colonscopy diet

Many times, they tell you to not eat, and also not to take
your diabetes medicine. The meds may drive you low without
food. You are safer without the meds without food.

Especially Metformin (Glucophage), which can react with some
dyes they may use (if any). Been thru it a bunch of times.
It works for me, at least, per their standard instructions.

I'm going in for heart surgery in a bit, and this is a
pretty typ stance for diabetics.

But, again, check with your doctor!

Best----- Ron

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Quoted message said:

I know there was a thread here a couple of weeks ago on
colonoscopies and diabetics, but for the life of me I
can't access the archives, so. . .

I'm scheduled for one in a month or so. The doctor wants
me to have a purely liquid diet the day before: nothing
but clear liquids, no meat, no dairy, no vegetables, just
clear broth, clear non-fiber juices, and tea/coffee with
no cream. And from what I've heard from friends undergoing
the procedure, I may not be in any condition to eat much
for a few hours after. (Medications are acceptable.)

So, what to do? Suffer through a day of wildly fluctuating
b.g. levels? Fast with nothing but water - which means
risking major hypo's (and even without any I'd feel just
plain awful)? I'm on oral medications, not insulin - but
the meds won't keep me very well under control if I
basically consume nothing but chicken broth (no fat, no
protein, no calories), beef bouillon (ditto) and a lot of
high-carb sodas. . .

Alban

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Quoted message said:

I know there was a thread here a couple of weeks ago on
colonoscopies and diabetics, but for the life of me I can't
access the archives, so. . .

I'm scheduled for one in a month or so. The doctor wants me
to have a purely liquid diet the day before: nothing but
clear liquids, no meat, no dairy, no vegetables, just clear
broth, clear non-fiber juices, and tea/coffee with no
cream. And from what I've heard from friends undergoing the
procedure, I may not be in any condition to eat much for a
few hours after. (Medications are acceptable.)

So, what to do? Suffer through a day of wildly fluctuating
b.g. levels? Fast with nothing but water - which means
risking major hypo's (and even without any I'd feel just
plain awful)? I'm on oral medications, not insulin - but
the meds won't keep me very well under control if I
basically consume nothing but chicken broth (no fat, no
protein, no calories), beef bouillon (ditto) and a lot of
high-carb sodas. . .

Alban

Express your concerns to your doc and get him to check with
the colonoscopy people if you are still in any doubt.

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and
carbs to email.
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"Ted Eisenstein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I know there was a thread here a couple of weeks ago on
colonoscopies and diabetics, but for the life of me I
can't access the archives, so. . .

I'm scheduled for one in a month or so. The doctor wants
me to have a purely liquid diet the day before: nothing
but clear liquids, no meat, no dairy, no vegetables, just
clear broth, clear non-fiber juices, and tea/coffee with
no cream. And from what I've heard from friends undergoing
the procedure, I may not be in any condition to eat much
for a few hours after. (Medications are acceptable.)

So, what to do? Suffer through a day of wildly fluctuating
b.g. levels? Fast with nothing but water - which means
risking major hypo's (and even without any I'd feel just
plain awful)? I'm on oral medications, not insulin - but
the meds won't keep me very well under control if I
basically consume nothing but chicken broth (no fat, no
protein, no calories), beef bouillon (ditto) and a lot of
high-carb sodas. . .

Just do the best you can for one day. When my husband had
his, he had a lot of broth and Jell-O. You could try sugar
free Jell-O and small amounts of juice, just enough to keep
your BG from going hypo. It won't be fun, but not eating for
the day is not fun for anyone. Hubby ate immediately after
the procedure. He also attempted to walk through the wall at
the restaurant. Thought he saw a door there. They gave him
some sort of pain meds that made him all goofy.

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I was the one who started this a couple of weeks ago. I got
through the whole thing with little difficulty. I'm Type 1,
so I took my Lantus the night before the prep day, and then
halved my regular, and watched blood sugars closely. If they
went down I had apple or grape juice, and the rest of the
time I had broth and jello.

They _said_ I had one of the early appointments for the
procedure, and I was supposed to be there at 10:30, but
before they got me started it was actually closer to 12:00.
By that time I made them check my blood sugars, which were
in the low 70's. So they gave me an IV with some glucose in
it. Other than being irritated at the delay, the whole
experience was mostly OK -- since I slept through the
unpleasant part.

Anyway, like the others, I'd suggest talking to your doctor
about this. When they sent me the instructions for the prep,
they also gave me a number to call if I had questions, which
is another possibility.

Good luck!

