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After using the bathroom i noticed a long thin brown string like substance in my stool. i've ate a lot of nuts past few days. could fiber cause this?
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Stool long fibre: Thin long string like substance? In the stool. Did you save it? Please talk to your dr. Sometimes tapeworms or round worms can do that , depending on where you live and what you eat? Unlikely. But talk to your dr.
Answered 7/25/2017
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