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Does ibs cause your bowel movements to make the water greasy? oily looking?

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Possible: Usually go back and forth from constipation to diarrhea and diarrhea is early morning and fairly predicable. Very uncomfortable

Answered 7/30/2018

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A member asked:

Does ibs cause your bowel movements to make the water greasy? oily looking?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Marsha Davis answered

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