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What sauce can I use before a colonoscopy?

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tigerbolt
tigerbolt

Hey Everyone,

I'm getting a colonoscopy in 3 days, so I'm not able to eat whole grains, Paprika, onions, leeks, ginger, garlic, tomatos, some veggies/fruits, nuts, and other things. So I plan on making Chicken with white rice for dinner. I was wondering if anyone knows of a sauce that would be alright to use. I love soy, teriyaki, sweet and sour sauce, chicken spice package, but I can't use any of them because they have onions and garlic in them. So I was wondering if anyone had any other recommendations so the chicken wont be so plain. I think I have to use lighter colored sauces and stay away from darker ones, but I'm not sure. Thank you.

 

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  • tigerbolt
    tigerbolt

    Posted

    Hey guys,

    The laxatives actually weren't so bad. I had to drink 1 cup with the pikoprep (laxaitive) yesterday at 7PM then 2 liters of liquid which was tea for me. Then this morning at 6, I had to drink another cup of the pikoprep followed by 2 liters of tea. The prep itself wasn't too bad. It was really inconvenient having to keep going to the bathroom, but my body was cleared out the first few times. Maybe it's because of the diarrhea problem I have. I had to go to the bathroom quiet a bit, but not nearly as much as I thought. I felt nausea a lot though because I had no food in my stomach and I had to drink so much water. I also ate a big pot of rice with chicken and carrots yesterday for breakfast since that was going to be my last meal before the prep. I'm glad I ate so much since it kept me full most of the day. I was pretty hungry at night and in the morning though.  But oh my gosh, the colonoscopy was absolutely horrible for me! They gave me a IV with pain medicine and something that was suppose to help me be sleepy. But it had no effect for me at all! I was awake the entire time and in such severe pain. Everytime they pumped air in me, turned a corner, or moved forward, it was extremely agonising. It was so painful I was almost in tears and constantly saying ow. The nurse was really nice and she let me squeeze her hand. She tried to get my mind off the pain and talk to me, but I could barely answer because I was in such pain. I felt like intense burning pain in my stomach and that it was going to explode. But thankfully it is over now! It only took 15-20 minutes which isn't long, but it is if your in so much pain. The good news is everything looks fine. They are sending samples to the lab and I will get the results back Monday I believe. Hopefully I will find a cure to my problem. I hope I don't have to go through that again for a long time. It was a pretty horrible experience for me. Right now I'm just resting at home and I'm pretty tired since I didn't get much sleep the last few nights. I'm still a bit sore, but not too bad which is good!

    • mel64317
      mel64317 tigerbolt

      Posted

      Well done Tigerbolt, all over. So sorry it was awful for you....but if all looks ok ? Small price to pay...

      hopefully now you'll get some answers and be on the road to recovery.

      all the best💕

    • babs49935
      babs49935 tigerbolt

      Posted

      Well done. It's all over now and like many it was a horrible but neccescary procedure. I am supposed to go back every. 5 years for one but seriously don't want to go through it again. I will beg for the CT scan again. Good luck with your results and hopefully you will never need another
    • tigerbolt
      tigerbolt mel64317

      Posted

      Yeah I didn't expect it to be that awful or painful, but I'm just glad it's over smile Yes, the good news is everything looks alright.

      I really hope I do find out whats wrong with me! I took a nap for a few hours and I'm feeling a whole lot better :D

    • tigerbolt
      tigerbolt babs49935

      Posted

      It really was horrible! I'm so happy it's over and I don't have to stress out about it anymore. It really did take a lot out of me. I understand not wanting to go through it again! I never want to go through that again unless it is absolutely necessary and there is no other way. So far everything looks good the doctor said smile
  • karen36447
    karen36447 tigerbolt

