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Had a colonoscopy done over a week ago. i have had 1 bm since and stomach hurts and is very hard and bloated. is this normal? i am 31 years old

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Dr. Leslie Leighton answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Call your GI doctor: Not the usual. Would see the doctor that did the colonoscopy for evalutation of this issue

Answered 8/15/2017

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