What can I eat or drink before colonoscopy?

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  • čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
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    Colonoscopy bowel prep is a two-step process that involves dietary restrictions and taking a bowel prep medication. In this video, Dr. Echavarria and Dr. Gelrud discuss the dietary restrictions that are required before a colonoscopy. Three days before your colonoscopy, you will need to begin a low residue diet of foods that are very low in fiber and easy to digest (e.g., white bread, rice and pasta, plain crackers, canned fruit, lean meats without skin, and eggs). Do not eat seeds, green vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, and do not have dairy, or certain juices like prune juice. One day before ‒ and the day of ‒ your colonoscopy you will need to limit your diet to clear liquids only (e.g. clear broth, black tea or coffee, clear, light-colored juices, clear soft-drinks, clear sports drinks, plain gelatin without fruit, pulp-free juice bars, and water). Do not drink alcohol, liquids you can’t see through, dairy products, or red or purple liquids (these colors may be confused for blood during the colonoscopy). On the day of your colonoscopy, do not drink anything two hours before your procedure.

Komentáře • 45

  • @marilyngazelle6947
    @marilyngazelle6947 Před 5 lety +232

    Hungryyyyyyyyyy

  • @lisac12
    @lisac12 Před rokem +22

    Sipping on this chicken broth. It's so freaking good because I'm so freaking hungry 😂. All the food smells in the house is like torture.

  • @mimisilva8648
    @mimisilva8648 Před 3 lety +61

    Im going to have my colonoscopy and endoscopy tomorrow 😬 I’m so hungry I want wing stop after

    • @buglady0505
      @buglady0505 Před 3 lety +4

      Lol omg girl! My father is having one on the 2nd and he’s already having to be on a diet! This is so sad that people cannot eat for so many days!

    • @buglady0505
      @buglady0505 Před 3 lety +1

      Also what did they say that you were allowed to eat and only 24hr before?

  • @dedompler
    @dedompler Před 2 měsíci +1

    Going in for mine tomorrow morning. Listen -
    Call the number on your prep sheet and ask if it's ok (given your circumstances) to take fewer Dulcolax tablets.
    Most everyone I've asked mentioned ~8/10 or extreme stomach cramping after taking 4 Dulcolax tabs (20mg Bisacodyl)
    When I asked, the nurse told me it was perfectly fine to take 3 or even 2 of these tablets, provided I've been diligent with the rest of the prep requirements.
    As long as you get the OK from someone in your gastro dept to do this, please save yourself some of the struggle and be sure to drink a lot of water even prior to chugging the 4L of prep solution.
    Best of luck y'all!

  • @cmance3858
    @cmance3858 Před 3 lety +11

    Accidentally had a poppyseed muffin yesterday

  • @shawn1869
    @shawn1869 Před 3 lety +45

    For anyone who's been through this, how did you go 24 hours without eating!!?? Idk if i can go through it...i was so jittery just from not watching for 7hrs today.

    • @Disciple_Daniel_100
      @Disciple_Daniel_100 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Trust in God man does not live on bread alone but off of every word of God

  • @romainerichards4108
    @romainerichards4108 Před měsícem +1

    It's the prep to me that was hard and the trip too the loo . Im off again

  • @mattv3668
    @mattv3668 Před 3 lety +11

    Now is the time Sprockets when we poop.

  • @sangeerthanathan1681
    @sangeerthanathan1681 Před 4 lety +17

    there is nothing to available to eat as he explained except chicken stock soup.

  • @aminurrahman5751
    @aminurrahman5751 Před 2 lety +4

    Am I allowed to drink saline cause I have to go to washroom too frequently and my body is becoming weak that's why is it allowed?

  • @timmcgrath7127
    @timmcgrath7127 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Unless you’re diabetic, if you can’t go one day without eating you have a serious problem.

  • @MelliaBoomBot
    @MelliaBoomBot Před 5 lety +23

    Ah interesting..Ive a colonoscopy on Wednesday. Ive already started my low fibre diet/diet without residue as they call here in France. In the UK you get up to two days before you have to do the low fibre diet. Here in France it is four days. Neither NHS stuff from the UK or here in France mention a clear diet 2 or 1 days before. The only time Ive come across having to go on a liquid diet is in the first week of Diverticulitis flare ups..this helps the colon be calmer. I will read a bit more..Im quite ok to do some more liquid nearer the time.. but the line you go for when it is good is that what is coming out looks like what is going in. He also says no dairy..again my NHS guidelines say that milk is ok..(and rice krispies!) good luck folks.

