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Large Pill Shaped or Elongated-Capsule type excretement appearing in stool

Hi

As title my mum has a large pill / elongated capsule shape excretment in her stool, it is an orange colour. What can be the cause of this??


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Hi I am having the same issue and I am also on Metformin.  Did anyone find out what it was?
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I AM HAVING THE SAME, NOTICE SOME OTHERS MENTION TAKING METFORMIN,  SO DO I
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I am having the same, what did you find out it was?
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Did you find anything???
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Did you ever find out what the elongated capsule shaped thing was in oyur moms stool?  I have been having the same thing and i managed to pick one up with a tissue and squish it and there was white stuff inside.  Very strange.  Please let us know.
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Did you ever find out what this was?
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She doesn't take pills or supplements.... and it just occured recently.
She should be getting the test results back in 10 days.... see what that turns up.
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It might be undigested food or supplements or pills.  Has she had this happen more than once?
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