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Hello. i have frequent loose bowel movements almost daily. i have mentioned it to my doctor and we agreed that i would take two imodium tablets daily and experiment with metamucil. he suggested it might be irritable bowel syndrome but since we were workin
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Diarrhea: Diarrhea has multiple possibilities. Firs explore your diet. You may be lactose intolerant, have a gluten allergy, or possibly an inflammatory process. Irritable bowel is the LAST diagnosis you want to get to. See your doctor as you are doing, have your stool checked for infectious agents, such as parasites, viruses, bacteria. You may need to have a colonoscopy to look at the lining.
Answered 1/7/2021
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