Guest guest Posted March 19, 1999 Report Share Posted March 19, 1999 I've got to have a sigmoidoscopy. The instruction sheet tells me to have only clear liquid diet for 24 hours prior -- clear broth, jello, tea, clear soup, only one slice of bread allowed. No dairy products. What is this going to do to my BGs? How do I handle this? Has anyone else on list had sigmoidoscopy with these instructions? Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 1999 Report Share Posted March 19, 1999 >I've got to have a sigmoidoscopy. The instruction sheet tells me to have only >clear liquid diet for 24 hours prior -- clear broth, jello, tea, clear soup, >only one slice of bread allowed. No dairy products. What is this going to do >to my BGs? How do I handle this? Has anyone else on list had sigmoidoscopy >with these instructions? Vicki , A sigmoidoscopy is, for a male, a humbling procedure to say the least. Not having to humble myself in stirrups for childbirth and several staring eyes I imagine that this procedure for a female is not as bad. I just had a similar procedure, a colonoscopy last month but the preprocedure instructions are the same. I had a sigmoidoscopy 8 years ago also. I was advised to cut back on my insulin by 25% on the day before and 50% on the morning of the procedure (no Regular and 50% of NPH). If you are on meds only ask your regular doctor about halving your meds on the day of the procedure or not take your meds until afterwards. Its not painful and won't hurt, honest! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 1999 Report Share Posted March 20, 1999 >I essentially take one to three units of insulin (humalog, which is fast >acting) per meal. I also take two units NPH at bedtime. I also take 2500 >units Glucophage. Any other suggestions? You may just have to pospone the morning dose until afterwards. The procedure is fairly quick, not nearly as long as the colonoscopy time wise and there is no time in a recovery room. Its a " Good Morning " , " Lets take a quick look " and " Thanks for coming " sort of thing. >I had a colonoscope once before, five years ago. Before diabetes. A friend >told me ask for pediatric scope which they used and you're right, it didn't >hurt. And I got to watch it on the video monitor. Fascinating! Vicki Yea, I thought that being able to watch the video helped me. Not the pumping of air to inflate the colon and its necessity to evacuate...well, that's what legends are made of. <laughing> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 1999 Report Share Posted March 21, 1999 Vicki writes: << I've got to have a sigmoidoscopy. The instruction sheet tells me to have only clear liquid diet for 24 hours prior -- clear broth, jello, tea, clear soup, only one slice of bread allowed. No dairy products. What is this going to do to my BGs? ... >> Vicki, insulin-dependent diabetics or those type 2's on sulfonylureas (such as Glyburide) need to be especially mindful of their carbohydrate intake because they are subject to hypos. For the rest of us diabetics, it is just the usual advice: Be aware of your carbohydrate intake each meal - and your daily total. Try to space out the carbs for optimal reaction. Your liquids can be high-carb or low-carb ... you can determine that by the liquids you select. What is lacking in this mix is fiber ... but again, this is only for one day. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 1999 Report Share Posted March 21, 1999 Hi Vicky. You are going to do fine, but take the units needed, because you need them! No matter if its 5, 10 20 or more. Oluf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 1999 Report Share Posted March 22, 1999 At 03:48 PM 3/21/99 -0500, you wrote: >From: WHIMSY2@... > >PS: I'm totally off sulfonuria (Glucotrol) for two weeks now and doing fine! >Next step: cut down on Glucophage --my doc says now that I'm taking insulin it >doesn't make sense to take pills too. But I'd like to keep my daily insulin >dose under 10 units if possible...Vicki Tell the doctor, " One change at a time. " Wait a month and then make a decision as to whether to further cut back or not. If you have changes after stopping all the pills, if you notice negative changes in your BG's, what caused it? You'll have to guess. I'd stick to one change at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 1999 Report Share Posted March 22, 1999 Papa. I think, its good advice for Vicky to comply with her doc - and to take the amount of insulin she may need, no matter amounts of units. Oluf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 1999 Report Share Posted March 22, 1999 At 12:05 PM 3/22/99 +0100, you wrote: >From: Metaforum-sson@... (OLUF JOHNSSON) > >Papa. >I think, its good advice for Vicky to comply with her doc - >and to take the amount of insulin she may need, >no matter amounts of units. >Oluf Sir: I stated twice that she should contact her doctor. She asked for information from any individuals that have undergone the procedure she was facing. I did in fact have that procedure. I emphatically stated that what I did was medically approved and she also needed to a medically approved variance. The procedure requires a clear liquid diet the day before the procedure and enema to completely evacuate the large colon and nothing by mouth 12 hours prior. I don't know of many diabetics who would take insulin knowing that they could not eat. That is why I informed her what my doctor did for me and why I recommended her to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 1999 Report Share Posted March 23, 1999 In a message dated 99-03-23 01:08:08 EST, you write: << The procedure requires a clear liquid diet the day before the procedure and enema to completely evacuate the large colon and nothing by mouth 12 hours prior. I don't know of many diabetics who would take insulin knowing that they could not eat. That is why I informed her what my doctor did for me and why I recommended her to do the same. >> Oops-- I forgot to copy down what you said it was I should do! Please repeat. :-) (I've also emailed my diabetes educator but she hasn't replied yet). Thanks - Vicki Just to repeat, diet says broth, tea, clear soupk jello, one piece white bread; no dairy products. And I match carbs to intake (1-3 units per meal) plus 2 NPH at bedtime. V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 1999 Report Share Posted March 23, 1999 WHIMSY2@... wrote: > > From: WHIMSY2@... > > In a message dated 99-03-23 01:08:08 EST, you write: > > << The procedure requires a clear liquid diet the day before the procedure and > enema to completely evacuate the large colon and nothing by mouth 12 hours > prior. I don't know of many diabetics who would take insulin knowing that > they could not eat. That is why I informed her what my doctor did for me > and why I recommended her to do the same. >> > > Oops-- I forgot to copy down what you said it was I should do! Please repeat. > :-) (I've also emailed my diabetes educator but she hasn't replied yet). > Thanks - Vicki > > Just to repeat, diet says broth, tea, clear soupk jello, one piece white > bread; no dairy products. And I match carbs to intake (1-3 units per meal) > plus 2 NPH at bedtime. V. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > If you like orange and blue, then you will love our new web site! > http://www.onelist.com > Onelist: ing connections and information exchange What a lovely subject.. But, while we're on it, I have one scheduled in April as part of my physical. I received an instruction sheet yesterday from the Gastroenterologist which reads: PREPARATION FOR FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY The patient is to take a single tap water enema as close as possible to examination time. This should be in the form of a disposable Fleets enema container where the contents of Phospho-soda is emptied and replaced by warm tap water. A single administration of this amount of material is usually sufficient to clean out the left side of the colon, and no further enemas should be taken. The enema should be taken as close to the time of examination as possible. They know I'm type 2 diabetic. I'm happy that there are no meal restrictions as the exam is at 3 in the PM. Different docs, different ideas I guess. -- Dave -- March 23, 1999 t2 08/98 Glucophage Davor's daily aphorism: He who shouts the loudest has the floor. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 1999 Report Share Posted May 4, 1999 Gill, did you have your sigmoidoscopy yet? Did you have to fast the whole day before? What did your BGs look like? (did you test?) Are you on insulin? If so, did you continue taking it while fasting? Anxiously awaiting your answer as my sigmoidoscopy is coming up soon...Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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