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How does your poop look if you had to much fiber in one day mine was like soft sausage look but kind of fluffy smushy pieces at the end is that normal

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Soft plump logs: Though it depends on the fiber type and the amount of water you consume, inmost cases your stool will be bulky but soft, forming larger diameter log -like stool rather than ones that appear like deer pellets.

Answered 5/23/2014

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A member asked:

How does your poop look if you had to much fiber in one day mine was like soft sausage look but kind of fluffy smushy pieces at the end is that normal

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Leander Po answered

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