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The plan specifies medication and food restrictions at multiple time points (7 days, 5 days, 4 days, and 1 day before), provides detailed allowed and avoided food lists, and includes expected symptoms such as diarrhea, mild bloating, and cramps. 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Follow the timing and dosing listed for each day before the procedure.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What can you eat or drink 5 days before a colonoscopy?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"Follow a low fiber diet with allowed foods such as refined breads, white rice or refined pasta, tender well-cooked vegetables without seeds, and certain dairy and beverages. Avoid whole grains, high-fiber cereals, raw fruits/vegetables, and foods like prune juice or fiber-containing nutritional supplements.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"When should you call to reschedule your colonoscopy?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"Two hours before your arrival time, call Same Day Surgery if your bowel movements are not liquid (still solid or mostly brown). Provide a voicemail if needed so staff can call you back.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},400809,1790529053,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":19,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":52,"preview_page_count":4},3985747870947,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_3d24733baf745e90a7e4bdd5f77d97b2","Colonoscopy Prep   \n Before Your Procedure: Purchase these supplies from a drug store (no prescription is needed):  \n\n| • Four tablets of 5 mg bisacodyl laxative pills (not suppositories, not stool softeners) . Example: Dulcolax®\u003Cbr>• One 8.3 oz (238 grams) bottle of polyethylene glycol 3350 powder. Example: MiraLAX®\u003Cbr>• Three 80 mg OR two 125 mg tablets, chewables, or softgels of Simethicone. Example: GasX\u003Cbr> 7 Days Before Your Procedure: | • 64 ounces of your favorite light colored / clear (not red) sports drink or beverage. Examples: Gatorade®, Powerade®, Crystal Light®, Kool Aid®\u003Cbr>• If the prep has made you nauseous in the past, ask for a prescription for anti-nausea medication.\u003Cbr>• If you have diabetes, contact your primary care provider for glucose management instructions. |\n| --- | --- |\n| • STOP taking GLP-1 Agonist weekly injectables (examples: Trulicity, Ozempic, Weygovy, Bydureon, Mounjaro) and daily oral tablets (example: Rybelsus) .\u003Cbr> 5 Days Before Your Procedure: | • STOP taking these appetite suppressants: Phentermine, Qsymia®, Contrave®. |\n| • Start a low fiber diet.\u003Cbr>• STOP taking iron supplements.\u003Cbr> 4 Days Before Your Procedure: | • STOP taking aspirin/baby aspirin, ibuprofen, or arthritis drugs, until your procedure, or your procedure may be rescheduled. You may take acetaminophen. |\n| • STOP taking SGLT-2 Inhibitor daily oral tablets (examples: Invokana, Farxiga, Jardiance, Steglatro) .\u003Cbr> 1 Day Before Your Procedure: Do not eat solids for the entire day, and completely drink prep mixture. |  |\n| • STOP taking GLP-1 Agonist daily injectables (examples: Byetta, Victoza, Saxenda) .\u003Cbr>• Only drink clear liquids from this list:\u003Cbr>· Water\u003Cbr>· Gatorade/Powerade (light colored; not red)\u003Cbr>· Clear soda (7-Up, Sprite, or Ginger Ale)\u003Cbr>· Coffee or tea (non-dairy powder creamer and sugar allowed)\u003Cbr>· Clear fruit juices without pulp (apple or white grape)\u003Cbr>· Jell-O®, Popsicles®, hard candy (not red)\u003Cbr>· Bouillon or broth\u003Cbr>• Do not eat or drink anything that does not appear on the list above.\u003Cbr>1:00 PM\u003Cbr>• Swallow 4 bisacodyl laxative pills (Dulcolax).\u003Cbr>• Mix the entire bottle of polyethylene glycol 3350 powder (MiraLAX) into the beverage until the powder is completely dissolved. | 3:00 PM\u003Cbr>• Drink the beverage/powder mixture until it is gone.\u003Cbr>• Swallow three 80 mg OR two 125 mg Simethicone tablets, chewables, or softgels (GasX).\u003Cbr>What to expect when the prep starts working: Planto be near a bathroom. The prep usually begins working within an hour but may take a few hours. You will develop significant diarrhea. This is normal as it means the medication is working. It’s important to completely finish drinking the powder mixture, even after the diarrhea starts. It’s normal to feel mild bloating and mild abdominal cramps. Drinking the prep slower can help ease these symptoms. If you become nauseated or vomit, take a break and then resume drinking the mixture. After finishing the mixture, continue to drink fluids from the clear liquid list to avoid dehydration and light headedness. Your stools should be liquid and light yellow or clear.\u003Cbr>TIP! Put it into the refrigerator. It takes better chilled.\u003Cbr>TIP! Using a straw may help improve tolerance. |\n|  Day of Your Procedure: Do not eat any solid foods. You may drink clear liquids up to two hours before your arrival. |  |\n| If your bowel movements are not liquid (if they are still solid or mostly brown) two hours prior to your arrival time, call Same Day Surgery at 320-864-7724 to reschedule your colonoscopy. Leave a voicemail if no one answers, and a staff member will call you back. |  |\n\nIf you have questions, call Same Day Surgery at 320-864-7724.  \n5 Days Before Colonoscopy – Low Fiber Diet  \n\n| Food Group |  | Foods Allowed |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  Milk and Dairy\u003Cbr>|  | • Milk\u003Cbr>• Plain ice cream or plain yogurt\u003Cbr>(no nuts, seeds, fruit)\u003Cbr>• Cheese and cream |\n|  Beverages |  | • Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate\u003Cbr>• Fruit drinks witho","cbCaiuBViFrNqcph","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuBViFrNqcph","pdf",1414613,"English","# Before Your Procedure\n## Supplies and bowel-cleansing schedule\n## 7 Days Before Your Procedure\n## 5 Days Before Your Procedure: Low Fiber Diet\n## 4 Days Before Your Procedure\n## 1 Day Before Your Procedure: Clear Liquids and Dosing\n## What to Expect When the Prep Starts Working\n## Day of Your Procedure\n## If Your Bowel Movements Are Not Liquid","[{\"question\":\"What supplies are needed for colonoscopy prep?\",\"answer\":\"Purchase bisacodyl laxative tablets (e.g., Dulcolax), polyethylene glycol 3350 powder (e.g., MiraLAX), and simethicone (e.g., GasX). Follow the timing and dosing listed for each day before the procedure.\"},{\"question\":\"What can you eat or drink 5 days before a colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"Follow a low fiber diet with allowed foods such as refined breads, white rice or refined pasta, tender well-cooked vegetables without seeds, and certain dairy and beverages. Avoid whole grains, high-fiber cereals, raw fruits/vegetables, and foods like prune juice or fiber-containing nutritional supplements.\"},{\"question\":\"When should you call to reschedule your colonoscopy?\",\"answer\":\"Two hours before your arrival time, call Same Day Surgery if your bowel movements are not liquid (still solid or mostly brown). Provide a voicemail if needed so staff can call you back.\"}]","Colonoscopy Prep - Before Your Procedure - Low Fiber Diet | PDF",1790514399]