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I didn't have a bowel movement in 6 days then had diarrhea now have soft worm like stool 5 times a day feel unevacuateuated can it be fecal impaction?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Constipation: You have paradoxical diarrhea where you have liquid to soft stool bypassing an obstruction caused by your hard constipated stool. Enemas are in order to get good and cleaned out.

Answered 11/24/2019

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A member asked:

I didn't have a bowel movement in 6 days then had diarrhea now have soft worm like stool 5 times a day feel unevacuateuated can it be fecal impaction?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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