People may find the following tips helpful in preparing for a colonoscopy: scheduling time off or arranging for help with responsibilities so a person can be at home for their prep day reducing meat intake in the few days before a colonoscopy to make proper emptying of the bowels easier having easy access to a toilet for prep day, as liquid laxatives can cause forceful diarrhea and the urgent need to use the toilet positioning themselves close to a toilet and keeping books, magazines, or a device with internet access to hand to occupy themselves using moistened wipes instead of toilet paper, which may feel more comfortable placing any moistened wipes in a bin afterward rather than flushing using a soothing lotion before and during prep, which may also prevent soreness from frequent bowel movements adding a flavoring to help make unpleasant-tasting laxatives taste better, such as ginger or lime drinking through a straw and placing it at the back of the mouth to make it easier to swallow keeping the laxative cold to improve the taste sucking on a lemon or hard candy to remove the aftertaste wearing loose, comfortable clothing taking spare clothes or wearing adult diapers to ease discomfort when traveling, if diarrhea continues to the day of the colonoscopy making sure people have a lift to and from the colonoscopy so they can avoid driving A colonoscopy can help doctors diagnose or evaluate certain conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as: colon polyps colon cancer diverticulosis unusual bleeding inflammatory bowel disease unusual change in bowel habits abdominal pain obstruction unusual results from X-rays or CT scans Some FAQs about what to eat before a colonoscopy to help with preparation may include: What are the best foods to eat days before a colonoscopy
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