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Can taking nsaid cause my stool to be thin pencil like? took 3 advil (ibuprofen) before bed. first bm was normal and the second one wasn't
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Pencil stool: Pencil thin stool sounds like a mechanical obstruction. If this does not resolve in next day or so you to get an imaging study after you see a gastroenterologist. You could also have a problem at the anus.
Answered 7/25/2015
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No : unlikely To make your stool pencil like
Answered 7/25/2015
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