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Can I eat chocolate chip cookies the three days before a colonoscopy
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Thaleranswered
Prosthodontics 43 years experience
Yes: You will be doing your cleanse the day before and this will have probably cleared out by then anyway. If not, the cleanse will take care of it. Good L... Read More
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
NPO 6-8 hours: before colonoscopy is recommended. No other restrictions unless otherwise stated by your doctor.
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2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Yes, you can.
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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
I would ask your local team as you do not want to go thru the prep again. At least most don't.
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Answered Jun 25, 2022
A 70-year-old female asked:
I had a blueberry and strawberry smoothie three days before my colonoscopy. do i need to reschedule?
Dr. Mark Owolabianswered
Family Medicine 8 years experience
As long as you perform the GI recommended clean out beforehand, it doesn’t matter.
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Reviewed Mar 25, 2023
Dr. Andrew Seibertanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
No, if it is three days before, you should be fine. Just follow the instructions for the preparation, as they are written. Good luck with your colon... Read More
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Reviewed Mar 30, 2023
Dr. Robert Trageranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Your colon needs evacuation at a minimum of 12 hours. What you eat or drink a few days before will be eliminated before the procedure. You must follow... Read More
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Reviewed Apr 03, 2023
A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Boris Aronzonanswered
Anesthesiology 26 years experience
Discuss: You will be uncomfortable without sedation. Discuss with anesthesiologist what happened last time. There are many other medications except Propofol w... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
No, not for 24 hours: You need to be on liquid diet for a couple of days before colonoscopy and have nothing by mouth for 12 hours before the procedure.
You should have re... Read More
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517 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Zachary Veresanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Colonscopy: Depends on the prep that your doctor gave you. Follow those prep instructions
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalananswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Very common colon .: Torturous colon is common variation of shape of colon ( much more curves and twists") It can make colonosocpy technicly difficult and sometime only p... Read More
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272 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Anthony Fritzanswered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Anal irritation: Your anal area was irritated by the procedure. Your symptoms will pass in a few days.
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1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Imran Saeedanswered
General Surgery 21 years experience
Not sure: Your colon was likely cleaned out completely for the procedure. Not going to the bathroom is not really constipation as its defined by hard bowel move... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Farouk Tootlaanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 53 years experience
See you endoscopist: Important to rule out sbclinical perforation. See your endoscopist and get plain x-rays of your abdomen
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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