Question 1

I had a bad pain below my left rib area a couple hours everytime after i eat a meal. i'm scared to take a colonoscopy. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Eric, this sounds like gastritis, or stomach inflammation. It usually gets worse after you eat. See your doctor. They can prescribe medications. If they feel a scope is needed, don't worry. They aren't nearly as bad as you think they will be. Hope this helps!

Question 2

Taking citrafleet as bowel prep prior to colonoscopy. is it ok to eat something light a few hours later since you took your first sachet before second?

Accepted Answer

You need your bowel free of any residue which means not eating any regular food for 24 hours before the colonoscopy. You can only have clear liquids which includes sodas, water, Tea/coffee(black only) pulp-free juices and jello, but stopping everything 4 hours before the procedure.

Question 3

Is it normal after having a colonoscopy to eat a sandwhich and have a bowel movement 10 hours later multiple times?

Accepted Answer

colonoscopy is there to examine the colon, one that has been cleaned out by oral meds such as GoLYTLY.  This usually cleans out most of the bowel but more proximally in the rt. colon and distal small bowel residual food products persist.  Eating a sandwhich and having a bowel movement 10 hrs later especially if multiple doesn't represent the digested sandwich but the residual content after prep.

Question 4

Can i eat tofu 2 days before my colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

If a person enjoyed tofu without problems in the past, then she can have tofu the day before her colonoscopy... As long as she drinks the prep drink and clears everything out of her bowels the day prior to her procedure.

Question 5

Can you eat laffy taffy before a colonoscopy ?

Accepted Answer

No, when they tell you nothing by mouth for your procedure, they mean nothing.  If you expect to get sedation for your procedure then your stomach needs to be as empty as possible.  Otherwise there is a risk of vomiting and aspirating which can be serious, even fatal.  So NO!  no Laffy Taffy or anything else.  Weren't you given explicit pre procedure instructions?

Question 6

When can i eat normally again after a colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Once your colonoscopy is completed, you should be allowed to resume a normal diet as soon as you are awake.

Question 7

What foods can i eat the day before my colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Your doctor's office should give you instructions to follow in order to have a good prep. Otherwise your test will be cancelled as the preparation is rigorous and lasts 2-3 days of no solids and using laxatives to clean up your intestines completely.

Question 8

What kind of food can i eat the day before my colonoscopy procedure?

Accepted Answer

No solid or soft foods ar allowed on the day of the prep. Any liquid that you can see through (clear liquids) is allowed--tea, black coffee, water, juces without pulp, broths, popsicles, hard candy (ie, jolly ranchers). Avoid any red colored fluids as they may give the tissue a bloody appearance and can be confusing.

Question 9

What should i eat today and tomorrow im having a colonoscopy on thursday morning?

Accepted Answer

They give you very strict instructions which you should follow. There is need to empty your colon, so eat light foods today and they may limit it to liquids only on wednesday so that you are all cleaned up easily by thursday.

Question 10

Hi dr. i am going for a colonoscopy and would like to know what i can eat.was told clear soup.would like a creamy mashroom soup be regarded as clear?

Accepted Answer

“Clear” soup would be chicken broth, vegetable broth type soups that are “clear”.  Any creamy soup or cloudy soup that you cannot see through is not clear.

How many hours before colonoscopy can I eat

I had a bad pain below my left rib area a couple hours everytime after i eat a meal. i'm scared to take a colonoscopy. what should i do?

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Taking citrafleet as bowel prep prior to colonoscopy. is it ok to eat something light a few hours later since you took your first sachet before second?

Is it normal after having a colonoscopy to eat a sandwhich and have a bowel movement 10 hours later multiple times?

Can i eat tofu 2 days before my colonoscopy?

Can you eat laffy taffy before a colonoscopy ?

When can i eat normally again after a colonoscopy?

What foods can i eat the day before my colonoscopy?

What kind of food can i eat the day before my colonoscopy procedure?

What should i eat today and tomorrow im having a colonoscopy on thursday morning?

Hi dr. i am going for a colonoscopy and would like to know what i can eat.was told clear soup.would like a creamy mashroom soup be regarded as clear?

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