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I am doing a miralax (polyethylene glycol) bowel clean out. i started the procedure at 10am and finished at 2pm but have not had a bowel movement is this normal?
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Bowel Prep.: Sometimes this happens. If results are not obtained prior to the procedure, usually either a Dulcolax suppository or a Fleet enema (sodium bisphosphate) will finish off the job
Answered 5/21/2015
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Possible: impacted stool may require manual removal or enema or or suppository. But this will be unusual in an 18 year active person. So my question is why are you doing a colon prep?
Answered 6/10/2017
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