En 1 semana tengo cooonoscopia, algunos tips? Por lo vistó té rojo y café sí, x comidas, paseos y relax, y nada de fibra

Hey folks, just posting this here as a tad concerned about Picolax not kicking in.

Following stuff I have referred to in previous posts regarding initial colonoscopy attempt I was given Picolax and told to commence the low fibre diet and to take Senna last Friday. I have been doing the diet and took Senna from last Friday to Tuesday this week (was told to stop by Wednesday). The Senna definitely helped with feelings of constipation and I was able to go to the bathroom on a daily basis.

I have an afternoon appointment tomorrow at 2pm took the first dose of Picolax between 6:00- 6:10pm several hours ago (had to stir it a fair bit and cool it down) and have been drinking some water, Sprite (lemonade style drink) and a clear energy drink. The only real bowel movement I have had since then was some small lumpy stool between 7:30pm-8:00pm and I felt rather constipated in passing that. Apart from that I have felt the need to urinate a few times since 6pm (feeling like I might need to go again soon on this front). I am feeling and hearing some occasional rumbling, bubbling and movements around bowel area but I still do not feel like I need to go urgently.

I understand that this particular type of prep can take a while to kick in given it is low volume compared to Plenvu I was previously assigned and especially if you have constipation at times (mentioning that I had this is one of the things that prompted me to get referred) but am a tad concerned that it has been 3 hours and I have not had anything major happen yet and I am worried that the urination is an indication something has gone wrong. Hoping that effects kick in within next few hours and if not that that the second dose in the morning does more.

Thanks again to folks for advice and support so far, have really appreciated it <3

EDIT: felt some sudden movement so got to bathroom and some slightly more watery stool come out so seems it is starting to have some effects 3.5 hours in.

Buongiorno a tutti,

volevo condividere la mia esperienza con la mia prima colonscopia.

Sono una persona piuttosto ansiosa e dopo mesi di problemi gastrointestinali, che sono tornati dopo 3 mesi di pausa post eradicazione helicobacter pylori in cui sono stato bene.

Principalmente ho sempre molta aria nella pancia e ho perso un po' di peso, ero quindi piuttosto in ansia per quello che avrebbero potuto trovare.

La colonscopia era al pomeriggio alle 16, quindi ho fatto la preparazione tutta nella mattinata, con Plenvu.

Prima dose ore 7

A dispetto di molti commenti che ho letto, questa dose al gusto mango non è per niente male.

Ho usato cannuccia e bevuta fredda, come consigliato, finita in circa mezz'ora.

Dieci minuti dopo la fine ho iniziato già ad avere scariche, durate in totale un'ora e mezza.

Nel frattempo ho bevuto un altro litro di acqua.

Seconda dose ore 11.30

Questa per me ha avuto un sapore molto peggiore della prima.

Ho fatto un po' fatica a finirla, intervallata con Gatorade al limone, ci ho messo 40 minuti ma sono riuscito a berla tutta.

Dopo sono riuscito a bere solo il mezzo litro di acqua indicato.

Anche per questa, dieci minuti dopo averla finita é iniziato l'effetto, durato circa due ore.

Alle 15 sono uscito per andare all'ospedale.

Mi hanno preparato e quando è arrivato il mio turno sono entrato.

Il medico mi ha fatto qualche domanda e poi sono stato sedato.

Mi sono svegliato nella stessa saletta dove mi hanno preparato, non so dire se ho dormito proprio o se non ho alcuna memoria della procedura.

Poco dopo il risveglio è arrivato il medico che mi ha detto che hanno trovato solo due piccoli polipi <5 mm. e diverticolosi non complicata.

La pulizia del colon è risultata perfetta.

Tra due settimane avrò l'esito dell'esame istologico sui due polipi rimossi, e saprò se devo rifarla

tra 3 o 5 anni.

Sono molto sollevato perché avevo davvero paura di avere qualcosa di grave, soprattutto per via della perdita di peso.

Riassumendo, la colonscopia e come se non l'avessi neanche fatta, la preparazione è noiosa ma non dolorosa.

Consiglio di farla a tutti, soprattutto dopo i 50 anni, può salvarvi la vita!

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Also, the instructions say "Any flavor of Gatorade" for the liquid prep, but I read elsewhere you're supposed to avoid red or purple. True?