Peggy

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Alan said:

Ted Eisenstein said:

I know there was a thread here a couple of weeks ago on
colonoscopies and diabetics, but for the life of me I
can't access the archives, so. . .

I'm scheduled for one in a month or so. The doctor wants
me to have a purely liquid diet the day before: nothing
but clear liquids, no meat, no dairy, no vegetables, just
clear broth, clear non-fiber juices, and tea/coffee with
no cream. And from what I've heard from friends undergoing
the procedure, I may not be in any condition to eat much
for a few hours after. (Medications are acceptable.)

So, what to do? Suffer through a day of wildly fluctuating
b.g. levels? Fast with nothing but water - which means
risking major hypo's (and even without any I'd feel just
plain awful)? I'm on oral medications, not insulin - but
the meds won't keep me very well under control if I
basically consume nothing but chicken broth (no fat, no
protein, no calories), beef bouillon (ditto) and a lot of
high-carb sodas. . .

Alban

Express your concerns to your doc and get him to check with
the colonoscopy people if you are still in any doubt.

Usually an effort is made to put Diabetics at the top of the
list, so they are seen at the first morning appointment.

That minimizes the hours that are spent exposed to
unpleasant possibilities and waiting. If that hasn't been
done for you, ask for it, and have it rescheduled so you are
first on the list.

Quoted message said:

Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and carbs
to email.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Ted Eisenstein said:

I know there was a thread here a couple of weeks ago on
colonoscopies and diabetics, but for the life of me I can't
access the archives, so. . .

Quoted message said:

I'm scheduled for one in a month or so. The doctor wants me
to have a purely liquid diet the day before: nothing but
clear liquids, no meat, no dairy, no vegetables, just clear
broth, clear non-fiber juices, and tea/coffee with no
cream. And from what I've heard from friends undergoing the
procedure, I may not be in any condition to eat much for a
few hours after. (Medications are acceptable.)

There is also a faster, but quite uncomfortable, means of
preparation, which I used, being on insulin. Check with your
doctor if that is preferable.

As for not being in any condition to eat much afterward,
as usual, YMMV. The sedatives supposed to knock me out and
have a recovery period just eased the discomfort, and the
only reason I was in bed for an hour afterward was that
the hospital insisted on it. I do not know which category
you are in.

Quoted message said:

So, what to do? Suffer through a day of wildly fluctuating
b.g. levels? Fast with nothing but water - which means
risking major hypo's (and even without any I'd feel just
plain awful)? I'm on oral medications, not insulin - but
the meds won't keep me very well under control if I
basically consume nothing but chicken broth (no fat, no
protein, no calories), beef bouillon (ditto) and a lot of
high-carb sodas. . .

As I recall, I could use certain types of gelatin. I do not
recall protein as such being prohibited. And get the best
advice you can from your diabetes doctor on how to adjust
your medications; if you go with the purely liquid diet and
no quick preparations, you might want to have a "trial run"
with no commitments.

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Ted

Eisenstein said:

I know there was a thread here a couple of weeks ago on
colonoscopies and diabetics, but for the life of me I
can't access the archives, so. . .

Quoted message said:

I'm scheduled for one in a month or so. The doctor wants
me to have a purely liquid diet the day before: nothing
but clear liquids, no meat, no dairy, no vegetables, just
clear broth, clear non-fiber juices, and tea/coffee with
no cream. And from what I've heard from friends
undergoing the procedure, I may not be in any condition
to eat much for a few hours after. (Medications are
acceptable.)

There is also a faster, but quite uncomfortable, means of
preparation, which I used, being on insulin. Check with
your doctor if that is preferable.

As for not being in any condition to eat much afterward,
as usual, YMMV. The sedatives supposed to knock me out and
have a recovery period just eased the discomfort, and the
only reason I was in bed for an hour afterward was that
the hospital insisted on it. I do not know which category
you are in.

Quoted message said:

So, what to do? Suffer through a day of wildly
fluctuating b.g. levels? Fast with nothing but water -
which means risking major hypo's (and even without any
I'd feel just plain awful)? I'm on oral medications, not
insulin - but the meds won't keep me very well under
control if I basically consume nothing but chicken broth
(no fat, no protein, no calories), beef bouillon (ditto)
and a lot of high-carb sodas. . .

As I recall, I could use certain types of gelatin. I do
not recall protein as such being prohibited. And get the
best advice you can from your diabetes doctor on how to
adjust your medications; if you go with the purely liquid
diet and no quick preparations, you might want to have a
"trial run" with no commitments.

Trial run? Ewww! Bad pun.

I have to go in for one next week. Blegh. c

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Purdue University [email hidden] Phone: (765)494-
6054 FAX: (765)494-0558