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A member asked:

I have had a stomach bug for the past 6 days. symptoms: diarrhea (10 times pd, very watery) fever; cramps; headache. took loperamide on day 4, stopped stools till day 6. should i be concerned about a thick mucousy stool?

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If your appetite has returned to normal and no signs of indigestion then hopefully stool will return to normal in a short while. I would be concerned about parasites like amebiasis, giardiasis and post viral IBS. Please see your doctor. Hope it helps.

Answered 3/9/2021

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