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Colonoscopy prep didn t work
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lori Semelanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Glycerin suppository: Buy some glycerin suppositories, use one as directed. That should open the floodgates for all of the things you took from above to empty your colon.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Rachel Chastanetanswered
Bariatrics 35 years experience
Enema: Try a Fleets Enema (these are sold over-the-counter). You can also take over-the counter magnesium citrate orally or several servings of Miralax (pol... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Mabria Loqmananswered
Bariatrics 39 years experience
Reschedule Colonosco: Without a good bowel preparation, colonoscopy will not give enough information. Speak to the doctor doing the colonoscopy and see if this should be de... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Allen Kamravaanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 16 years experience
Try Miralax (polyethylene glycol): Try MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) with the clear flavored gatorade. It may make it easier for you. Usually, each dose of MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol)... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Paraanswered
General Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Initially, you will have brown stool-colored results after colonoscopy prep. Eventually the goal is clear return or clear-ish with occasional flecks ... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Colonoscopy: If you were advised not to eat during your colonoscopy prep then I would avoid the clear gummy bears. You want to have your colon as cleaned out as po... Read More
14 viewsAnswered Jan 04, 2021
A member asked:
Dr. Kyle Cologneanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 14 years experience
Yes: The prep is an electrolyte or osmotic solution designed to keep fluid within the bowel wall and cause diarrhea. Taking a dose in a short time will not... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Lloydanswered
47 years experience
Yes: They dissolve completely and are no problem. Suggest you avoid the red and purple.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Some times : If you have significant diarrheal losses from the prep there can be some electrolyte changes. In most patients these are mild and get corrected. If yo... Read More
2.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Batesanswered
Family Medicine 9 years experience
No time at all: your colonoscopy prep should have been done with Go-lytely a mixture of laxity r and electrolytes which stops any electrolyte depletion. If not, you c... Read More
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
It is similar: Both procedures require complete cleaning up of the Colorectal area. So the prep is not any different.
3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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