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I have had mush like bowel movements for the last 2 years. i have tried gluten free, lactose free, increased fiber but nothing really works. what to do?
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See your MD: You may need referral to a gastro-enterologist, a doctor who specializes in bowel problems and disease. Since you have failed to respond to appropriate and conservative measures, it is especially important that you be evaluated completely.
Answered 4/24/2013
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