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My stomach hurts! (Serious answers only, please)?

I've started the prep work for a colonoscopy scheduled on 1/2, and my stomach hurts a lot. Will this subside as I follow the clear liquid diet tomorrow? Any ideas on how to relieve the pain (can't take painkillers, per doctor's instructions)?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, the pain will subside. These are contractions caused by the medication given you to clean out your colon.

    For now, I would suggest placing a heating pad across your stomach. This will help relax the muscles.

    If you can, try drinking some chamomile tea, or mint tea.

    Hang in there, it will all be over soon.

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    5 years ago

    take some tums. If that dosen't help in simple terms wait a pair of days if the soreness isn't too excrutiating, it incredibly is going to in all possibility subside.. in some situations you could in simple terms randomly pull a extraordinary muscle or something without even understanding it. If it gets worse nonetheless pass see a doctor.

  • 1 decade ago

    A heating pad usually helps. You're experiencing cramping from the cleanout of your system. Yes, it will get better tomorrow with the CL diet.

  • 1 decade ago

    Try applying ice to the painful regions. Also could try a warm bath.

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  • 1 decade ago

    A very, very warm bath will relax the gastric muscles. Best of luck. Be well soon.

  • 1 decade ago

    Take a HOT bath...really it helps!!! Trust me.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes this will go away it will take a cople of days to go take away anything but asprin good luck

  • 1 decade ago

    been there done that there is nothing that you can do about its your insides pushing all that sh** down you are really backed up sorry you have to deal with it

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  • 1 decade ago

    yea it should make your stomach stop hurting or try the pink stuff, that always help when my stomach hurts.

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