Picalax and Prednisolone
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Hi I’m wondering if anyone can shed some light please. I’m booked in for a colonoscopy tomorrow and today I have to take Picalax laxatives.
Well I’m concerned that my prednisolone is being ‘washed away’ for the want of a better expression!
I’ve phoned the hospital where I’m having the procedure tomorrow but they don’t seem to be concerned. They are only bothered about blood thinners.
Has anyone on here had this procedure and were you ok on their dose of prednisolone.
Many thanks
Andrea.
Xx
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rachel24455 andrea93419
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Would you let me know why you're having the colonoscopy?
best
rachel
andrea93419 rachel24455
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I'm having, well it's a sigmoidoscopy not a full colonoscopy, because of bowel leakage. The problem has been ongoing for well over a year now. But I must be honest since I've reduced sugar out of my diet the problem isn't have as bad. So that's why my GP referred me Rachel initially because of bowel leakage.
Andrea. Xx
Michdonn andrea93419
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connie28112 andrea93419
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andrea93419 connie28112
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I will take breakfast with me to the hospital too Connie. 😁 My appointment is 08.45 so I'll be ready for food then! Xx
Michdonn andrea93419
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sherri74011 andrea93419
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I had one done in December, I didn't change anything except for not taking vitamin e for a week before.
I took my prednisone the day of procedure with my omazapral with a small sip of water. No problems
andrea93419 sherri74011
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EileenH andrea93419
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Providing you have had the pred in your stomach for an hour or so it should have been absorbed. When I had one done I had a load of the "stuff" the afternoon before and then again the next morning. I suspect that at the time I was taking my pred late at night - it took so long to take any effect it was useless in the morning. It wasn't any worse than usual.
It depends what time your appointment is and what you have to take when in the morning.
andrea93419 EileenH
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Thanks Eileen, I think I Took prednisolone about 40 minutes or so before picalax. My appointment tomorrow is 08.45 so I'll wait until after that to take prednisolone. I'm only on 2mg but I still wouldn't want to have an adrenaline crisis especially getting worked up over this procedure anyway.
Thank you Andrea. Xx
Michdonn andrea93419
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