4 Tips to Get Through Colonoscopy Prep

Having a clean colon can significantly reduce the anxiety and discomfort of an impending colonoscopy. If you've never done it before, however, you might be at a loss as to where to start. Should you use chemicals or water therapies? Do laxatives help? What's the best way to truly eliminate waste?

Here are just a few things to keep in mind when considering a potential colon cleanse for colonoscopy. This shouldn't be taken as an exhaustive list, but with any luck, it'll be enough to reduce some of your tension before the procedure.

1. Watch Your Diet

You should stop eating solid foods at least 24 hours before your colonoscopy. This will ensure the emptiness of the bowels and the cleanliness of the rectum when your doctor looks for polyps, cysts and legions. Some will also request that you abstain from colored liquids like coffee and tea. To be absolutely safe, stick with clear drinks in the form of juices and ginger ales.

2. Choose Your Methodology

Laxatives are the most popular way of preparing for the colonoscopy, but they can lead to several uncomfortable hours of burning and cramping, especially if you have compacted waste in your system. If you're looking for a pain-free method, consider colon hydrotherapy instead. It's a water-based solution that will clean your colon with a completely natural and drug-free technique.

3. Seek Assistance

If you aren't sure you can single-handedly perform a colon cleanse for colonoscopy, there are professionals who can help you manage or monitor the process. Typically found in spas, health clubs and rejuvenation centers, these discreet attendants will install you in a quiet treatment room where your cleanse or hydrotherapy can begin, and they'll be available for any questions or concerns afterward.

Also read:

  1. How to Prepare for Colon Hydrotherapy?
  2. Contraindications for Colon Hydrotherapy

4. Have a Strategy for the Prep

Preps are notorious for tasting awful, so you'll need a good battle plan to down them like the doctor ordered. Some people choose to mix them with flavored liquids that mask the bitterness; others bypass their taste buds entirely by sucking them through a straw placed at the back of the throat. Whatever you do, just know that the unpleasantness is temporary.

These are just four things to consider when debating the merits of a colon cleanse for colonoscopy. If you're still worried, try to remember that thousands of people undergo the procedure each year. If they can do it, so can you.

Visit or call European Rejuvenation Center for more information: (425) 746-6100

Directions →

Archives

Skip to content