Question 1

why no alcohol for 7 days after colonoscopy..no polyps..small bioposy of lining of wall?

Accepted Answer

No alcohol forever!: Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. 
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine, if you are under 27 years of age.

Question 2

can you eat anything after a colonoscopy. where one polyp was removed and a biopsy was taken?? everything i read online is conflicting. the only consistent is no alcohol for 24 hours. nurse said eat whatever when i left. but read conflicting answers?

Accepted Answer

: Your own health care providers almost always should have priority over web searching or online advice. If the nurse for the procedure or in your colonoscopist's office said you can eat anything you want, that's the way to go.

Question 3

re: my 1st colonoscopy -  dr was great... he removed one large polyp from my transverse colon and several small ones elsewhere.   i am glad he found something, but then he said no alcohol for 10 days.  i feel fine.   why is alcohol forbidden?

Accepted Answer

Polypectomies: Usually alcohol is not recommended for 24 hours after a colon polypectomy to minimize bleeding tendency, but you had a large polyp removed has well as several small ones, so I assume your doctor was being extra cautious. Are there also other reasons you may be more predisposed to easy bleeding?

Question 4

why no alcohol after a clonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Mixing drugs: The sedation or anesthesia can involve powerful medications, most do not mix well with alcohol.  Ask you doctor- some use low doses and less restriction might be in order.

Question 5

can i drink alcohol after a colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Yes, within limits: It should not matter as long as it is moderate use of alcohol. Excessive drinking causes colon cancer, so watch out!

Question 6

can i drink alcohol today if i'm having a colonoscopy on the 21st of september?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: A drink or two should be of no consequence.  Were you contemplating a drinking "binge?"

Question 7

i'm getting endoscopy and colonoscopy on 18th, do i need to avoid alcohol ? how long before procedure do i need to stop drinking ?

Accepted Answer

Ask your doctor: You certainly need to avoid it after midnight the night before the procedure, since you will likely have sedation with these tests, but the final arbiter on how long you should be without alcohol before the test is the gastroenterologist who is going to perform the tests. It should be in the instructions you get before the procedure, and if it isn't, you should ask. Good luck.

Question 8

when is it safe to drink alcohol after a colonoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Wait a day: Most people have some level of sedation with their colonoscopy and it would not be ideal to mix alcohol with these medications.  The bowel prep also can make people dehydrated.  If you can, wait 24 hours before consuming alcohol.

Question 9

i am having a colonoscopy without sedation tomorrow at 10am and was wondering if it was ok to drink alcohol the following night only 3-4 pints no more?

Accepted Answer

No: Alcohol is toxic to living tissues (we humans happen to be a complex glob of living tissues), so avoid "moderate drinking." Moderate drinking is too much alcohol. Three or four pints a night is heavy drinking, so nobody should be doing that unless he is weaning down from five pints a night. After coming off alcohol, it really is fine to drink just water, which contains neither calories nor toxins.

Question 10

experiencing one large unformed / mushy stool a day in the morning for five years no pain or other issues. tried cutting out caffeine, alcohol / increase in different types of fibre none make a change colonoscopy in 2010 for bleeding showed no issues?

Accepted Answer

AM mushy stool: This AM loose stool, which may be urgent, is often due to an exaggerated gastrocolic reflex where as soon as food enters the stomach, marked peristaltic waves travel down the gastrointestinal tract all the way to the rectum resulting in an urgent loose BM. I have prescribed an antispasmodic gi medication like dicyclomine 1/2 hour before breakfast to quiet this reflex..l Discuss this with your MD

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Why no alcohol after colonoscopy

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Why no alcohol for 7 days after colonoscopy..no polyps..small bioposy of lining of wall?

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Can you eat anything after a colonoscopy. where one polyp was removed and a biopsy was taken?? everything i read online is conflicting. the only consistent is no alcohol for 24 hours. nurse said eat whatever when i left. but read conflicting answers?

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Re: my 1st colonoscopy - dr was great... he removed one large polyp from my transverse colon and several small ones elsewhere. i am glad he found something, but then he said no alcohol for 10 days. i feel fine. why is alcohol forbidden?

A member asked:

Why no alcohol after a clonoscopy?

A member asked:

Can i drink alcohol after a colonoscopy?

A member asked:

Can i drink alcohol today if i'm having a colonoscopy on the 21st of september?

A member asked:

I'm getting endoscopy and colonoscopy on 18th, do i need to avoid alcohol ? how long before procedure do i need to stop drinking ?

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When is it safe to drink alcohol after a colonoscopy?

A member asked:

I am having a colonoscopy without sedation tomorrow at 10am and was wondering if it was ok to drink alcohol the following night only 3-4 pints no more?

A member asked:

Experiencing one large unformed / mushy stool a day in the morning for five years no pain or other issues. tried cutting out caffeine, alcohol / increase in different types of fibre none make a change colonoscopy in 2010 for bleeding showed no issues?

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