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A member asked:

No appetite, sharp pain in left side of chest when i bent over to pick something up, no bowel movement for days even after taking miralax, (polyethylene glycol) sound serious?

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See a doctor : You may be constipated and have musculoskeletal pain. Need better control of constipation and confirming etiology of chest pain.

Answered 5/16/2014

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See below: It sounds like you've got some GI issues that need close physical examination.

Answered 10/23/2018

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I had an endoscope and colonoscopy 2 days ago and still have not had bowel movement. Should i take miralax (polyethylene glycol). I had 3 polyps removed.

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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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