You must have a responsible care partner take you home after your procedure. A responsible care partner is someone who can help you get home safely and report concerns to your healthcare providers, if needed. Make sure to plan this before the day of your procedure.
You may need to stop taking some of your medications before your procedure. Talk with your doctor about which medications are safe for you to stop taking.
We have included some common examples below. If you take a blood thinner, such as to treat blood clots or to prevent a heart attack or stroke, ask the doctor who prescribes it for you when to stop taking it. If you take insulin or other medications for diabetes, you may need to change the dose. Ask the doctor who prescribes your diabetes medication what you should do the day before and the morning of your procedure.
Tell your doctor you will be drinking a sugar-free clear liquid diet the day before your procedure. Some people may need other supplies. To see if you need any other supplies, answer the questions below:. Iron supplements can cause color changes in your stool, which can make it harder for your doctor to see your colon clearly. You should follow a low-fiber diet starting 3 days before your colonoscopy.
During this time, do not eat:. They will review the instructions in this guide with you and ask you questions about your medical history. The nurse will also review your medications and tell you which to take the morning of your procedure. Avoid raw fruits and vegetables, whole kernel corn, grains, seeds, and nuts. On the morning of the day before your procedure, mix all grams of the MiraLAX powder with 64 ounces of a room temperature clear liquid until the MiraLAX powder dissolves.
Once the MiraLAX is dissolved, you can put the mixture in the refrigerator. You will need to follow a clear liquid diet the day before your procedure. Examples of clear liquids are listed in the table in this section. Miralax Polyethylene Glycol Generic Name: Polyethylene glycol Reviewed: November 28, Polyethylene glycol is available without a prescription, under the brand name MiraLax. To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: nausea, vomiting, or severe stomach pain; ulcerative colitis; irritable bowel syndrome; kidney disease; or if you have had a sudden change in bowel habits that has lasted 2 weeks or longer.
Side Effects. Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have: severe or bloody diarrhea; rectal bleeding; blood in your stools; or severe and worsening stomach pain.
Common side effects may include: bloating, gas, upset stomach; dizziness; or increased sweating. Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity. Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. If you think you or someone else may have overdosed on: Miralax Polyethylene Glycol , call your doctor or the Poison Control center. If someone collapses or isn't breathing after taking Miralax Polyethylene Glycol , call What to Expect MiraLax usually produces a bowel movement within three days.
Using relief of constipation of 50 percent or more of the time as a measure of effectiveness, the team established that at 6 months, 52 percent of PEG patients and 11 percent of placebo patients had successful responses. The results were similar in a subgroup of 75 elderly subjects. Diarrhea, flatulence and nausea were more common in the MiraLax patients, but individually these conditions were not significantly worse than with placebo.
Though they take much longer to work, gentler ways to treat constipation problems than laxatives are available. These methods are also better as a long-term solution. How they work: Bulk-forming agents work by absorbing water in your intestines to bulk up your stool. Bulky stools make your bowel contract, which helps push out the stool.
Precautions : In general, this type of medication is the gentlest and safest on your body to treat constipation. However, you still need to be cautious. Always drink a lot of water along with a bulking agent, or it could lead to a blockage in your bowel.
You may also experience mild abdominal pain, bloating, or gas after taking a bulk-forming agent. The simplest remedy for constipation is to eat more high-fiber foods. Slowly add the following foods to your diet:.
Try not to eat processed snack foods and fast food, as well as too much meat and dairy. These foods have very little fiber or none at all. Another simple therapy to help with constipation problems is to increase your intake of water and other liquids.
Target at least 1. Also, limit your intake of caffeine and alcohol. These may result in dehydration. Lack of exercise causes your bowel to slow down. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk instead of using your car, park far away from your office so you have to walk a bit, or try taking regular breaks from work to get up and walk around. Do some form of exercise every day, like jogging, walking, swimming, yoga, Pilates, or cycling. Unless otherwise directed by a doctor, remember that laxatives are only intended for short-term use.
Always read the label and never take more than what is directed on it. You put yourself at risk of dangerous side effects both when you take too much of a laxative at once and also when you take them too frequently.
Abusing laxatives can lead to serious problems with bowel motility as well as electrolyte imbalances. However, for a long-term solution, make sure you are also adding more fiber to your diet, increasing your physical activity, and drinking plenty of water.
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