Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Advice on colonoscopy prep

kmw,

I am in Canada and there was no IF I took sedation.
I was not given the choice, it was just the way they did it.
I did have a ride home, of course, and there was no way I could have returned to work after, had I been still working...I'm retired...

But remember we are all different and I do tend to take a tad longer to recover from any sedation. And I think that what your job entailed would be a factor as well.

I didn't worry about the taste of the stuff, just guzzled it down and got it over with.

The system needs to be absolutely perfectly clear for the test to be the best it can be and even though you think that there is no way that there can be any more to come out there are people who are still not fully cleansed after that amount of prep solution. Again we are all different and they need to make sure that they have the highest percentage possible of a fully evacuated bowel to do the test.

Hubby went through the prep with barely a disruption to his day and I on the other hand could not venture out the door!

Be prepared to snuggle in for the duration.
And even though you didn't ask....I wish that someone had told me.....slather your butt in some kind of cream/lotion/ ointment as a protective measure. Zinc/diaper rash cream/etc will help immensely in keeping you way more comfortable.

Good luck!

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