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A member asked:
I cant eat before a colonoscopy the day before. can i take tums if my stomach hurts? i dont eat a lot but dont want to be in pain all day, so can i?
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Tums ok but no food: The point of the scope is to identify tiny polyps that could eventually turn into cancer. If you eat food you may have stool in your colon and the scope will be worthless.
Answered 3/12/2020
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