The Official Dumb Question You Were Afraid To Ask Thread

[GoJohnnyGo]

When you fast for a colonoscopy and a small bowel follow through, do you stop taking your pills? Specifically Asacol?

 

[My Butt Hurts]

Well that's an important one - did you think you might ask them? Were you really afraid?
I have always been told to take medications regularly even with a colonoscopy.

 

[drew_wymore]

I've been told to take all my medicines even day of scope although I wasn't on anything like Pentasa/Asacol (never been on Asacol actually), if it has the little pellet like stuff that Pentasa does then I think it might be wise to avoid it day of just so you don't get all the little grains in there .. not that it would do any harm I suppose. I just recall being on a liquid diet when I was obstructed and taking Pentasa and was pooping the little pellets out.

 

[emma nd livvy]

when the daughter has to fast she takes the meds the day before as normal the takes the ones on the day of the tests when its over

 

[ErinDF]

Before your colonoscopy, unless your doctor tells you otherwise, I'm pretty sure you're supposed to take your medication with a small sip of water. However, this is not a stupid question so you shouldn't be afraid to ask it. In fact, I feel fairly strongly that there is no stupid questions when it comes to Chrons!

 

[realtormatt]

I have images of one of my scopes with an asacol tablet clear as day in it, you could almost ready the writing on it. MY GI said take them with a small sip of water.

 

[umpharmd]

**Realtor Matt** what part of baltimore are you from?? I live in Odenton.

 

[realtormatt]

In Baltimore County, just north of the City, Parkville.