Colonoscopy Dallas prep tips
Preparing for a Colonoscopy Dallas may be uncomfortable and time-consuming, but it needn't be an
ordeal. Here are some things you can do to help it go as smoothly and
comfortably as possible:
1.
Make
sure you receive your Colonoscopy Dallas prep instructions well before your procedure date, and read
them completely as soon as you get them.
This is the time to call your clinician with any questions and
to buy the bowel prep she or he has prescribed. Pick up some medicated wipes
2.
Arrange
for the time and privacy you need to complete the prep with as little stress as
possible.
Clear your schedule, and be at home on time to start your prep.
If you have children or aging parents who need attention, have someone else be
available to them while you're indisposed.
3. Water can get boring, so keep a variety of clear liquids on hand.
On the day before your Colonoscopy Dallas — when you're restricted to clear liquids — you can have
popsicles, Jell-O, clear broth, coffee or tea (without milk or creamer), soft
drinks, Italian ice, or Gatorade. But take nothing with red, blue, or purple
dye.
4.
To
make a bad-tasting liquid prep like magnesium citrate easier to swallow, try
one or more of the following if it doesn't come flavored:
Add some Crystal Light or Kool-Aid powder (again, not red, blue,
or purple); add some ginger or lime; drink it chilled; drink it through a straw
placed far back on your tongue; hold your nose and drink it as quickly as
possible; quickly suck on a lemon slice after you finish each glass; hold a
lemon or lime under your nose while you drink; suck on a hard candy after each
glass.
5. Wear loose clothing, and stay near the bathroom.
Better yet, once the preparation starts to work, stay in the
bathroom — because when the urge hits, it's hard to hold back. Consider setting
up shop near the toilet with music, your laptop, magazines, or books.
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