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I found orange tubes that looked a bit like plastic in my stool. is this bad, i assure you i am a very healthy eater. i chew the tips of my sunglasses?
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? Plastic, see doc.: Perhaps What you are seeing is small particles of plastic. However please see your physician to have it checked out.
Answered 1/17/2016
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