Can you work out in the morning before a colonoscopy?

Slashnl
Slashnl Posts: 339 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I wish I didn't have this question, but I'm having a colonoscopy next week and I wondered if I could do a Body Pump class in the morning before the procedure. I was planning to go, but someone said that it may not be a good idea because of not really eating the day before.

Anybody been through one that could help?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    I would call the doctor's office to check.
    It would probably be o.k.
  • AlliSteff
    AlliSteff Posts: 211 Member
    I have not had this experience, but my husband has...he was pretty miserable after drinking that stuff....like, pooping all night
  • Veil5577
    Veil5577 Posts: 868 Member
    I wouldn't do it. I've been through a colonoscopy and the prep work takes a LOT out of you.
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    If your drinking bowel cleanser before you go then I wouldn't think you'd feel up to it but other than that, no reason why not.
  • fittocycle
    fittocycle Posts: 827 Member
    I would guess that yoga would be fine but I wouldn't do anything even remotely strenuous. Your body will have lost a lot of fluid and electrolytes. It would not be a good idea to do a tough workout!
    Sorry!
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    You can't eat or drink after the cleanse and before the colonoscopy, so no. At least it wouldn't be a very smart thing to do. I'm pretty sure you'll wake up that morning and not want to do it anyway. Sh!tting for hours (literally) is not a good time.
  • afortunatedragon
    afortunatedragon Posts: 329 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: :drinker: :drinker:

    Well...

    No.

    :bigsmile:
  • Slashnl
    Slashnl Posts: 339 Member
    Thanks for the replies. Probably not a good idea to lift weights.....

    Sooooo looking forward to this. More humiliation from turning 50.
  • brittaney0625
    brittaney0625 Posts: 268 Member
    Thanks for the replies. Probably not a good idea to lift weights.....

    Sooooo looking forward to this. More humiliation from turning 50.


    I had this humilation a couple years ago at 22.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    LOl, after you've done the prep, whether or not you can workout will not be an issue. You will not feel like it AT ALL.

    When the day arrives, you'll understand. :)

    But call the office and ask. :)

    ...and be glad you made it to 50 without having had to do it. Not everyone is so lucky, KWIM?
  • afortunatedragon
    afortunatedragon Posts: 329 Member
    Actually it is not that bad.
    You will get a sedative and whatever you remember will be more like the remembrance of a dream.
    And it is not really humiliating.
    Just be thankful for the opportunity :-)
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Actually it is not that bad.
    You will get a sedative and whatever you remember will be more like the remembrance of a dream.
    And it is not really humiliating.
    Just be thankful for the opportunity :-)
    Agreed! I hope we all didn't give the impression that the test itself was rough. It's not a pleasant thing to go for, but not a big deal.

    It's the prep. The night before. That's the thing that sucks.

    But don't cancel or anything because you're worried about the test. I hope we didn't scare you off!
  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 771 Member
    As some have said, the prep is worse than the procedure.
    My exam has always been in the morning, so there was no time to exercise before.
    After, you won't feel up to par for a while.
    I don't think it would do any harm, but I'd take a day off.
  • darkrider42
    darkrider42 Posts: 5,424 Member
    Just went through the colonoscopy deal 3-4 weeks ago. The procedure was a piece of cake. The prep wasn't nearly as awful as I had feared from all those who had gone before me told me it would be. But yeaaaah....Body Pump will take on an entirely new meaning if you try to go do that class after all the laxatives you've had to ingest leading up to the procedure!!! :laugh::laugh::bigsmile::laugh::laugh:
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Just went through the colonoscopy deal 3-4 weeks ago. The procedure was a piece of cake. The prep wasn't nearly as awful as I had feared from all those who had gone before me told me it would be. But yeaaaah....Body Pump will take on an entirely new meaning if you try to go do that class after all the laxatives you've had to ingest leading up to the procedure!!! :laugh::laugh::bigsmile::laugh::laugh:
    Did you get the pills? My dad got the pills. Everyone I know who gets the pills has any easier time, so I'm totally curious.

