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Everytime i eat i have to run to the bathroom too poop, a lot of times it's in middle of my meals or right after i eat. should i be concerned?

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Yes: What you are describing is called urgency and could be a sign of different medical conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, malabsorption syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, etc please seek the evaluation of a physician.

Answered 7/19/2019

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