[NP-Clinical] Colonoscopy prep

[jbro]

a bit of overkill I would think (yes I worked in GI) and at the time Kaiser used Golytely
   
  firstly....the three day ahead protocol is way too rigid...have never used so many "do not eat" etc...nor has it ever made a difference...either professionally..or personally
   
  believe me that gallon or whatever of go lytely(or the fleets phospho soda which is far more humane)....will or should totally clean you out
   
  my h.o. only
   
  rosemarie brown np
   
  

gdlife at earthlink.net wrote:
  Oh hurrah, finally something I can help with!! I have a colonoscopy prep sheet from the VA: (they call it GoLYTELY Protocol - don't know if that makes any difference if you use something else)

Five days before procedure:
Unless your provider has instructed you differently,
STOP taking any of the following medications:
Aspirin - Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) - Naproxen - Clinoril - Etodolac - Lodine - Celebrex - Vioxx - Bextra

Four days before procedure:
STOP taking prescription blood thinners such as:
Coumadin - Plavix - Ticlid

Three days before procedure:
Start a low fat/low fiber diet utilizing the following guidelines:
DO NOT EAT anything with:
Small seeds/Nuts - Fibrous vegetables - Cucumbers/Beans/Peas - Whole grain cereal

DO NOT EAT:
Beef products - Dairy products (milk, cream, butter, ice cream, cheese) - Soups - Carbonated drinks - Ensure or other similar supplements

AVOID: Metamucil

SUGGESTED FOODS - MAY EAT:
Turkey (boiled or baked) - Fish/Chicken/Pork - White rice - Baked potaoto - Pasta - Soy milk - Tuna in spring water - White crackers/White breads - Carrots - Acorn squash - Yogurt (non dairy) - Eggs - Coffee/Tea w/sugar or sugar substitute - May add NON-DAIRY creamer.

Two days before procedure:
Prepare GoLYTELY solution with water to the line on the jug and chill the solution in your frig
2 days clear liquid diet

One day before procedure:
Begin a "liquid diet"
DO NOT drink anything red or purple in color.

YOU MAY HAVE:
fruit juice without pulp - popsicles - kool-aid - crystal lite - jello - Power ade/Gatorade - Bouillon - water - apple juice - white grape jc - white cranberry jc - coffee/tea w/sugar or sugar substitute and NON-DAIRY creamer

1200 NOON
Begin drinking the GoLYTELY solution. you must drink 8 ounces every 20 minutes until 1/2 of the solution is consumed. this will take you approximately 3 hours. it is best to drink each glass quickly, rather than slowly sipping it.

5PM - Finish drinking the remaining GoLYTELY solution, 8 oz every one hour.

Day of procedure:
Do not take anything by mouth. the only exception to this is that you may continue to take all prescribe seizure medications.

and a few more things - but I am probably already told you more than you need to know - but wanted to send the whole poop...

Hope this is helpful - 
Lurker Nancy - happy to finally be able to participate!
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