    • @Wade_Fucking_Wilson
      @Wade_Fucking_Wilson Před 4 lety

      Mellia Boom Bot Juste qlq questions, vs etes consciente durant la colo? Et jpe boire de l eau 7h avant la colo??

  • @Kurrupt4Lyfe
    @Kurrupt4Lyfe Před 6 lety +37

    He says people on that low fiber diet will have less bowel movements, but I thought you were supposed to empty out your system of foods, which would mean MORE bowel movements.

    • @jamesslye5010
      @jamesslye5010 Před 6 lety

      Eat M.R.E s

    • @rockrhymrr
      @rockrhymrr Před 6 lety +11

      exactly.

    • @aerofpv2109
      @aerofpv2109 Před 5 lety +8

      I believe they prefer the medication to create a bowel movement to clear it out rather than a food.

    • @G5rry
      @G5rry Před 5 lety +9

      Fiber gives you more bowel movements because it fills up your system - not what you want.
      To empty the system, you use the "prep" the day before the colonoscopy.

    • @fousies
      @fousies Před 5 lety +3

      Kurrupt4Lyfe that confuses me too

  • @charleshines2142
    @charleshines2142 Před měsícem

    I guess rice is OK. Just try don't eat anything once you started that prep they prescribe? Considering what it is like to prepare for this with all of that and getting someone to set aside a day to bring you back home it can be hard to plan for. Then you gotta make sure it is someone who can sign for you. It would be nice if they could just let you stay the night and go at or after noon the next day

  • @brent847
    @brent847 Před 5 lety +9

    these are too darn vague what are the products you name every medicine yet your vague here?

  • @rsstnnr76
    @rsstnnr76 Před 5 lety +31

    I was supposed to have a colonoscopy yesterday. The doctor actually started the procedure. I had gone through the full prep procedure. I followed the instructions exactly. However, there was a blockage. He said I wasn't ready. I just finished another day of prep and my poop is still not clear. I haven't eaten for over 48 hours, I've had 8 liters of prep fluid, a couple gallons of water and at least a gallon of grape juice. My stool is still not clear and my guts are killing me. I don't know what's wrong. How often does that happen? Are some people not able to prep for a colonoscopy?

    • @SilentTrip
      @SilentTrip Před 5 lety +8

      Perhaps the grape juice had seeds in it or pulps, they tend to linger longer and won't get out untill 2 days has passed (at least)

    • @swatbeauty445
      @swatbeauty445 Před 5 lety +3

      oh my god

    • @fousies
      @fousies Před 5 lety +5

      Russ Tanner how did it go eventually?

    • @baltimoreballs
      @baltimoreballs Před 4 lety +9

      I have had 2 procedures and both times the same happened to me. I think I am going to have a colononic irrigation the morning of. If this doe's not work , I will use Colorgard home testing. You send in a sample and it is tested. Good Luck

    • @GS-zc4sk
      @GS-zc4sk Před 3 lety +7

      @@baltimoreballs
      Can't they use Ultrasound???

  • @laoluu
    @laoluu Před 6 lety +11

    What about a beer? If it's not too cloudy like weissbier or too dark like stout?

    • @ferndup7378
      @ferndup7378 Před 5 lety +3

      Sure! I'm having one right now and have one in 52 hrs.

    • @TakishaAdams
      @TakishaAdams Před 3 lety +14

      They say you are not to have any alcohol i wouldn't chance it

  • @Godkill69
    @Godkill69 Před 5 lety +11

    Can we drink soup juice

    • @Nikole428
      @Nikole428 Před 4 lety +3

      Yes. I only drink the broth

  • @jimmygentile3354
    @jimmygentile3354 Před 5 lety +23

    Sometimes I cant help feeling like the medical proffession is a racket. Maybe not. Good health is important, but it should not be based on the size of your wallet.

    • @G5rry
      @G5rry Před 5 lety +10

      It's not. I'm having one and not paying anything... Perhaps it's the insurance industry in your country that is the racket?

    • @simewies
      @simewies Před 3 lety +8

      *Laughs in European*

    • @oblongfan1
      @oblongfan1 Před 3 lety +2

      @@G5rry US healthcare sucks ass

  • @beedee9534
    @beedee9534 Před 4 lety +15

    This is bull shit no food from midnight to next day at 1pm my app. this sucks i shake without food this is bull shit i might cancel

  • @Mattea68
    @Mattea68 Před 4 lety +7

    another reason to never ever get one