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Have floating stool, colour seems fine, it just floats . sometimes for a couple of seconds it floats and then it will sink. not really a foul smell, just floats. colour is a bit loghter brown but still brown. doc did a faecel fat test, was normal?
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Light color stol: Lighter color stool can occur with more rapid transit through the intestinal tract. You may have an element of irritable bowel syndrome or be eating lots of fiber in your diet. It doesn't appear that you have malabsorption or a serious digestive disorder.
Answered 12/21/2020
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