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A 30-year-old female asked:
Been having fatty floating yellow poop for months. blood & feces test all came back normal. stomach is always bloated & itchy skin and fatigued. help!
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
IBS/Diet: I suggest a GI consultation and also a stool analysis. Floating stools with color suggests fat in BM and or GI inflammation with mucous formation. You will need blood testing for thyroid, liver and pancreatic/liver function evaluation.
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