Colonoscopies and the preparations for them remove much of the mucous that protects the intestinal tract. Without it, alcohol (which kills unprotected cell tissue) will burn the inside of your intestines.
The main reason to avoid alcohol following a colonoscopy is because you were given intravenous sedation and pain medication during the procedure. This is also the reason why you are not allowed to drive yourself home after the procedure.
The two medications normally given are 1) a narcotic analgesic (painkiller) - usually Demerol (meperidine) or Sublimaze (fentanyl) and 2) a benzodiazepine (sedative/hypnotic) - usually Versed (midazolam) or Valium (diazepam).
One should NEVER mix alcohol with narcotics or benzodiazepines. Doing so may cause severe reactions including death.
Incidentally, I had a colonoscopy today and asked the same question before I left the Gastroenterologist's office.
Two reasons.
1. Alcohol thins the blood, therefore making any small scrape from the microscope bleed, depending on where the endoscopy was, this could possibly lead to heavy internal bleeding.
2. After an endoscopy(of the throat) the skin is raw and will need time to heal, alcohol would simply burn the lining of your throat.
Because alcohol thins the blood and would make any rupture or tear in the colon more serious.
Alcohol shouldn't be consumed a few days before before or after the procedure because alcohol thins the blood which could create problems if an injury and bleeding occurs.
That is an issue that should be discussed with your doctor. We do not provide medical advice.
Yes, but not shortly before a colonoscopy.
You should not drink alcohol after biopsy's in the throat and colon. It is best to avoid drinking alcohol as it could interfer with other medications that you were given during the procedure.
Colonoscopy with a biopsy can cost around $3000. Less for a screening-only colonoscopy with no polyps found. Colonoscopy with a biopsy can cost around $3000. Less for a screening-only colonoscopy with no polyps found.
That is the correct spelling of the medical term "colonoscopy".
can you eat yogart the day before a colonoscopy
Studies in late 2003 showed that virtual colonoscopy was as effective as colonoscopy for screening purposes and it offered the advantage of being less invasive and less risky. However, many physicians were unwilling to accept it
No particular day is any better than any other for having a colonoscopy.
Colonoscopy can be performed either in a physician's office or in an endoscopic procedure room of a hospital.
You are given a short acting sedative for the colonoscopy. You are not permitted to drive yourself home.
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I had a colonoscopy at 50 will my insurance cover another one at 57?