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What to do if i have about 5-6 bm's a day! i have noticed now that my stool is like a dark gray/green. is that normal?
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Abnormal stools: Malabsorption comes to mind which can be intestinal like celiac sprue or pancreatic like chronic pancreatitis; also colonic problems, infection, inflammatory bowel disease are in the differential diagnosis-see your gastroenterologist
Answered 7/27/2014
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