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Posted 8/21/2009 1:30 AM (GMT 0)
Having a Sigmoidoscopy tomorrow. Prep instructions from my doctor say to drink 10 oz of magnesium citrate at 4PM and then one enema before bed and one in the morning.

I drank the magnesium citrate 4 hours ago and I have yet to have a bowel movement. Is this normal? When I prepped for my colonoscopy I was well into the evacuation at this point in the night so I'm contemplating a call to the on-call physician.

Posted 8/21/2009 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
Most recent scoping used that method and yes it produced results fairly quickly, I would say within 2 hours. I believe they said it could be up to 6 hours though? I am sure they would prefer if you called as opposed to not being prepped. Good luck - I don't envy the night you have ahead of you.
Posted 8/21/2009 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
OK, just talked to my GI. She is not worried about it as I have two enemas between now and then. sad
Posted 8/21/2009 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
     All the prep I had to take for a sigmoidoscope was two fleets enemas.  Yours sounds like the prep for a colonoscopy.
Posted 8/21/2009 2:18 PM (GMT 0)
Could be like a couple of mine - they had me do full prep for colonoscopy even though it was intended to be a sigmoidoscopy. The doctor said that allowed him to go for the full colonoscopy should he find something that concerned him during the sigmoidoscopy. Either way, I am sure we can all agree NONE of the preps are fun and I've had 4-5 different ones (of all flavors or lack there of) over the years now.
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