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I have drunk miralax (polyethylene glycol) all day ever 2/3 hours because i'm getting an endoscopy and colonoscopy tomorrow, but i just threw up a lot is this bad?

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Lot of miralax (polyethylene glycol): Regurgitating too much miralax (polyethylene glycol) is not uncommon if the stomach gets overloaded and cant handle the volumn injested. I prefer GoLightly which adsorbs fluid into the small bowel and secondarily cleanses the colon. In spite of everything I still suggest a Fleet enema before going for the procedure.

Answered 9/29/2016

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