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Went to er due to severe constipation. was prescribed 4 l of golytely (polyethylene glycol). have had 56oz over 3 hrs & no bm yet. is this normal to have not gone yet?

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Wait: If you don't have any BM in the next 24 hr I would go back to your doctor. Did they take any xray? How long had it gone since you had a BM?

Answered 9/6/2015

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