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Under a lot of stress ibs runs in fam. upper abd/back and lower abd pain. gassy after meals. can ibs cause floating oily stool or something else? i

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Not usually: Floating oily or greasy stools usually signify malabsorption, especially if persistent. There are many causes for the malabsorption syndrome. The following link will describe the different causes for malabsorption: http://bit.ly/2bKXxoh

Answered 4/8/2018

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Under a lot of stress ibs runs in fam. upper abd/back and lower abd pain. gassy after meals. can ibs cause floating oily stool or something else? i

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