Digestive health: Successful prep for colonoscopy

Thanks for this video it helped me a lot for the preparation. As mentioned in this video and believe me guys, the toughest part is preparation. For me, a day before the colonoscopy, I took off from work and did following; 1. I only took clear fluids e.g. water, Ginger Ale, Tang (flavoured drink), that's it. No solid foods, no fruits, no milk, or milk products as advised. Best is having lots of water, may be you can add little salt and water if feel really exhausted. Remember you are all doing it to have your clear results. Taking lot of these sugar items will have your sugar level increased as well, so be mindful especially if you are diabetic. Last glass of water I took was around 9pm and that's it nothing after that. (i had my last meal 9pm (dinner) that is 2 days before the preparation, e.g. Sunday dinner, if my procedure was scheduled on tuesday). 2. Took my 2 prescribed tablets @ 8am and then last @ 8pm. They had also given me 2 Picoprep(sachets) to be mix with 150ml water and have it at 2pm and 5pm. Picoprep is the one which does all the stomach clearance. I had to go at least 10 times and that is the toughest part for you running to the toilet again and again. But as many have mentioned in comments section, it's very important to get the clear results. On the day of procedure(Colonoscopy) 1. In morning I again went to toilet, as still felt disturbance but nothing now. 2. When I reached hospital for 10am appointment , They first checked my covid negative results(which I had to do 2 days before the colonoscopy as per the local process nowadays) and asked me to change the dress and lay on the bed, checked my health history briefed me about the procedure what they will do. Insert a small plastic tube (for injecting sedation)on back of my right hand palm. 3. After that just gave sedation, and immediately I fall asleep. I woke up 35 mins later. But my wife who was waiting outside, told me that it took only 10mins for whole procedure. Post results 1. By grace of God my results were clear and no complications, no sign of any UC or anything. Doctor just told me that as suspected it seems IBS and prescribed few medicine. For those who are scared from procudure(colonoscopy) I just want to tell you, its 100% safe. No need to worry. Just the preparation has little difficulty, but it's just as same as a normal diarrhoea, only exception that you must not take any solid food, milk, or pulp juice a day before.Do not worry, please dont stop your self from visiting doctor just because you are scared of colonoscopy. It's very important to follow doctors advice and have peaceful mind with any doubts of your complication. For me, atleast I'm assured that little pain I was having for last 6 months in my left lower abdomen was nothing serious to colon but Spastic Colon. I wish you all the best and God bless.

My first colonoscopy is tomorrow at 10 am. 😊👍 Everyone is trying to scare me about the prep. I have already set up camp in my bathroom. Plenty of aloe wipes. 😉 Hoping to leave work early to be more comfortable at home for the liquid prep. Wish me luck!

I have been trying to get prep details. You explination is the most direct and easy to follow. Thank you for your work.

Fantastic video! Very thorough in helping us prepare for my grandma‘s procedure.

Thank you this was an excellent presentation about the preparation. It was a great compliment to what my hospital had given me.

Straight forward, informative and to the point. A great review for me, as I had a colonoscopy a few years ago. Please everybody, follow this to the letter because you do not want to go through it again, unnecessarily. Temporary discomfort to avoid colon cancer, soooo worth it. I knew a lady who did not want to do this, and she is no longer with us. Colonoscopies save lives- so do it right.

This is better information than my doctor gave me and the label on the jug of prep gave me. I hope they still will do my colonoscopy when I get there.

🤝Thank you, for your Excellent Explanation, I'm not nervous anymore, having one tomorrow for the first time, praying🙏 that everything's come ok.

Thank you I found this very helpful mine is being done under GA thanks again

Thank you explain sooo clearly and sure take the nervous feeling out me.

Thank you so much. Excellent presentation!!.

Thank you for the very thorough explanation!

Of all the different videoes i saw for this procedure, your explanation and information was the best and to the point that i could understand , thank you for posting this video. it may be a good idea to include what a diabetic person should do as their needs are so different.

Incredible information! Now, I know what 2 expect. Thank you.

Excellent instructions! Thank you!

Thank you

thank you so much for the information.

Thank you.

Thank you. Excellent video

Thank u..this video was most helpful