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How Do You Manage Clear Liquid Diet The Day Before A Colonoscopy?
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I normally check my blood sugar before meals. A clear liquid diet doesn't seem to offer much in the way of having a meal to check your blood sugar with. What have others used in this situation?

posted March 27, 2018
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Broth
Jello
Ginger ale
Herbal tea nonsugar or dairy
Black coffee (some consider this alroght others dont).
Personally i dose for what i put into my body regardless of what it is.

posted March 28, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

I just skipped testing while my diet was liquid. The nurse who was prepping me for the colonoscopy / endoscopy took it and it was fine...

posted July 14, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

Some Gatorade for electrolytes. Do not take the diabetes meds that day or the day of your colonoscopy.

posted May 8, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

I was told not to take any meds or insulin the day before during the cleanse. That helps in not going low. I was booked for the first appointment of the day so I could get back on track the day of.

posted May 7, 2018
A DiabetesTeam Member

Test more often throughout the day to make sure you're going really high or really low...

posted April 29, 2018

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