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What to do about nausea feeling during the colonoscopy prep?

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Dr. Shyamali Singhal answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Normal: Nausea is very common with colonoscopy prep. You can take antinausea meds or take the prep more slowly.

Answered 6/3/2018

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