Ever had a colonoscopy?
My gp wants me to get one because I have some issues
I’m terrified. can you tell me what your experience was like?
I’m terrified. can you tell me what your experience was like?
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Diotrephes · 70-79, M
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1. Stop taking iron one week before the day of your procedure.
2. Check with your doctor if you take blood thinners, aspirin or are diabetic.
3. Begin a clear liquid diet the day before your procedure. Drink at least 8 glasses of water during the day, no red liquids, coffee, alcohol, or dairy products.
4. Take 4 Dulcolax takes at moon.
5. At 5 PM start drinking the refigerated 64 oz. Gatorade/8.3 oz Miralax power mixture, an 8oz. glass every 10-12minutes. Be sure to drink all of it. It may cause bloating and nausea.
6. Stay close to the toilet. Continue clear liquids until bedtime. Do not eat or drink anything including water after midnight or 6 hours prior to ARRIVAL time.
7. On the day of the procedure drink a 10ox bottle of Magnesium Citrate 4 hours prior to arrival time. It should work in about two hours.
8. Be sure to take a list of your meds.
9. You need a driver who will stay with you the entire time, otherwise they won't do the procedure.
10. It takes about 30 minutes to recover.
11. The total procedure will take about 2-3 hours.
12. Once you are home, eat something light, avoiding greasy and spicy foods. After a few hours resue your normal habits.
Warning: This is the general plan my doctor gave me. Be sure to get written instructions from your own doctor for your procedure.
You may have to adjust your schedule depending on the time of your procedure. Talk to your doctor about that.
Be sure to have a large bowl or bucket on hand to handle the nausea. It comes on in a flash and you may not make it to the toilet in time.
I’m terrified. can you tell me what your experience was like?
1. Stop taking iron one week before the day of your procedure.
2. Check with your doctor if you take blood thinners, aspirin or are diabetic.
3. Begin a clear liquid diet the day before your procedure. Drink at least 8 glasses of water during the day, no red liquids, coffee, alcohol, or dairy products.
4. Take 4 Dulcolax takes at moon.
5. At 5 PM start drinking the refigerated 64 oz. Gatorade/8.3 oz Miralax power mixture, an 8oz. glass every 10-12minutes. Be sure to drink all of it. It may cause bloating and nausea.
6. Stay close to the toilet. Continue clear liquids until bedtime. Do not eat or drink anything including water after midnight or 6 hours prior to ARRIVAL time.
7. On the day of the procedure drink a 10ox bottle of Magnesium Citrate 4 hours prior to arrival time. It should work in about two hours.
8. Be sure to take a list of your meds.
9. You need a driver who will stay with you the entire time, otherwise they won't do the procedure.
10. It takes about 30 minutes to recover.
11. The total procedure will take about 2-3 hours.
12. Once you are home, eat something light, avoiding greasy and spicy foods. After a few hours resue your normal habits.
Warning: This is the general plan my doctor gave me. Be sure to get written instructions from your own doctor for your procedure.
You may have to adjust your schedule depending on the time of your procedure. Talk to your doctor about that.
Be sure to have a large bowl or bucket on hand to handle the nausea. It comes on in a flash and you may not make it to the toilet in time.