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A member asked:

Had colonoscopy at 10:30 ate some food, now having diarrhea again.totally loose like i had with prep. prep was ducolax and miralax (polyethylene glycol). is this normal?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Can be: Call your doc if it persists tomorrow. If you get fever or bleeding or pain, call tonight.

Dr Adler agreed

Answered 3/15/2013

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Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Yes: Yes this is very normal and can take up to 48 hours to clear. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids to make sure you don't get dehydrated.

Dr Borncamp and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/15/2017

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