How long after a colonoscopy does a person normally have diarrhea?
Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at
2:13 pm
My grandma did a colonoscopy which came back good today..she is having severe diarrhea though. Is this normal? For how long does this continue? Is it ok to give her some diarrhea medicine?
She had a bowel obstruction about a week ago, but it is now cleared.
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No this is not normal.
She or you need to contact her treating Doctor.
With a colonoscopy you are given medication that causes diarrhea to clean the colon.
But this clears after a day.
A bowel obstruction can cause diarrhea in itself.
How long has the diarrhea continued?
She would be going into dehydration by now placing her whole body at risk.
Please contact her Doctor ASAP.