Question 1

my doctor said that my bowel was too full of stool to do a colonoscopy even though i did the bowel prep. how is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Depends: People who tend toward the constipated side may need more than a 1 day prep to adequately perform a colonoscopy.

Question 2

have severe intestinal pain for 2 years now. had mre of small bowel and colonoscopy w/biopsies, stool samples. all normal. doc says ibs. could this be crohns? i eat bland and still have pain.

Accepted Answer

See details: Without specifics concerning location, type and relationship to food intake, it is difficult to be precise in an answer. You could obtain a 2nd opinion. I assume you have been screened for celiac disease. One possible cause is a vascular problem.

Question 3

major rectal pain every bowel.doc says no hemmohroids. blood in stool.waiting 4 weeks for colonoscopy. severe pain and itching all day long ?

Accepted Answer

Tucks (witch hazel) medicated pads: You may have internal hemorrhoids. I would use tucks (witch hazel) medicated pads for hemorrhoids for the itching and preparation h ointment. CONSIDER a stool softer like colace. Don't sit for long periods of time. Get a donut shaped pillow to sit on.

Question 4

does bowel prep medicines relieve severe fecal impaction prior to colonoscopy procedure night before ?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Bowel preps are taken to assure that the colon is relatively clean as the scope is passed so that even small lesions in the  mucosa can be visualized.
Many of the preps contain polyethylene glycol which absorbs liquid into the bowel.  This may help but you may need a stool softner.

Question 5

there is a bowel prep for colonoscopy called prepopik.  dosage is only two 5 oz. glasses and drinking lots of water. is this a safe & effective prep?

Accepted Answer

Prepopik: is relatively NEW but is approved by FDA for colonoscopy prep in adults HOWEVER COLONOSCOPISTS  (Doctors who do the tests ) HAVE THEIR OWN PREFERENCES FOR WHICH PREP IS USED!
Thus ASK that Health care Provider if Prepopik is OK!

Good Luck!
Dr Z

Question 6

i have a fib and i am about to take super bowel prep for a colonoscopy.  should i be concerned? is there anything i can do to help not going into afib

Accepted Answer

Is your A-Fib stable: Since you say you have A-Fib. you must have seen a physician to confirm the diagnosis?
If so you would have been electrically cardioverted, or placed on stabilizing medication.
Any of these?
Don't do a procedure in which you think you will develop cardiac problems. See a Heart Doctor before the procedure.

Question 7

is it absolutely essential that i drink all of the bowel prep before i have a colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes so that your colon is clean enough.  If you choose not to, the endoscopist may not be able to see everything' could potentially miss a lesion, and with an inadequate prep, i usually recommend that i repeat the scope much sooner than if i was comfortable i could see everything well. E.G repeat in 5 yrs instead of 10.

Question 8

is there a pre-colonoscopy bowel prep that won't make me sit in the bathroom all night?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most people will have only 2-3 hours of bowel activity after many of the preps and should get a good nights rest. Ask your doctor.

Question 9

what is the best flavor of that drink for the bowel prep for colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Your choice: Colon lavage preps are designed to "wash through" the gut without being absorbed. As such, flavors used are restricted to sugar-free products (sugar promotes water absorption), & should avoid colors that stain the gut (red-colored preps are particularly troublesome when searching for bleeding sites). Commercial flavor choices: cherry, orange, wild berry, lemon-lime, pineapple, or no flavor added.

Question 10

drank 80% of my bowel prep for colonoscopy then eventually fell asleep. will i still get to have it done?

Accepted Answer

GI prep: I hope so but they will tell you when they look up there. 
Is what you are passing clear yet. Drink rest now.

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My doctor said that my bowel was too full of stool to do a colonoscopy even though i did the bowel prep how is this possible

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My doctor said that my bowel was too full of stool to do a colonoscopy even though i did the bowel prep. how is this possible?

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Have severe intestinal pain for 2 years now. had mre of small bowel and colonoscopy w/biopsies, stool samples. all normal. doc says ibs. could this be crohns? i eat bland and still have pain.

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Major rectal pain every bowel.doc says no hemmohroids. blood in stool.waiting 4 weeks for colonoscopy. severe pain and itching all day long ?

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Does bowel prep medicines relieve severe fecal impaction prior to colonoscopy procedure night before ?

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There is a bowel prep for colonoscopy called prepopik. dosage is only two 5 oz. glasses and drinking lots of water. is this a safe & effective prep?

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I have a fib and i am about to take super bowel prep for a colonoscopy. should i be concerned? is there anything i can do to help not going into afib

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Is it absolutely essential that i drink all of the bowel prep before i have a colonoscopy?

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Is there a pre-colonoscopy bowel prep that won't make me sit in the bathroom all night?

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What is the best flavor of that drink for the bowel prep for colonoscopy?

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Drank 80% of my bowel prep for colonoscopy then eventually fell asleep. will i still get to have it done?

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