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I ate rice with black beans. and today on my stool, i saw rice looking things on my stool. with black beans. was it the rice or tapeworm?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Diet and Stools: It is most likely the beans caused rapid transit through your GI system and this was just undigested food. I see no mention of any symptoms in your question that would even raise the spectrum of a tapeworm.

Answered 5/9/2018

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A member asked:

I ate rice with black beans. and today on my stool, i saw rice looking things on my stool. with black beans. was it the rice or tapeworm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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