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Healthy, eat well, exercise etc. my stool sometimes wants to come out fast and it is dark grey and brown, mucas... other times just normal brown?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Gastroenterology: This is not normal. It may very well be there is a food allergy or other condition that would be best evaluated with a gastroenterologist.

Answered 7/1/2013

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A member asked:

Healthy, eat well, exercise etc. my stool sometimes wants to come out fast and it is dark grey and brown, mucas... other times just normal brown?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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