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The Good, the Dangerous, and the Rest room Sprint: What to Do Earlier than and After Your Colonoscopy
The colonoscopy and the restoration are normally simple. The day earlier than? Prepare for a memorable night within the toilet.
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The week earlier than your colonoscopy
Choose up your prep. You’ll take it the evening earlier than your colonoscopy to empty the colon utterly.
Prep is available in pill, liquid or powder type. Every model works otherwise, so learn the directions rigorously.
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When you’re out, decide up some provides to inventory the lavatory:
Additionally, put gentle meals and clear liquids on the grocery listing:
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Jell-O
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Sports activities drinks
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Broth
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Lemon or lime popsicles
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3-5 days earlier than your colonoscopy
Change to a low-fiber food plan.
Cease consuming:
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Uncooked fruit
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Dried fruit
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Entire grains
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Greens
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Nuts and seeds
That is to make sure the entire colon is seen throughout the scan.
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The day earlier than
Begin a transparent liquid food plan:
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Broth
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Espresso or tea with no milk or creamer
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Lemon or lime Jell-O and popsicles
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Clear soda or sports activities drinks
Keep away from pink, orange, blue or purple meals dye, which may resemble blood within the colon.
In case you’re constipated at the moment, let your physician know to allow them to prescribe a laxative.
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It’s go time!
Clear your night calendar and begin taking your prep meds a number of hours earlier than bedtime to make sure you sleep. You’ll be ingesting numerous water and tenting within the toilet. Have your consolation provides prepared, together with an excellent e-book or journal.
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Professional Suggestions:
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If in case you have liquid prep, drink it chilled and thru a straw.
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After ingesting it, suck on a peppermint or lemon slice.
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Keep hydrated: Sports activities drinks or electrolytes can assist.
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Keep motivated and preserve going: in case your colon isn’t empty, you’ll have to do it once more.
Your objective: one and performed!
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Colonoscopy day
The laborious half is behind you. On the hospital or clinic, you’ll robe up, get an IV, and take a nap beneath anesthesia.
Most individuals really feel effective after they get up, however some expertise just a little gasoline or bloating.
You’ll get your outcomes earlier than you allow.
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Make sure you organize for somebody to convey you dwelling.
Take it simple for the remainder of the day as you get well from the anesthesia. You possibly can eat once more, with no restrictions. Get pleasure from, however begin slowly.
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Congratulations on prioritizing your well being! That wasn’t so unhealthy, was it?
With a transparent scan and few threat elements, it’s possible you’ll not want to do that once more for a number of years.
This academic useful resource was created with help from Daiichi Sankyo.
