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Colonoscopy

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Thomastuchel · 01/08/2026 19:33

I'm having a colonoscopy on Thursday. I've had to start a low residue diet already. Does anyone know if I could have alcohol tonight? I haven't had a drink in ages and quite fancy a vodka and lemonade.

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VeryQuaintIrene · 01/08/2026 19:41

I just had a colonoscopy and had a beer or two before the actual day of the prep and it was fine. You can't have a drink on the evening of the day that you have it, so you might as well!

MurkyMo · 01/08/2026 19:49

I had one last year and had a drink on the saturday night before the colonoscopy on the Monday. No probs! Enjoy your voddy!

Somersetbaker · 01/08/2026 21:01

Vodka and lemonade will be ok, just stay off the snake bite or rum and black.

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