    Posted

    Dear tiger bolt, well done . You were so brave. My endoscopy and colonoscopy is on Friday. I am so scared, worried and anxious. It is ruling my life. I keep bursting into tears. I have no fear of hospital, procedures or needles. What the hell is wrong with me. Hurry up Friday. I was not going to have sedation, but your report changed my mind. I am 52 and anxious,I do hope you had someone supporting you, before and after. I do hope they solve your problem bowel. Wish me luck. 
    • tigerbolt
      tigerbolt karen36447

      Posted

      Hey Karen,

      Thank you. smile I was very nervous about the experience and I'm glad it's finished. I had so much trouble sleeping also the last few days before the procedure. You really shouldn't worry so much though! From my experience, the prep wasn't so bad. While I did have a horrible experience with my colonoscopy, that doesn't necessary mean you will. Everyone has a different pain tolerance and experience. I believe my pain tolerence is pretty low and I'm afraid of even needles since they hurt so much ha ha. The strange thing is I had the sedation, but it didn't have any effect on me! I didn't feel sleepy and I felt everything! But my Aunt on the other hand got the sedation and felt nothing at all. She was out instantly. I got my procedure done in the Netherlands and she got hers done in California. I'm not sure if that makes a difference or if the Netherlands gives a lot less sedation, but it was just horrible for me. But you shouldn't let my experience determine what you will do. smile When I was searching, I've seen a lot of people do the procedure without sedation and they had no problems while other people were in pain. It just depends on your body personally. I'm naturally a wimp and I will go with sedation or pain medicine at any opportunity to not feel as much pain. But again, it's just me. smile Lucky I did have the support of my husband! He was there every step of the way and I honestly couldn't have done it without his encouragement. I really do wish you luck and hope you have a safe procedure. Remember, don't worry and don't let my experience affect your decision. Also the whole procedure only took 15-20 minutes which is nice. smile

    • mel64317
      mel64317 karen36447

      Posted

      Take the waking sedation honey...and like Tigerbolt says...we're not all the same.

      mine was pain free...felt a bit odd !! But being half asleep it was over before I knew it and was up drinking tea and eating bikkies...

      Good luck Hun, try not to freak yourself out.💕

    • babs49935
      babs49935 karen36447

      Posted

      I think the waiting is worse than the procedure as that's over and done with in about 20/30 mins..most people sail through it with slight discomfort.. I hope you are one of them. Let us know how you get on

      x

    • karen36447
      karen36447 babs49935

      Posted

      You are right babs.during the wait I have convinced myself something horrid will be found. It has been dreadful. By the way I have taken my first sachet of laxative. It is working. If somewhat slowly
    • babs49935
      babs49935 karen36447

      Posted

      don't worry the second one will work a lot quicker and I'm afraid it's human nature to think the worst We all do it   Just keep think this time tomorrow it will all be over with 

      x

  • tigerbolt
    tigerbolt

    Posted

    Hey everyone,

    I just got back from the doctors office with the results! The colonoscopy test came back normal and nothings wrong! The bad news is I have to do more tests again. The good news is they ruled it down to 2 causes. It's either Crohn's Disease or IBS (Irritable bowl syndrome) which is what I thought. I've thought for years it's IBS and it most likely is. I have to do a MRI scan of my small intestine's to rule out Chron's disease 100% and 2 more stool samples to make sure it's not parasites. There really sure that the MRI scan will come back negative, but they need to check to make 100% sure it's not Crohn's Disease, but there really sure it's IBS. It kinda sucks because IBS isn't curable and they don't have any medicine or anything that will help with the symptoms which sucks. But at least I will have a for sure answer of what it is! After the colonoscopy, I'm terrified of the MRI scan for my small intestine's and am worried it will hurt. I literally know nothing about the procedure and what will happen or what I need to do to prepare. I only know that I will have a IV pump fluid in me to make my small intestine's have color to see on the scan and that I have to lay still for 20-30 minutes. Does anyone know about the procedure? Let me know your experience and if it was painful!

    Also karen, please let us know how your colonoscopy went! I hope it was alright. smile

    • tigerbolt
      tigerbolt

      Posted

      I should also mention I'm starting to feel like a test subject bleh sad
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