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Golytely Bowel Prep For Colonoscopy

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Dr. Varanasi Pundarikaksha MD

I had a colonoscopy on Thursday and they told me I was completely backed up even though I had drank the entire gallon of prescription GoLYTELY mix I am having a colonoscopy on Monday afternoon because ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varanasi Pundarikaksha ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

taKING GOLYTELY for colonoscopy - taking simply a saline solution would also flush the colon - what is the purpose of the ingredients other than salt? i.e. can I take a salt solution to achieve ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

I had a colonoscopy yesterday due to changes in my bowel movements(72 year old). The doctor told me that he could not complete the colonoscopy because part of my bowel, was not clear, although I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

. This is my 1 st colonoscopy and have avoided them all these years because of th prep horror. I looked ...I am 75/ yr old female ans am scduled in 1 month for a colonoscopy due to blood in my stool.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

i have cramps and constipation and diahrrea after i eat. when i was 39 yrs old i had a colonoscopy and endoscopy and with the colonoscopy there were traces of irritable bowel syndrome and slight traces... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Rakesh Sharma MD

I have a colonoscopy tomorrow and I finished drinking 2 liters of golytely at 9:00 and it is now 12:16 and I haven t had any bowel movement. I am supposed to start taking 2 more liters at 6:am tomorrow... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Sharma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

I am just starting the GoLytely colon prep....I have mixed it and starting to drink now....It says ... my time limitations on finishing the prep? Can I drink it faster or is slower better? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Munish Sood MD

Hi, I am going to prepare for a colonoscopy using GoLytely, I am also asked to take 2 tablets of Ducolax without any instructions when to take them. On line I read that sodium bicarbonate (in GoLytely ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Munish Sood ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr. Amit Jain MD

having a complete colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy? Also, my friend just had a colonoscopy and the doctor ... colonoscopy myself? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Good evening Doctor. I m to cleanse Monday before a Tuesday morning colonoscopy. My regimen is the gallon of GoLytely. Question - May I start a bit earlier than the 6 pm time on Monday suggested in my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)