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Is it possible to have ibs or ibd with bowel symptoms(chronic diarrhea,yellow floating shapeless faeces),esr=47,but no bowel pain?thanks

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See a physician: Possible malabsorption, you might not be absorbing certain food components properly. I suggest you get your stool analyzed. Floating pale stools usually indicate malabsorption of fat especially.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/4/2014

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