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Noticed red & mucus in stool today.worried its blood but remembered i ate beetroot lastnight.shout i see doc after x1 'blood' or wait to see if repeat?
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Likely : The food you ate. Give a day or 2 without beetroot. If it persist get checked for blood in stool
Answered 2/24/2023
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