How long do you stop supplements before a scope?

They request this because some supplements can increase risk of bleeding (for example, fish oil), and some supplements can cause colored staining that can look abnormal on the scope.

I doubt any of yours qualify as being problematic, but it's best to go over them with your doctor to make sure.

Thanks Beave & Quincy. I thought the ones I take are fairy benign. I recently discovered how much the glucosamine helps with my knee pain. I accidentally bought the higher dose I am on now and within about 2 weeks I had so much less pain I was amazed. I have been getting cortisone shots in my knees about every 3-4 months for a couple years. But right now I am over 4 months out and haven't felt like I needed another shot yet. They only ache a little and I am positive it's because of the glucosamine. I will skip taking it on Sunday (prep day) but will take it after the scope on Monday

Hope all goes smoothly on prep day...what will you be using?

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I've had about a dozen scopes and never stopped any supplements before. I'll keep everyone posted on the scope. I presume continued remission, but part of me is anxious because you just never know.

Quincy -- I will be doing the dulcolax/miralax prep. This time I am using Crystal Lite lemonade instead of gatorade. I hate gatorade. This is the only prep I have ever used.

Old Hat -- interesting what your GI said about gas. Now that I think about it I am the exact opposite. I have LESS gas now than when I was on a lower dose.

Over the years I have shredded my joints with heavy competitive weight lifting and in later years by hitting thousands of golf balls. I agree with you that glucosamine/chondroitin helps to relieve pain. For me I will also add undenatured type II Ccllagen and fish oil to keep my joints greased.

My main caveat for me is finding supplements that do not contain excipients that shred my gut such as maltodextrin. And I need to find glucosamine that is derived from corn rather than crustaceans because I am allergic to shellfish.

I am not sure if it is more effective than glucosamine but something works for me. I take both.

Mmm, crab meat really is yummy! I'm lazy when it comes to picking shells, though, so I wait for fresh crabcakes every spring. (Dept. of True Confessions!) / Old Hat

Scope is tomorrow, Clo. Today is the oh so fun prep day. I wish they would develop a scanner like the tricorder on Star Trek so we didn't have to go through this.

Will check after the scope and let you know what they say.

Ok, so I finished the 1st half of the prep and it's very different than any I had before. It just started to come out without warning. The first time was the worst (VERY messy), but it just happened again. It's pretty clear now so not as messy but still. This has never happened to me before ... not even in my worst flares did I ever poop my pants. I hope this isn't a sign that something is wrong. Maybe it's because I used Crystal Lite instead of Gatorade this time? Hope not, because Crystal Lite lemonade was a lot easier to drink and I didn't get nauseated like I always do on gatorade. So weird.

I have the first appt in the morning(7AM) so I need to leave here at 5:15 AM because they want me there at 6. I am supposed to do the 2nd half at 1 but I am going to do it earlier to make sure I am empty by 5. I don't want to make a mess on the way there.

Great news it sounds like! Eat something when you get home so you can restart your supplements.

Keep us posted.

CC, congrats on getting the excellent report, lets hope the trend continues for a very long time.

Best news!! Woohoo 😁

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