The Colonoscopy Diet

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Mark Thorson wrote in news:[email protected]:






Farting is good. Sharting isn't :-)






A nice spicy curry? That used to get me going :-)


*And* you can throw some yoghurt in it as well.




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Mark Thorson wrote:


My prep involved several Dulcolax pills and quite a bit of
Miralax dissolved in Gatorade. It wasn't all that much fun,
and oh, full of surprises, too! but it wasn't all that bad.

I did eat yogurt the day after, but I didn't have a lot of
side winds ... I mean, effects, I just went back to my usual
diet.

nancy
 
Never having had a colonoscopy before, I'm dreading
the prep.

http://www.drugs.com/pro/gavilyte-g.html

I was wondering whether a gourmet, artisan form
was possible, but after reading that description
I think not. It's supposed to cause copious diarrhea,
and there's no way to make that fun.

I've heard that the hard part is choking it all down.
I have to drink a gallon of it, 8 oz at a time.
People I've talked to say this is the worst part
about a colonoscopy.

Bet they'd sell a lot more of this if you could put
vodka in it, but the instructions I was given are
clear it's just this and water during the latter
part of the day before the colonoscopy. Actually,
a very technical reading of the instructions does
not exclude vodka or other clear liquids during the
first part of that day, but I don't know what the
interaction would be like. Probably not a good idea.

The day after doesn't sound like a picnic. One person
told me he farted all day. I'll be receiving fentanyl
during the procedure, which as an opiate has the side
effect of constipation. I'm wondering what I should
eat after the procedure to counteract that. I'm
thinking brown rice, and maybe some yogurt to restore
intestinal flora. Any suggestions?
 
The day before *is* the worst part. When they suggest you eat lightly
that day, do so. The less you have to process, the less unpleasant the
symptoms are. Make the prep liquid as cold as you can--it has less
taste that way.

Since you'll be sedated, the actual procedure will be over before you
know it. They always give me a juice box and a few cookies immediately
afterward. I've never had any repercussions (as it were) that I recall.
 
"Nancy Young" wrote:

Same diet here with Ducolax and Gatorade with Miralax. I actually felt
pretty good having that light weight feeling. They put me to sleep for my
test. They went down the throat and up the ... They found nothing wrong, no
polyps, no nothing. After the test I was just groggy from being asleep. The
only pain afterwords was the co pays for the procedure. I went in for a
celiac biopsy test and they found nothing wrong. I still eat wheat but not
as much because it still bothers me with a mild skin rash afterwords. Also
tested negative for wheat allergies.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
"Mark Thorson" wrote in message
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Been there, done that - twice. Just eat normally after the procedure. Your
gut flora and fauna are not being wiped out by antibiotics. After mine I
went to a diner and had the large ranch breakfast. No problemo. The trick
to getting down the liquid is to keep it cold. Try to slam it down fast and
that way the texture won't be so bad. It kind of has a little sliminess to
it. Do not take the first glass and think you have some time for it to kick
in. You don't. Stay near the can. You won't believe how fast it works.

Paul
 
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The worst part is paying for what Ins doesn't cover and the prep. The prep
isn't pleasant but not that bad. Choking down a half gallon of what tastes
like seawater in a short period of time is no fun but mixing it with a
little\a lot of Vodka helps. I felt no ill effects the day after for either
one of my 2 procedures and stopped on the way home afterwards for large
breakfasts both times. The anesthesia was quite mild and I felt no pain. I
was conscious both times and actually found it quite interesting to watch my
intestines being probed on my own monitor. The drugs administered were quite
pleasant. The only gas problems were expelling some of the gas they
introduced into me to inflate my abdomen to help with the procedure but I
did what was suggested and let her rip with no significant unpleasant side
effects. Another pleasant aside for me is that both times they found nothing
and I didn't need to repeat the procedure for 5 years. In my opinion
anticipation is much greater than realization and I would suggest you not
make any worse than you need to.
 
