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Is candy. sweets. chalcolate a ibs trigger? most days have 1 bm in morning. snake like. after night of sweets next mornin 1-4 bm. loose mushy bile.

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Dr. John Munshower answered

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Could be: Many different foods can be a trigger for different people. You answered your own question so to speak, as since you have noticed a definitive relationship with your bowels and those foods, then they are triggers for you and should be avoided.

Answered 2/16/2014

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A member asked:

Is candy. sweets. chalcolate a ibs trigger? most days have 1 bm in morning. snake like. after night of sweets next mornin 1-4 bm. loose mushy bile.

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Dr. John Munshower answered

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