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Went to er & xray showed lots of poop & only had diaherra for 3 days new going around old. magnesium citrate, enema, mollasses/milk nothing is working?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Family medicine: Not sure why you would go to the er for a primary care problem. But this is something that your family doctor needs to help with or to get you in to a specialist. Your question is the very definition of when you need to be seen at the family clinic.

Answered 10/13/2016

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A member asked:

Went to er & xray showed lots of poop & only had diaherra for 3 days new going around old. magnesium citrate, enema, mollasses/milk nothing is working?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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