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What Causes Severe Stomach Pain And Bright Purple Stool After Eating Beetroot?
I had a boiled beetroot the size of a plum, about 6hours ago. I am now in excruciating pain and I have had to rush to the loo. My stools are very bright purple and the pain won t go. I have had 2 ibuscopan for ibs as I was diagnosed with this a short while ago. Is this normal
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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I really appreciate your concern, it could be the beetroot that caused urged for defecation but it is not the common so it can be insignificant IBS is functional kind of disease and as long as the abdominal symptoms are concern it is like wide gate open depends upon your mental status or thinking and how you react to that else it is normal one hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, it could be the beetroot that caused urged for defecation but it is not the common so it can be insignificant IBS is functional kind of disease and as long as the abdominal symptoms are concern it is like wide gate open depends upon your mental status or thinking and how you react to that else it is normal one hope this information helps.
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