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A member asked:

I have had mustard color water bowel movements for 2 days taking imodium (loperamide) but it don't help what can be wrong can't even drink water and i am on opiet ?

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Food Poisoning: You may have picked up some bug and it is causing these symptoms; however, if you cannot take in enough fluid to hydrate yourself, you should be seen by urgent care; generally these things will be self-limiting;

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 12/1/2014

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