If it has been longer than four hours, drink your second dose of laxative solution. If bowl movements begin and run clear, no further laxative will be needed.
If you take oral medications pills , you may take your morning medication, but hold your evening dose on the day before your procedure. If you are taking insulin you will need to speak with one of our nurses to receive your individual instructions. If you haven't talked with a nurse within five days of your procedure please call our nurses number that is listed on the back of the instruction sheet.
Can I have alcohol while I am doing my prep? No, you may not have alcohol while you are doing your prep, or on the day of the procedure. Alcohol is dehydrating and dangerous to mix with sedation. You will need to monitor your blood sugar throughout the day. Remember, that the liquid that you drink is all the nourishment you are getting. Make sure that the drinks you are drinking contain sugar in addition to your diet drinks. Keep your instant glucose handy, drink a glass of liquid that contains sugar, or dissolve a piece of hard candy slowly in your mouth.
Remember nothing red or purple. Check you blood sugar in 45 minutes to an hour and repeat the sugar drink, candy or instant glucose if needed. If it does not come up or continues to drop, contact your physician or go to the Emergency Room.
A clean colon will allow the doctor to carefully examine all of your colon and remove or treat or biopsy any small or flat polyps. If areas of your colon are not completely clean, small areas may be missed which could potentially have pre-cancerous polyps or tumors. Also, if large sections of the colon are unclean then methane gas may still be in the colon.
This can be dangerous because electricity is often used to treat polyps. Most patients cannot tolerate 64 ounces of liquid all at one time. By dividing the laxative into two smaller doses, this allows any left over material in your colon to be removed with the second dose. This results in a better cleansing and a better examination. As long as your physician knows who your primary care physician PCP is and is your "doctor of record", then your PCP will be sent a copy of your procedure note the same day of your procedure.
Most patients feel gassy abdominal cramping after the procedure. While in the recovery area waking up from the procedure, you will be asked to push out air from the colon. You may still have a small amount of leakage and you may want to wear protection for your clothes.
If you eat greasy or fried foods after your procedure you may still experience diarrhea. We recommend a low-fat solid meal soon after the procedure to prevent diarrhea. A clear liquid is defined as anything that you can see through when you hold the liquid up to a light. This includes soft drinks, coffee, tea, Jell-O, popsicles, bouillon or broth, apple juice, or white grape juice.
DO NOT drink anything that is red or purple because it may look like blood during the procedure. Drink sugar free drinks. Do not take insulin to bring it down unless you use a sliding scale insulin. Be sure to check your blood sugar in an hour to see if it is going down.
Current Medical Research and Opinions. Ell C et al. American Journal of Gastroenterology. Go to Top. Have some books and magazines nearby. Bring your phone or tablet along with the charger into the bathroom. It might be nice to have a radio or speakers to listen to music. Now is the time to put out some good, soft toilet paper and wipes.
You can use diaper cream or other soothing creams prior to starting the prep. If you have hemorrhoids, keep your favorite topical cream handy. The diarrhea that comes with the prep will likely irritate them. Your softest, loosest clothing is a great option to wear during the prep for your colonoscopy.
You will be on or near the toilet for a good amount of time and you will be grateful for pants that are easy to remove when the urge hits. Each brand of prep drink has different instructions. It is important that you spend time reviewing the instructions to get the timing and doses right. Everything's learning I guess.
Thank you Steph, and for moderating such a valuable forum. This is so important to find support and information. Good luck!! Great to read your account. I have my procedure tomorrow, quite nervous and currently at the fist dose of the Moviprep stage Just wanted to say thank you, it's been a great help reading your story. I am having the procedure tomorrow 21 March I am on my 1st dose of Moviprep. I am really scared because my diet is not that good at the moment due to illness.
So, is more like my stomach is empty and I still have to use Moviprep. Wish me luck. I will give you an update when it is done. This forum has been so helpful. I am having my procedure this morning at 9am. I found the Moviprep a struggle, especially the 2nd litre. Like Billy I too have a hernia but wasn't given another prep alternative so the 2nd litre was a battle with reflux and took a little longer.
Like you I am terrified about the procedure and more so what they may find. I had lymphoma 2 years ago and was lucky to get it early and removal of Lymph nodes was successful. I now have symptoms which the consultant is acting fast with.
In the last 2 weeks I've had my usual bloods taken, had the ct scan, had bone marrow biopsy and now the colonoscopy in the morning. They are leaving no stone unturned which I am very thankful for. It's the fear of the unknown. As they say it's all in the head. You start googling, reading multiple articles and people's experiences. I found up until reading your experience that people tend to only write about bad experiences which definitely doesn't help.
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