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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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Depends: People who tend toward the constipated side may need more than a 1 day prep to adequately perform a colonoscopy.
Answered 10/20/2012
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Yes: Unfortunately this can happen. Next time your doctor may suggest a liquid diet for a couple of days prior to the colonoscopy and they may also change the prep solution. Good luck!
Answered 1/16/2013
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