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Had yellow/brown stools for a week now only 1 movement a day as normal but it sometimes firm other times urgent and loose should i worry?
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I wouldn't: I believe the two main possibilities are that you had a viral gastroenteritis or mild food poisoning which has resolved on its own, and now your stools are gradually returning to normal. Or you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome--a disorder of normal bowel function which results in cramping, abdominal pain, bloating,gas, diarrhea and constipation. It is managed with increased fiber/other dietary change
Answered 5/16/2021
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