what to eat before colonscopy??

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what to eat before colonscopy??

Post by kenvh »

Hi..

Friday is My day of diagnose.
They Will do a colonscopy on Me.
Now i am rating a diet without fiber as Always.
The only problem is that the day before the colonscopy.. I only can dat liquid food they say.
Like yoghurt. Yoghurt is dairy. And i am gluten and dairy Free.
What the Hell can i eat the day before colonscopy?
Soup is fiber right??
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Post by Chemgirl »

I just had lots and lots of broth. No soup, just clear broth.

It's best to make it yourself, or look for a gluten free, low sodium boxed broth. Low sodium is important since there is a lot of salt in most broth and you might be having it for every meal!

Jello is a maybe, if you can tolerate it.

I actually was told no yogurt, so weird that they would suggest it to you.

And nothing red! If you do decide to have Jello and sports drinks, stick to the yellow and green varieties. Orange, red, and purple can make it harder for your doctor to really see what's going on.
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Post by kenvh »

THX. I Will make chicken bone broth then.
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One time when I had 2 procedures scheduled 2 weeks apart, and they both required a cleanout, I lived on plain jello and clear carbonated soft drinks (such as 7-Up and Sprite) for that 2-week period. I was already thin at the start, but I lost another 20-something pounds (10-something kilos) during those 2 weeks. After a few days I developed frequent episodes of hiccups that went on for hours. They were so intense that my ribs hurt whenever they occurred. I lost most of my body fat, and it was very painful to sit on a hard chair or bench. And on top of it all, the GI doc's nurse insisted that I had to do another cleanout, anyway. :lol:

My point is, you might as well forget about nutrition, or eating a balanced meal that day, because everything you eat is going to be flushed down the toilet, anyway. You're going to lose weight on that day, no matter what you do. The clear broth suggested by Chemgirl is a good recommendation, and it's what I usually ate on those days when I had a procedure scheduled the next day. Sometimes I ate a little jello, and if I needed an occasional energy boost, I would drink a 7-Up or Sprite.

Good luck with the procedure.

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Re: what to eat before colonscopy??

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kenvh wrote:Hi..

Friday is My day of diagnose.
They Will do a colonscopy on Me.
Hi,
You have had some good advices as to what to eat.

If nobody has mentioned it before, ask the doctor to take several biopsies, not just a few.

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Post by kenvh »

Yeah i know.
I already did 4months of research.
It's funny..
Perskyfarm
Crohnsforum
Healingwell..

I did more Knowledge then most GI specialist.
WHO knows It better then u Guy's!

Diet.. Medications. Experience and many more Knowledge.
I told My GI To take 1 biopsy in each colon part including ileum.
I also told him This is very important because i am 99% Sure he Will See notting in there.
Im very Sure My diagnose Will Be microscopic for some reasons.
These forums have loads information!
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Post by Lesley »

No red jello or red liquid!
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Post by Sheila »

You got good advice for your diet before colonoscopy and have done your homework. My suggestion is to have a couple of good books to read as you spend hours upon the "throne".

Good luck,

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Post by Chemgirl »

Goodluck today!!!
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Post by kenvh »

THX. Colonscopy is done.
NO sign of crohn or UC.
Calprotectin was high and budesonide helps.
Thats why im Sure It's MC.

Next week i get biopsy results.
He Said.. Budosonide or mesalamine.

Mesalamine fails with Me and budesonide Works 50%.
I wonna try imuran First.

I hope i can talk To This Guy To get My therapy i want. I also have other immune disease.
SO i wonna try 1 med for 2 diseases
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