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By Dr. Farahat.
The ultimate way to prevent nausea and vomiting during colonoscopy prep. is to avoid Drinking too much colon prep. too fast.
you should try a “test drink” of your colon prep liquid. If you can tolerate it then start increasing the second dose.
Most colon prep. doses are usually about 2- 4 liters. and you can drink it in 2 sessions (1-2 Litre/session).
We recommend you to start as low as one or two Fl. Oz. (30-60 mL) as a test dose, if no nausea or vomiting, you can drink a bigger amount 15-20 minutes later.
Don’ t consume the whole dose of your colon prep. solution as a single dose. rather split them into 2 doses:
For each dose, you can expand the time of drinking. For example. instead of drinking your first dose over 15-30 minutes, try to drink smaller amounts over a longer period over 1-2 hours) [ref]
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you can take 30-60 minutes to break if you’re vomiting.
A Break will help your stomach to calm down. Also, nausea will decrease with time.
A good sign for re-drinking your colon prep. is to want for nausea to decrease. Also, taking a break to avoid vomiting gives you a time to chill your colon prep. (see next tip).
Refrigerating your colon prep and drinking it helps. chilling or cooling is known to help with nausea and vomiting. [ref]
Aso, you can drink “cold water” along with your colon prep. If you experienced vomiting before, you can consider putting your colon prep. in the refrigerator during The break we mentioned before.
frequent drinking of small amounts of cold water helps you stay hydrated and increases the efficacy of your colon prep.
If you feel nauseous or about to vomit try to avoid physical activities such as:
– walking, running.
– Bending.
– Regular housework such as cooking or cleaning.
Nausea & vomiting are induced by moderate to severe forms of physical activity [ref]
Instead, Try to lie comfortably. Better in a semi-setting position until nausea & vomiting resolves.
By staying still, you are keeping your vestibular system and vomiting Centre (inside your brain) from being triggered.
Also, no. problem with light activities (such as moving from a room to another or using the toilet). the point is to restrict your movement when nausea is severe.
After 30-60 minutes from the last drink of colon prep, you can safely regain your physical activity.
Two main types of antiemetic medications are available over the counter:
DO NOT use Beptobismol for vomiting or nausea as it may interfere with your colonoscopy procedure (causes black stool) [ref]
You can try either Dramatine or Dramamine Less Drowsy if you don’t have contraindications.
Some conditions & signs that you need to call your doctor about colon prep. & vomiting:
Phlegm after eating is a common symptom reported by many. It may be due to primary chest diseases such as a recent upper respiratory tract infection or chronic bronchitis. Also, some digestive conditions, such as acid reflux, may play a role.
Common causes of feeling sick every time you eat include gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, GERD, functional dyspepsia, food intolerances, and some medications.
Common stomach cancer symptoms in women include abdominal pain, weight loss, early satiety, black stool, nausea, and others.
Esophageal diseases are the most common cause of chest pain after eating chocolates (mainly GERD and hiatal hernia). Other causes may include heart attacks, IBS, functional dyspepsia, functional chest pain, etc.
Throwing up stomach acid occurs due to either severe, repeated vomiting or vomiting on an empty stomach. The two most common causes are attacks of gastritis, GERD, or gastroenteritis.
The most common causes of throwing up bile and diarrhea are viral gastroenteritis and food poisoning. Other causes include medications, food intolerance, allergy, and psychological stress.
The most common causes of coffee ground vomiting on an empty stomach include gastritis, esophagitis, peptic ulcer disease, GERD, and intestinal obstruction
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Throwing up yellow bitter liquid in the morning can be a symptom of early in pregnancy. However, You should consider other causes such as acute gastroenteritis, gastritis, stomach ulcers, and Acid reflux attacks.
Throwing up yellow bile after drinking water can signify severe gastritis (acute or chronic), GERD, cyclic vomiting syndrome, or Proximal intestinal obstruction.
It is extremely rare for healthy people to experience nausea or throw up from fasting all day. Fasting for long hours may induce mild nausea, but not throwing up.
Feeling like throwing up when you eat (although hungry) can be either acute or chronic (recurrent). The most common cause of acute vomiting when you eat is infections such as stomach flu.
