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The immediate urge to go the bathroom after a meal, is this abnormal?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

This is a normal: response.Many people experience this.As long as there is no constipation or diarrhea and you have a normal BM daily,no worries.

Answered 11/15/2014

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