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My 11 yr son has consistently rotten cheesy smelling stools, ab cramps, gas, bloating and many episodes of diarrhoea.so bad he misses school .ideas?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Lactose Intolerance: He is not digesting something in the diet easily. It very well may be the common lactose intolerance picture.

Answered 12/13/2013

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