C genotype2a, no constipation though, Did TX had live biopsy and waved the magic wand after 6 months and cured. Black tarrer stools could mean old bleeding comming from somewhere so she needs to go to the Doc ASAP










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Hi, gioino. You're a stand-up guy, know that? I think your g.f. is scared. Thank God she has you to talk to. If her dark stool was caused by poor eating habits, when she changed her ways it should have returned to normal. I'd encourage her to check w/the doctors. It sounds like the same symptom I had when I had a duodenal ulcer. If she's like my ole'man, she thinks because she has HepC she's immune to other ailments and it doesn't work like that, unfortunately. I hope she talks to the doctor soon and doesn't keep on being scared of something that may be easily fixed. Good luck!

your gf is lucky to have a guy like you beside her to care and you can pat yourself on the back for being there when so many might run.
black stools in my experience could be due to lack of nourishment, a large amount of iron in the system or some sort of internal bleed. dont wanna frighten you, but she is best to get checked out. i get bloated, but i dont get the black stools any more. i did tho when i couldnt eat and i couldnt eat cos whatever little morsel i ate made me full up. BUT i am now on lactulose 20mg am and 20mg pm and normacol twice daily too and all the time my bowels are kept empty i can eat. it also helps with the ol' brain fog.
i'm not suggesting your gf needs to go on same meds, just sharing my experience. hope it helps. in saying that, i still think your gf needs to get checked out by the doc.
good luck and be sure to come back and let us know how she gets on.

YOUR URINE WILL ALSO GET DARK BROWN; BUT IF IT'S GONE TO BLACK STOOL MOVEMENT.SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG.HEP C GIVES YOU A YELLOWISH BROWN STOOL WITH BAD ODOR. DO SOMETHING ! I WILL PRAY FOR HER.

ARE HER B.M'S REGULAR, IS SHE CONSTAPATED? HAS SHE EVER HAD SURGERY B4? I HAVE SCAR TISSUE WRAPPED AROUND MY SMALL COLON THAT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO HAVE A B.M..I WAS BLOTATED LIKE WHAT YOU AE TALKING ABOUT FOR SEVERAL YRS B4 BEING DX. NOW I TAK A SYRUP 3 X DAILY TO MAKE MY B.M.EASIER AND I'M NOT AS BLOTTED EITHER. BUT IT HAS BEEN A WORK. MY COLOR WAS NEVER LIKE HERS, THAT IS REALLY A CONCERN TO ME. I WOULD HAVE HER SEE A DR. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY....LOVE...HELEN

One thing I can say, Is the fact she thinks she has Geno type 2 that's a plus, That genotype has a better cure rate, Iron will turn your stools black and so will petobismo, I wish you could talk her in to getting it checked out, She should know that just because you have hep C doesn't mean she is terminal yet, she has to get a good Dr, and just start getting all the blood work done, and go from there, pretty simple to get started, I have hep, and so does hubby, I doctor with mine, because I am sick with the symtoms, Hubby has hep c also, but refused to follow through with his, Things are going to change , He needs to face his fears and just see where he is with it, best of luck,

O and yes Hep C. can cause lots of stomach and bowel problems, It sucks !

This is something she should have checked out. Waiting is not a good thing under these circumstances. Your girl friend may be just fine, but it could also be serious. Somehow you should convince her that it needs to be looked into.

1st I just wanta say your gf is blessed to have you fighting for her...sounds like she is not fighting for herself but maybe is in denial...even if she is ok she needs to be checked out by doc - what can it hurt???

My personal thoughts are that you need to get her to doc asap-fear of unknown is sometimes worse than knowledge-it might be nothing and stress could be eliminated early..but if it is something she needs to be aware and ready to fight.

Bless you friend for being here for her!!

Prayers for both!!! xoxo

hey I just wanted to say that having dark or tarry looking stools is VERY BAD & it can be a sign of bowel blackage !! If she is embarassed I understand but medical attention MUST be sought because this could be deadly if it is a bowel blockage! LET me know how thigs go !