"Mark Thorson" wrote in message
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You have to drink "most" of it. Once you run clear, you've had enough. The
sitting on the throne is no big deal, drinking the stuff down can be
difficult. Get it as cold as you can, hold your nose and chug it.

Last time I went, II was laying in the OR thinking "they said they would
give me something to relax me, I wonder when they will" Then some nurse or
aid was asking me it I wanted some juice and a muffin or cookies. Over and
done, no pain, no strain.

As for the farts, don't worry about them; everyone is different, but they
did not last all that long. They won't stink at all since you are clean
inside. I just went back to my regular diet after.
 
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:12:26 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:



Basically you take the drug(pkg.#1 of drug and a quart of water (same thing day
2), this to clean you out, drinking clear liquids for two days. I drove my wife
to the appointment, they put her IV in and put her out. The whole procedure
took an hour, 45 min. in recovery, she got dressed and I took her to the
restaurant just before the highway home, light lunch and I took her home to
rest for the afternoon. Next morning she went to work. I go for one end of
April.
 
"Mark Thorson" wrote in message
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The product you're consuming, polypropylene glycol 3350, is the same as
Miralax, the OTC osmotic laxative. It's not that big a deal to slurp it
down. It is about 14 days the usual Miralax dosage. Don't sweat that.

Since you're going to this degree, I suggest giving yourself a Riteaid enema
shortly before going to get it. This will make the lower bowel easier for
the endoscopist to see.

Most Important, these days people are trying to save money and reduce
procedure time so they can do more in a morning. Someone is going to ask you
what your stress-pain tolerance is, to let them decide how much to sedate,
and how much to give opiates. In my own case I tell them on a scale from
1-10 I have a pain tolerance of 0-1, or none. I don't want someone shoving
me through the procedure for their own convenience. You've gone through a
fair effort at this point. Make it as comfortable for you as possible.

A "colo" isn't a big deal. With normal findings, life will be more
comfortable, more than you might think.

Kent
 
"Kent" wrote in message
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In my case I would describe the first experience as blinding pain. A couple
of blood curdling screams from me and they injected something wonderful into
the IV and I was out like a light. No pain afterwards, though and I was
back at work the next day. The second one I just said I wanted it and I'
pay the extra for it.

Paul
 
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:12:26 -0800, Mark Thorson
wrote:


Hmmm... different from my prep, though mine was 3.5 years ago. No
solid food the day before; hard candy, black coffee/tea, beef/chicken
broth, etc. A bottle of magnesium citrate laxative and some tablet
laxatives.

I suspect that my specific prep may have triggered, or at least helped
out, my type 2 diabetes. :-( Already pre-diabetic I'm sure; I
sucked on hard candy most of the day before, and the morning of, with
little else in the way of calories. Within a few weeks I noticed
nightly toilet visits and the vision started to change from
nearsighted to normal. Then farsighted. Very farsighted. Dropped
about 30 lb. Fasting glucose was 300...

Oh well. Keeping it pretty well controlled now.
--
Best -- Terry
 
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:12:26 -0800, Mark Thorson
wrote:


Sounds like the stuff I took last month.
-snip-

Without a doubt- my wife's was a week before mine & I thought she
was carrying on a bit about the taste. Nope. I can choke down
some pretty gross stuff, but this is spoiled sea-water.

And the results are pretty spectacular, too.


Yeah-- I joked with the nurses that I'd stuck to clear liquids for the
24 hrs before, but that I prefer Bourbon to vodka and gin.
[didn't mention the bottle of White Dog at the bar]

Alcohol wouldn't affect the test, but you're going to be a bit
dehydrated anyway, so it probably isn't a good idea.

For our clear liquid day I made a big batch of consomme. Makes the
whole dieting thing tolerable & it is pretty satisfying as well as
nutritious. I tried making some jello from white juices [grape,
apple & cranberry] and plain gelatin but it wasn't real successful.


I noticed nothing different. I was a little tired-- but that isn't
real unusual for me.


