Colonoscopy 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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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