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I battle with alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea. this seems especially true around my period when i can't seem to eat anything without significant diarrhea. also the toilet bowl seems quite reddish after i eat tomatoes. my stool seems a norm

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Irritable bowel: A condition where your large intestine is sensitive to stress, exercise, hormones and certain types of foods. Your GP can prescribe medicines that will help and diet with low levels of fermentable sugars will as well. Check out http://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Answered 2/23/2015

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A member asked:

I battle with alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea. this seems especially true around my period when i can't seem to eat anything without significant diarrhea. also the toilet bowl seems quite reddish after i eat tomatoes. my stool seems a norm

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Roy Arnold answered

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