You'll have nothing in your system to constipate-- eat what you want.

Jim
 
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I've been on a long bowel-cancer screening program and have had three
colonoscopies. The only hard part of the whole thing, is swallowing the
sheer volume of not very palatable prep liquid.

It is really, really in your best interest to follow the
preparation fasting instructions to the absolute letter, and drink every
drop of prep at the time suggested. The cleaner emptier and more washed-
out your colon is, the easier it is to put in the scope, the better the
view the doc gets of its lining,and spot any problems. IOW, even when you
reach the prep stage of just passing clear liquid like piss, do not stop
drinking the prop. Keep going till you have finished the lot, flushing
your colon spotless.

IME there's no pain discomfort or accidental incontinence during the prep
but the alteration of salt balance makes me feel slightly tired. My tactic
is to have a quiet day at home with the prep, some DVD's and a timer;
drink each timed glass down briskly as if you were thirsty, rather than
slow sipping. I take it neat because I find added flavouring just makes
the slightly salty fluid more weird. Forget the vodka idea. You're going
to be given a highly effective relaxant shot into your bloodstream (the
rush is the highlight of the whole experience :-)), not a good idea to mix
it with alcohol. During the procedure they inflate the colon with air for
a better look, and for an hour or so after wards all that air is going to
fart back out. Everybody else will be doing the same and too medication-
relaxed to care.

The clinic I go to, after the scope you wake up back in bed, as if from
a light doze, and they bring tea and buttered toast, which is very
welcome.The relaxant used has a side effect of temporary amnesia but wears
off much faster than a GA. I've never remembered anything that happened
between the fun rush and the tea and toast arriving :-) Then you get
dressed and go home (don't drive yourself). I've always just gone straight
back to a normal diet and never had any constipation or after effects.

Janet
 
Nad R wrote:



Yeah, turns out I like the idea of a Jello day now and then. Give
my gut a rest once in a while.


Same here, I think they call it twilight, but I was out for whatever,
15 minutes? Then I was perfectly ready to go, but they made
me eat a donut and have some juice.


The doctor made me laugh, every time he walked by me in the
recovery area, he'd give me thumbs up, PERFECT! Of course,
I was relieved, I'm sure you were, too.


It's good to know.

nancy
 
Paul M. Cook wrote:


The three guys on Men of a Certain Age decided to make a weekend
of having theirs done. It was comical when the stuff kicked in and they
all were stuck waiting for the elevator.

I didn't have any reaction for some time, I wondered if it was going
to work at all. Then it was off to the races.

nancy
 
Mark Thorson wrote in
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Yes. 8 oz. every tem minutes is no fun. Especially if you are not
a big drinker in the first place. I set the timer to 10 minutes
after each chugging down of the 8 oz. of the flavored (my choice
lemon-lime, cherry, orange or pineapple) poluethykene glycol
elctrolyte solotion. I was told to take a 1/2 break if you get
nauseous toward the end. Then start back up to finish.

I had a light breakfast & lunch the day before. No solid food
after 6 p.m. Could not drink anything with red or purple dyes.

The moring of the procedure I started the drinking about 7 a.m.
Knocked out at 2 p.m. and awake at 3 p.m.. My ride and I went to
the grocery store before dropping me home. When I got home I
conked out for about 3 hours. Had a regular full dinner and had no
problems with any bodily function that evening, the next day etc.
What you eat afterwords, I am guessing, is up to you and how your
body functions with various foods.

Since I had an afternoon procedure I could not drive to work the
next day... so had a nice 2nd day off work with no problems. :-)

When I had to do it again I would opt for a Very early morning
colonoscopy.

Enjoy!
 
The clinic I went to forced me to bring somebody with me; I don't
drive and they would not let me call a taxi when it was over because I
was still a little bit loopy afterwards, so my brother took me. I
guess it was a half hour or 45 minutes after I woke up when they were
wheeling me out.
 
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