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I have on an off light colored stool normal for week then 1 movement thats pretty light followed by normal again. today i had normal brown solid mixed with soft fairly light tan not white or gray just very light tan. cause for concern or ibs?
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Stool color depends on what you eat or drink or any medicine you take or other thins like blood from the GI tract. What you drescribe seems within the range of normal.
Answered 11/14/2022
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