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How do you replenish colon after miralax (polyethylene glycol)?

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Naturally: Your body will replenish itself.

Answered 5/21/2014

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Had a colonoscopy done the other day and Dr said my colon was twisted and I have a bunch of scar tissue. Was told take miralax (polyethylene glycol) and bentyl. Normal?

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Do i still need to take all of the 4 Dulcolax and 8.3 ounes of miralax (polyethylene glycol) power for colon scope if I have been having loose stools for 5 weeks?

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I want to do a colon cleanse. My father had a colonoscopy, is it safe to follow his doctor's advice: 10mg of ducolax and 238g of Miralax (polyethylene glycol) w/ 64 oz. ?

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Acute constipation. Hard to pass stool. Took miralax (polyethylene glycol) 3x since yesterday, only passed a few pebbles. Abdom and rectal pain. Colon cancer in family.Help?

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