Jpoucher here comming up on 13 years Oct 15th 2014.
Have Colonoscopy of j-pouch scheduled for then, they will go up the length of the ileum after entering the rectal stump/rectum/pouch.
Ordered to drink/mix 32 oz of miralax with gatorade and start drinking at 5pm. Also prescribed biscodyl/dulcolax 5mg tablets (4) to be taken in conjuction with the miralax.
Questions are as follows :
1) I am fasting now as i type, 2 days in advance of my scope, its 11:00am as i write now est on tuesday, october 7th, if i continue to fast with my pouch and only drink mt dew, gatorade, etc and anything of the clear variety and ONLY take the 4 biscodyl tablets prescribed and AVOID the miralax in total will my rectum/entire ileum length/pouch be free of stool/poop for a 9-9;30am colonoscopy or 10am (im actually having an upper endoscopy first then the colonoscopy). or is there not a way to get around doing the miralax and i must w/ the 4, 5 mg biscodyl tablets prescribed? im really stressing as always over the over kill prep prescribed and can never stomach drinking any liquid prep for lower scopes.
2) i have left over osmo prep from 8/2012 expiration if i have 3 doses of it roughly and i take it with or without the biscodyl (4) 5 mg tablets will that be enough to clean my rectum and ileum of stool/poop?
im really stressing over this, as a veteren poucher who has had countless amts of colonoscopies, and as an fap'er that my ileum/anal canal/rectum wont be properly cleaned if i dont do the miralax. Keeping in mind i chose to do it my way and not eat from now just do liquids then the 4 biscodyl 5mg tablets.
THoughts, inputs? words of wisdom anyone, Jan? can i get away with no miralax and just take the (4) 5mg biscodyl tablets as written on instructions at 4pm the evening before the exam/scope, october 8th?
please let me know. as i cannot tolerate and have bad/horrible gag reflux on anything that is drinking involved bowel prep solution wise. i will be sick and vomit over kitchen/bathroom sink.
i have never tried mom (milk of magnesia) nor will i do mag citrate, anything to drink laxative wise i will regurgitate.! no dr seems to care g.i wise that i cannot drink the prep and vomit water from my mouth and clear water pours thru my pouch.
for reference im a bearish man, i am 5 feet 6 and 235-240 lbs if the weight thing/tummy holds any barrier to prep/how it works versus not eating.
thanks in advance, all thoughts and comments please post between now and when im scheduled on oct 9th 2014!
-Len
Have Colonoscopy of j-pouch scheduled for then, they will go up the length of the ileum after entering the rectal stump/rectum/pouch.
Ordered to drink/mix 32 oz of miralax with gatorade and start drinking at 5pm. Also prescribed biscodyl/dulcolax 5mg tablets (4) to be taken in conjuction with the miralax.
Questions are as follows :
1) I am fasting now as i type, 2 days in advance of my scope, its 11:00am as i write now est on tuesday, october 7th, if i continue to fast with my pouch and only drink mt dew, gatorade, etc and anything of the clear variety and ONLY take the 4 biscodyl tablets prescribed and AVOID the miralax in total will my rectum/entire ileum length/pouch be free of stool/poop for a 9-9;30am colonoscopy or 10am (im actually having an upper endoscopy first then the colonoscopy). or is there not a way to get around doing the miralax and i must w/ the 4, 5 mg biscodyl tablets prescribed? im really stressing as always over the over kill prep prescribed and can never stomach drinking any liquid prep for lower scopes.
2) i have left over osmo prep from 8/2012 expiration if i have 3 doses of it roughly and i take it with or without the biscodyl (4) 5 mg tablets will that be enough to clean my rectum and ileum of stool/poop?
im really stressing over this, as a veteren poucher who has had countless amts of colonoscopies, and as an fap'er that my ileum/anal canal/rectum wont be properly cleaned if i dont do the miralax. Keeping in mind i chose to do it my way and not eat from now just do liquids then the 4 biscodyl 5mg tablets.
THoughts, inputs? words of wisdom anyone, Jan? can i get away with no miralax and just take the (4) 5mg biscodyl tablets as written on instructions at 4pm the evening before the exam/scope, october 8th?
please let me know. as i cannot tolerate and have bad/horrible gag reflux on anything that is drinking involved bowel prep solution wise. i will be sick and vomit over kitchen/bathroom sink.
i have never tried mom (milk of magnesia) nor will i do mag citrate, anything to drink laxative wise i will regurgitate.! no dr seems to care g.i wise that i cannot drink the prep and vomit water from my mouth and clear water pours thru my pouch.
for reference im a bearish man, i am 5 feet 6 and 235-240 lbs if the weight thing/tummy holds any barrier to prep/how it works versus not eating.
thanks in advance, all thoughts and comments please post between now and when im scheduled on oct 9th 2014!
-Len
