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I had a colonoscopy recently and nsaids were ok. my housemate is having one and they say nsaids are not ok. why the differing instructions?
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Conventional wisdom: NSAIDs increase your risk of bleeding. If your doctor did not restrict their use, he judges the risk of bleeding to be acceptably low and safe for your procedure. A different doctor may feel less comfortable and prefer to avoid NSAIDs altogether.
Answered 3/19/2017
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Bleeding: NSAID may inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 on platelets. Aspirin causes more and longer-lasting effect than NSAID. The fear is for prolonged bleeding if polyps are removed or biopsies taken. But the risk is small.
Answered 10/7/2015
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