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| Topic | What is your favorite thing to do during a colonoscopy prep |
| Sheep007 04/21/24 8:05:13 PM #4: | NFUN posted...
When I'm trying hard not to vomit, repeating the litany against fear seems to be very effective. It kind of makes me feel like a jackass but if it works it worksI feel like it's one of those things, like counting sheep, where you need literally any simple process to take your mind off the task at hand to help you succeed at it. There's plenty of lamer self-empowerment monologues out there than the litany against fear, anyway. If it's your first colonoscopy, the prep is by far the worst bit. If you follow the dietary advice strictly (no proper vegetable fibre for 24h but I would do ~36 hours beforehand, no solid food for 18h) and drink at least half the solution, the actual bum tube is a walk in the park. Generally the more unpleasant the prep, the more pleasant the procedure, and the less likely you did something wrong and they need to try again. --- Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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