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I have severe chronic constipation due to slow colon transit. no laxatives work so doc wants me to try golytely bowel prep daily. is this safe?

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Chronic constipation: Using golytely bowel prep on a daily basis is a fairly common step after routine laxatives have proven unsuccessful. It is certainly worth a try. Good luck.

Answered 5/8/2017

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