Fleets enemas?? are they safe??

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Hi all,

I am scheduled to have outpatient surgery for a fistula repair (flap advancement) tomorrow and my doctor's office has given me instructions to use an Fleets enema tonight before bed and one again tomorrow morning. I have recently heard news that they have been pulled from the shelves because they were causing kidney failure, but I figured maybe that problem was taken care of? When I went to Target last night, they did not have any Fleets enemas. I asked the pharmacist about it and she said that they had been pulled from the shelves. They did have Target brand enemas (phosphate) which she assured me were safe, so i purchased two. But I have to say that I am a little concerned. I have tried calling my surgeon's office, but they have not returned my call. Does anyone have any info on this subject??

 

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Thanks Shantel. The nurse just called me back and said exactly what you said. It's the stuff you drink that is not safe. ( nice to know, BTW, I have used that as prep for a colonoscopy). Anyhoo, the lady at Target was confused...I'm good to go (pun very much intended!)

 

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I Love that you can talk colon prep. with a sense of humor! That's awesome! You rock! Best of luck!

Thanks MG!! You pretty much have to have a sense of humor about it, don't ya? It's like Jimmy Buffet says: "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane!"

 

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Good luck with your procedure Shady Cat!

 

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Thanks IMP!!