What's It Like to Get a Colonoscopy?

willnotwill said:

That's why I always schedule the colonoscopy for first thing in the morning. It cuts down on the restricted eating time to include most of the night before. The first thing I ask for coming out is Coffee and then we go to the nearest breakfast joint for real food.

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That's a great tip. I've done the "split prep" once for an afternoon colonoscopy (split prep is where you drink half the solution the night before and half the next morning, usually getting ready for an afternoon procedure) and it was miserable. Now I try to be the first patient of the morning.

Don't sweat it. Start drinking clear broth two days before the procedure. That will fill you up so you will not be hungry. The day before just drink something clear like sprite. You want the intestine to be empty. The laxative is not a big deal. No sharp pains or panic runs to the bathroom. After the procedure you have to fart out the air they used to inflate the intestines. Have breakfast and chill out at home for the day.