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I've recently noticed that only at the beginning of a bm i pass hard stool balls that have white specks in them.
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Taking calcium?: Are you taking calcium supplement since this tends to induce constipation and leaves white specks? If this is the case, adding magnesium to the mix may help relieve this problem.
Answered 1/28/2019
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