Lower Back Pain and Dark brown/black foul smelling stools

[jyager]

Hi all,

For the past 2 weeks I have had numerous problems starting with my stomach. First I was feeling nauseas, gassy and tender stomach. Went to my Dr and she said it was Gastritis and put me on Kapidex 2x a day for 3 days and then once a day thereafter. The next day my lower back has starting hurting. I went in on Tuesday for pain in the back and she prescribed naxoprene and a muscle relaxer. The pain went away once from the pain medicine and now does nothing. I've been having bouts of diarrhea and then constipation also. Today my back pain is excrutiating and the past two days my stools have been dark brown/black. My last bm was lighter. I have had my gallbladder removed. I'm not quite sure if I should be worried and my Dr. seems to think it may just be muscle related. I don't recall doing anything to my back. Has anyway had similiar symptoms and did they ever figure if it was something to be concerned about?

[jyager]

Thanks for your response. I actually haven't taken Kapidex since Monday and I still have those symptoms. Also I have had those sypmtoms before she put me on Kapidex. My main concern is my lower back pain. Its constantly there. Since I have all these gastro issues I'm wondering if its related. Pain and muscle relaxer don't seem to help.

[kev543]

When we go to the doctors for help they weigh the pro's and con's of the side effects and then send you off to role the dice and see what you get. I'm sure they don't want you to get a side effect but they are not the ones who have to suffer with them so it's not a big deal.

[kev543]

Here is a list of side effects from the medication your doctor prescribed.  

Gastrointestinal side effects have included diarrhea (4.7% to 5.1%), abdominal pain (3.5% to 4%), nausea (2.8% to 3.3%), vomiting (1.4% to 2.2%), and flatulence (1.4% to 2.6%). Other gastrointestinal side effects reported in clinical studies at an incidence of less than 2% were[ Abnormal Fecies], anal discomfort, Barrett's esophagus, bezoar, abnormal bowel sounds, breath odor, microscopic colitis, colonic polyp, constipation, dry mouth, duodenitis, dyspepsia, dysphagia, enteritis, eructation, esophagitis, gastric polyp, gastritis, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal disorders, gastrointestinal hypermotility disorders, GERD, GI ulcers and perforation, hematemesis, hematochezia, hemorrhoids, impaired gastric emptying, irritable bowel syndrome, mucus stools, oral mucosal blistering, painful defecation, proctitis, oral paresthesia, and rectal hemorrhage.