by BowelPrepGuide | Feb 24, 2019 | Bowel Prep, Colonoscopy
I am scheduled for a colonoscopy today and I am still pooping the morning of the colonoscopy. Is this normal? What do I do? It is normal. For piece of mind, you can wear a diaper to the surgery center. There are 3 ways to clean out the colon before colonoscopy. Most...
by BowelPrepGuide | Oct 29, 2018 | Bowel Prep
Bowel prep seizures can occur with any bowel cleansing agent. All bowel cleansing agents have the potential to cause seizures because they all affect body electrolytes. They all cause diarrhea. Therefore, they can cause dehydration. What are seizures? Seizures are...
by BowelPrepGuide | Oct 17, 2018 | Bowel Prep
Heart failure colonoscopy prep is the bowel prep for a patient with heart failure. People with heart failure are often on many medications like water pills and blood thinners. These medications can affect bowel prep for colonoscopy. Patients with heart failure...
by BowelPrepGuide | Oct 9, 2018 | Bowel Prep
Kidney failure colonoscopy prep is the bowel prep for a patient with kidney failure. There are different stages of chronic kidney disease. The most advanced stage is stage 5 in which the patient rely on dialysis to live. Patients with kidney failure can have...
by BowelPrepGuide | Sep 19, 2018 | Bowel Prep
Same day bowel prep means using the entire bowel cleansing agent on the same day as your colonoscopy. There are 3 ways to take your bowel cleansing agent prior to colonoscopy: the day-before regimen, the split-dose regimen, and the same-day regimen. The same day bowel...
by BowelPrepGuide | Sep 3, 2018 | Bowel Prep, Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a procedure that utilizes a flexible tube with light and camera at the end to look at the inner lining of a person’s large intestine (colon). It can be used to diagnose and treat diseases of the colon. It is the gold standard for screening for...
by BowelPrepGuide | Sep 1, 2018 | Bowel Prep
The split-dose regimen has been shown in multiple studies to be better than the day-before regimen for morning colonoscopies. Split dosing is associated with increased patient’s acceptance, tolerability and compliance. It leads to better bowel preparation. Almost all...
by BowelPrepGuide | Jun 1, 2018 | Bowel Prep
Plenvu is the first 1 liter PEG-based bowel cleansing agent. Plenvu can be used alone or in conjunction with over the counter laxatives like bisacodyl or magnesium citrate. If an over the counter laxative is also recommended by your physician, it is usually...
by BowelPrepGuide | Mar 28, 2018 | Bowel Prep, Colonoscopy
Recently, Jimmy Kimmel turned 50. To celebrate this milestone, he had a colonoscopy. He had a clean colon. Average risk persons should be screened for colorectal cancer starting at the age of 50. There are several ways to screen for colorectal cancer but...