Finally, I heard some people are instructed to follow a low fiber diet for three days before. My doctor didn't say anything about this. How important is it?

I have chicken stock made from chicken bone broth and I poured into a glass and it’s not clear. I’m currently prepping. Not safe to drink?

Part of what I was looking forward to regarding my colonoscopy was starting with a blank slate - being cleaned out.

I read here and heard from my doctor’s office that things may take a few days to “get back to normal”. I have to say, I have been regular since the first day after and my poops feel complete and normal. For a few weeks before the colonoscopy, I had been either constipated or had a bit of diarrhea….

Anyone else feeling better after the procedure ? I feel so much better !

Had my first endoscopy/colonoscopy yesterday not bad the worst part is the sore throat and the night before was AWFUL. My doctor said he takes micro biopsies to send off to see if anything is wrong even if it looks normal. Test for all the stuff etc. I had 8 total 4 upper, 4 lower. is that normal? I feel fine sore throat so just wanting to know for future bc I may need another one (feel good now btw)

My dad has colon cancer and I (25F) have had stomach/digestive/poop issues for the past few years and after years of putting it off- I have finally gone to the GI and got a referral for an endoscopy and colonoscopy! :) I’ve seen people online talking about the prep being the worst part and as someone who HATES throwing up and nausea I want to see y’all’s opinions on which is better- the pills or liquid prep. Also any additional tips would be appreciated 🫶🏼

A few weeks ago, I was panicking as I (28, F) was getting my first colonoscopy done due to chronic diarrhea.

Admittedly, I was mostly worried about the prep day(s) because I had this image in my mind that it was going to be truly awful, lol. And sure, it wasn’t fun. But I was okay. My anxiety was worse than anything I experienced. I stayed near a bathroom at home and I was perfectly fine. I was definitely tired as I didn’t get good sleep between having to go to the bathroom a lot and my cat being extra clingy (I think she could tell I was going through it and wanted to comfort me), but I wasn’t as hungry as I thought I would be. Even when we went to the office for the procedure, I honestly didn’t feel super hungry. I was more lethargic than anything.

The actual procedure was basically a nothing burger at the end of the day. The anesthesia knocked me out. I don’t even remember falling asleep! All I remember was waking up and my Aunt was there, asking me what I wanted to eat as soon as I was fully conscious again.

When the results came back, there was no sign of IBD, no autoimmune issues, and honestly everything looked pretty normal. I do have BAM, though. And I still have my gallbladder, haha, but I’ve had several other tests done in the past from blood work to stool samples, and they couldn’t really pinpoint any specific cause or issue.

After I have been taking cholestyramine for a bit now, I’ve noticed a huge difference. I practically have a normal-functioning GI tract again. Which is a blessing, since my issues have progressively gotten worse to the point I can’t go out in public or travel in fear that I wouldn’t make it to a restroom in time. It was embarrassing and it made me cry sometimes because I couldn’t go out with my friends or even by myself much anymore. But now I feel comfortable again to go out and do things because I don’t have those issues at all really after taking the cholestyramine twice daily as of right now.

My only complaint is that the medication tastes pretty awful. 😂 But! It works, so I guess that I can’t complain too much. I would absolutely keep taking this forever even if it tastes terrible so long as it helps.

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30M, had a colonoscopy and gastroscopy due to persistent right-sided abdominal pain (under my ribs) and acid reflux.

Findings:

- 3 cm sliding hiatus hernia

- Patchy gastritis in the antrum

- Mild patchy nodularity in the terminal ileum

- Normal colonic mucosa

- Grade II internal haemorrhoids

- Excellent bowel prep (9/9)

Biopsies were taken from the stomach, duodenum, terminal ileum and colon.

My gastroenterologist said she isn't expecting cancer, but I'm waiting two weeks for biopsy results.

Has anyone had similar findings, particularly terminal ileum nodularity? What did your biopsies reveal? Should I be worried?

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Go for your colonoscopy guys it’s all worth it all the health anxiety will be gone. Thanks for my wife for pushing me since I have some symptoms. Now I will be back for 6-10 yrs I will still take pre/pro biotics and eat fruits with lots of fibr everyday.

Thank you for this group. Goodluck to all.

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Should we be more worried about the post bleeding? We plan to call the doctor in the morning. He doesn’t have a fever and isn’t cramping too much.

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