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My stool has been like pellets for two weeks now and i don't have regular bowel movements why might that be ?
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What's your normal?: "normal" bowel frequency in america ranges from 3 stools daily to one every 3 to 4 days. Many patients have some variability. If your normal is every 4 days, then no worries. If your norm is 4x/day, then maybe you have cause for concern. Lots of things alter how fast your GI tract empties--obstruction, dysmotilities, infection, malabsorption/maldigestion, metabolic issues, irritable bowel, more.
Answered 6/10/2014
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IBS: Very likely ibs or dehydration although there could be other causes.
Answered 1/13/2013
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