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How To Empty Stomach Before A Colonoscopy?
I was scheduled last Tuesday for a colonoscopy and the Dr. couldn t do it because I wasn t cleaned out enough so they scheduled me for a colonoscopy tomorrow morning at 11:00. I have taken 3 Dulcolax laxative tablets at 11:00 this morning and at 12:30 I drank 10 oz. of Magnesium Citrate.I also have been on a liquid diet since 11:00 this morning.I have had one bowel movement about 30 minutes ago and I had to strain to release it.I am nervous about all this not working.I am to drink another bottle of Magnesium Citrate at 8:00 in the morning.What would you advise?Thank you.
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
Hi,
there is preparation contained with poly ethylene glycol which is better,you can consider to drink that or a bottled preparation called Coloprep that is even more easy, just mix plain water into the 2 bottles start drinking the liquid 1 after the other 12 hours apart from your procedure .This will definitely help you in clearing the stool .
hope this information helps you
thank you
there is preparation contained with poly ethylene glycol which is better,you can consider to drink that or a bottled preparation called Coloprep that is even more easy, just mix plain water into the 2 bottles start drinking the liquid 1 after the other 12 hours apart from your procedure .This will definitely help you in clearing the stool .
hope this information helps you
thank you
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