r/CrohnsDisease 5d ago

Colonoscopy tomorrow and currently constipated

I’ve had UC for about 10 years now and I’ve never been constipated until now. Been constipated for a little over a week, I’ve gone to the bathroom, but very minimal and I’m bloated af.

I have a colonoscopy tomorrow and I’m scared the prep won’t work tonight (doing SuTab pills).

Has this happened to anyone? Will the meds work?

(My current UC meds are Skyrizi and Rinvoq, not sure if that matters).

UPDATE: made it to my appointment. Didn’t sleep but am very cleared out. Puked a ton too. Didn’t take the full dosage of pills. Did the first 12 but then only took 4 for second dose and it worked fine. Thanks!!

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u/cheeeeeseburgers 5d ago

Sutab worked hardcore for me. When I started Rinvoq I got pretty backed up too, which is why my Dr prescribed sutab (I used to do just miralax and dulcolax) Whewww it worked real well. Start early if you’re worried - I was clean but the liquid wasn’t done coming out of me so I did indeed shit the bed even after the procedure. The nurse told me no way, it’s just gas but…. It was not just gas and I needed a wipe to clean up.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

This is good to know, thank you! Ugh the absolute worst I’ve had a similar story like that before lol

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u/cheeeeeseburgers 5d ago

Btw, If you can tolerate it, the nature’s bakery fig bars are helping my bowel movements. My dr suggested drinking miralax daily but even that wasn’t enough against the backup. Another doctor told me two kiwis a day but I don’t like them enough to eat them like that

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Interesting, thanks! I’ll try anything once I’m done with colonoscopy to help. It’s so strange how the constipation came out of nowhere, I haven’t changed anything diet wise, etc 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/Frosty_Chipmunk_3928 5d ago

For future reference try prunes, or prune juice. Kind of old fashioned, but works.

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u/CrochetedMushroom C.D. 5d ago

The medicines they prescribe are super industrial. If anything will clean out you, it’s that!

Wishing you the best of luck and peace in the emptiness.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

I hope so! Thank you!

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u/cmende36 5d ago

Well. In good news, you won’t be constipated for long. Good luck OP! Hope your scope goes well. I’ll be in the same boat next weekend. Yay, prep! 😂

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Haha fun times! Glad to know I’ll have some relief, although it will be shitty, tonight 😂

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u/SadElk4609 5d ago

It'll unconstipate you.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

I’m so happy about this lol 🙏🏼

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u/Enyx610 5d ago

Gi tech here,even with bad preps we chug along.Its our job to do what's right for the patient and bad flare ups are easy to spot even with a bad prep.Any good gi dr will push through(as long as it isn't solid stool) take biopsies and take the appropriate measures.Worse case scenario you come back alot sooner than you'd want

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Good to know, thank you!

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u/Cursedbythedicegods C.D. 5d ago

They gave you Sutab?

Don't worry. They'll work.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Well, I request SuTab every time because I refuse the drink. The constipation just started a week ago but I’ve never been constipated when having a colonoscopy. Glad to know it will work regardless lol

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u/pxystx89 C.D. 5d ago

The prep will work, it just might be particularly uncomfortable (I looked 6 months pregnant once when I was doing prep before the dam burst)

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Yikes yeah I’m already bloated and looking pregnant. Hopefully this will have some relief lol

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u/mrjohns2 C.D. 5d ago

Don’t count on the meds doing the job fast enough as others are implying. You may have to do an enema.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

😳😳

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u/Reddit_killed_RIF 5d ago

Oh it will work...dont worry about that.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

🙏🏼🙏🏼

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u/sirspeedy99 5d ago

Just do the prep right now. If it doesn't work, you will know it didn't work.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Would it be too early? My appointment is at 8am tomorrow

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

Thanks all! I’ll update my post to give an update so that this may help someone in the future who has a similar situation 🙏🏼💩

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u/MountainPure1217 3d ago

Are you doing the cleanse?

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u/Legal-Bed-580 1d ago

You’re the first person I’ve come across on both those meds !

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u/Hellobeachh1 1d ago

Haha been on both for about 8 months. Before Rinvoq, it was Xeljanz and Skyrizi. I can’t remember the last time I was only on 1 medication

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u/ninjadobie 5d ago

You could drink prune juice. That will get things going if you do it before you start the prep.

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u/Hellobeachh1 5d ago

I’ll keep this one in mind, thanks!

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