i am a 55 year old male. i have frequent chest pains. my recent lab work showed a low blood count and low potassium, i have been losing wait about 2lbs a month,have black stools or poor appetite. i have an appointment with my doctor next week but i want to know whats wrong with me know. i dont want to wait.
Hello and thank you on asking Chat Doctor. Black stools mean somewhere in your UGT upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, stomach,a part of small intestine) there is a bleeding. Also, some medications that contain Fe (iron) might change the stools to black, but I would rule it out in your case.Also, the low blood count correlate with the blood loss in your UGT. There are a lot of reasons why you have these symptoms (gastro-duodenal ulcer, Mallory Weiss tearing, or even gastric cancer) and you need to do a Fibrogastroscopy to find the cause and take a biopsy if needed. Chest pain may be correlated with the low blood count, and your low blood pressure, probably. Feel free to contact me any time. Chat Doctor.