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How Can Bowel Be Cleared Before A Colonoscopy?

I drank a bottle of magnesium citrate at 5:30 pm and I am still waiting for a bowl movement because of l am having a colonoscopy 7:30am tomorrow morning I drank a bottle of magnesium citrate at 5:30pm and I still have not had a bowl movement I m having a colonoscopy 7:30am tomorrow morning YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 9 Apr 2018
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Hello,

See, if you take the fluids recommended for the bowel clearance it needs minimum time to start movements and if the bowel movements exceed more then there will be diarrhea in a one shot and the whole bowel will be cleared very soon.

If you have any stricture in the bowel there will be a delay in the bowel movement and you will experience pain also. But if movements exceed the constriction then it will push off the contents soon.

Do not worry and take two bottles of the colon prep as recommended and just wait until morning. At midnight only your whole bowel will be cleared soon.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Archana
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How Can Bowel Be Cleared Before A Colonoscopy?

Hello, See, if you take the fluids recommended for the bowel clearance it needs minimum time to start movements and if the bowel movements exceed more then there will be diarrhea in a one shot and the whole bowel will be cleared very soon. If you have any stricture in the bowel there will be a delay in the bowel movement and you will experience pain also. But if movements exceed the constriction then it will push off the contents soon. Do not worry and take two bottles of the colon prep as recommended and just wait until morning. At midnight only your whole bowel will be cleared soon. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Archana