    Why doesn't everyone get the pills?! I don't know. I was so pissed when I found out about the pills. Next time, I'm asking for them.
  • ScaryMaryOne
    ScaryMaryOne Posts: 13 Member
    I would be afraid that the purge might not quite be over! Maybe a good idea to skip that day??
  • kobiemom
    kobiemom Posts: 218 Member
    Wait for the prep, Sweetie. Your body will *pump* all right.... (!) On the plus side, it's the best sleep ever.
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    Don't do that! You can't drink anything prior to surgery, and I am certain they won't want you more dehydrated than you already are.
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    Just posed this question to my husband who has to get them every few years to monitor his Crohn's... his comment, I quote, "Considering you can't even drink water before the procedure, it's probably not the best idea"
  • Happy_Niss
    Happy_Niss Posts: 95 Member
    My dear, you will not want to risk the chance of liquid poo running down your leg.

    And you'll be pretty empty, so I do not recommend it.

    Before my colonoscopy, I did not even want to get in the car.
  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    You've already gotten good advice. Good luck on your procedure. :smile:
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    My dear, you will not want to risk the chance of liquid poo running down your leg.

    And you'll be pretty empty, so I do not recommend it.

    Before my colonoscopy, I did not even want to get in the car.

    Pretty much this. I keep having to run to the bathroom all night and up until the procedure itself usually (I've had a couple colonoscopies). Stock up on good bathroom reading material, that's my advice.
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    I'd recommend not...
    Main reason is that the procedure forces you to "clean out" the day beforehand. Regret to say I have firsthand experience with this...I was still going a lot the day of the procedure (mine was in the morning). Not only that, but the procedure is fasting, so you might not have much energy to be exercising AND you couldn't take in any fast acting carb or protein after exercise for recovery.

    One day won't kill you. I'd recommend taking the day to rest.
  • CarolinkaCjj
    CarolinkaCjj Posts: 622 Member
    Actually it is not that bad.
    You will get a sedative and whatever you remember will be more like the remembrance of a dream.
    And it is not really humiliating.
    Just be thankful for the opportunity :-)
    Agreed! I hope we all didn't give the impression that the test itself was rough. It's not a pleasant thing to go for, but not a big deal.

    It's the prep. The night before. That's the thing that sucks.

    But don't cancel or anything because you're worried about the test. I hope we didn't scare you off!
    +3 It is not that bad and beats the heck out of undetected colon cancer. Not something to repeat regularly but in the interest of your health, a minor price to pay. Good luck to you - hope all goes well.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    ... Stock up on good bathroom reading material, that's my advice.

    And don't forget good, gentle toilet paper. Get rid of the generic and squeeze the Charmin' for the night.

    Be at home near the bathroom when you take the first dose of the stuff. Do not plan to go more than 20 feet from a bathroom for the next few hours. Relax, you will not actually sh-t your brains out. The first dose may take a few minutes to start the festivities or wait a few hours before the show starts. Mine started almost instantaneously, hubby's bod waited until the middle of the night to get going so he saw lots of infomercials he didn't know existed. At least the humiliation aspects occur in the privacy of your own home and only take a coupla-few hours to completely empty you out.

    Sleep until it's time to go for your appointment. Then relax. They will mostly put you out for the procedure and you'll wake up wondering what's for lunch.
  • RWTBR
    RWTBR Posts: 140 Member
    LMAO!!! I do Bodypump, and I officially declare you an addict! Don't feel bad, I'd try to do the exact same thing!
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    The morning of a colonoscopy you will probably be slighly dehydrated from the stuff we make you drink and you will be NPO since midnight and clear broth before that....so no, you will not have enough energy for a work out. You need to be well rested and hydrated before the procedure.
  • KatJ_NZ
    KatJ_NZ Posts: 31 Member
    lol, you'll be lucky if you can leave the bathroom for more than five minutes after taking the prep solution! Seriously, if you're feeling okay, go work out. But I wouldn't plan on it. :flowerforyou:
  • Slashnl
    Slashnl Posts: 339 Member
    Thanks for all of the support everyone! I know, one day won't hurt to miss Body Pump. I just like my routine. :)

    And thank you for the reminder that this is good that I could wait until now to have the procedure. I'm not too worried about it, just glad that it will be done and my doctor can find something else to "suggest". Then she said that I won't have to do it again for 10 years, if everything is good. I was going to ignore her advice, but I'm trying to lose weight and get more fit/strong so that I'm healthy. Why not make sure the insides are healthy too?

    Again, thanks for the help!
  • Elizabeth85Jones
    Elizabeth85Jones Posts: 2
    The morning of a colonoscopy you will probably be slighly dehydrated from the stuff we make you drink and you will be NPO since midnight and clear broth before that....so no, you will not have enough energy for a work out. You need to be well rested and hydrated before the procedure.

    Yes morning work out makes you hydrated and fit whole day, one can go for supplements also.

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