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I didn't have my morning bowel movement & last night i had one that was like pebbles but not hard. are these changes normal? i'm going through anxiety
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Brain, gut connected: You have nerves that connect your brain w/ your gut. Under chronic stress, you can have delayed gastric emptying & increased activity of the colon which may explain why you have small BMs. External or internal stressors which can lead to anxiety can also cause inflammation of the gut.
Answered 1/21/2021
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