Colon Cleansing Tips

If you are scheduled at the Brandon Surgery Center for your procedure please do not contact our office for a procedure time. The Brandon Surgery Center allots the time for all procedures and will contact you the day before your procedure to make you aware of arrival time. If you would like to contact them, their phone number is 813-654-7771. Please do not forget to pre- register with the Brandon Surgery Center about a week prior to your procedure at www.brandonsurgerycenter.com Click on Pre-Registration and complete the questionnaire.

  • Stay near a toilet! You will have diarrhea, which can be quite sudden. This is normal.
  • Continue to drink the prep solution every 15 minutes as directed. Occasionally, this may involve drinking the solution while sitting on the toilet.
  • Rarely, people may experience nausea or vomiting with the prep. If this occurs, give yourself a 30-90 minute break, rinse your mouth or brush your teeth, then continue drinking the prep solution.
  • It is common to experience abdominal discomfort until the stool has flushed from your colon (this may take 2 to 4 hours, and occasionally significantly longer).
  • Anal skin irritation or a flare of hemorrhoidal inflammation may occur and can be treated with a variety of over the counter remedies including hydrocortisone creams, baby wipes or Tucks pads. Avoid products containing alcohol. If you have a prescription for hemorrhoid cream, you may use it. Do not use suppositories.

Clear Liquid Includes : • Gatorade, Pedialyte or Powerade • Clear broth or bouillon • Coffee or tea (no milk or non-dairy creamer) • Carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks • Kool-Aid or other fruitflavored drinks • Strained fruit juices (no pulp) • Jell-O, popsicles, hard candy

Not Clear Liquid: • No red or purple items of any kind • No alcohol • No milk or non dairy creamers • No noodles or vegetables in soup • No juice with pulp • No liquid you cannot see through

You are ready for the exam if you followed all instructions and your stool is no longer formed, but clear or yellow liquid.