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I've been gassy w/ crampy pain for 2 days with very soft stools. today my stool was soft & brown, but there were also 3 greenish harder oval pieces of stool along the outside. could diverticulitis (haven't been diagnosed)cause this? or is it my ibs?

Q: i've been gassy w/ crampy pain for 2 days with very soft stools. today my stool was soft & brown, but there were also 3 greenish harder oval pieces of stool along the outside. could diverticulitis (haven't been diagnosed)cause this? or is it my ibs?

: Two days of soft stools is most likely a food-born infection or a virus. There are many other possible reasons. See a doctor.

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Two days of soft stools is most likely a food-born infection or a virus. There are many other possible reasons. See a doctor.

Answered 3/17/2021

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A member asked:

I've been gassy w/ crampy pain for 2 days with very soft stools. today my stool was soft & brown, but there were also 3 greenish harder oval pieces of stool along the outside. could diverticulitis (haven't been diagnosed)cause this? or is it my ibs?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

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