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Colonoscopy
My gastroenterologist has told to do colonoscopy for my stomach pain. But nowadays I'm eating food in 3-3hrs n can't stay in fasting. So please help me how will I do this procedure
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You have to stay fasting for 4 to 6hrs and take peglec solution till bowels get empty. If any stools remain in intestine,they cant visualise anything in intestine.
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They will give you peglec before the procedure to clear your colon.
So don't worry , it will be taken care of . Everything will be done easily .
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Dr. Aastha Midha Likhyani
General Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Chandigarh
hi , take dinner at night , and doctor will give you one liquid (peglec) to drink continuouly , after finishing you will go for toilet for passing stool. by the time your colon will be empty and you can go in for test in the morning slot.
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wait and have medicine.
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Dr. Swarup Kumar Ghosh
Homoeopath
25 yrs exp
Kolkata
R 4 (Germany)
Dosage - 15 drops with some water 4 time with some water daily six month.
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Dr. Anil B Sheth
General Physician
37 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
U did not mention why did u go to a Gastroenterologist ?what were yr complaints?to answer yr question i will like to know all these.R u on any kind of medication that did not solve yr complaints n now u went to gastro specialist.Colonoscopy is a procedure where yr bowels shud be totally empty without any food or fecal particles .so that one can look inside yr bowels to find any damage in lining of intestines.
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