General Discharge Instructions

Nausea:

To prevent nausea:

• Start with a bland diet then slowly advance to normal.
• Avoid spicy, fried or greasy foods.
• If you have nausea, take a break then try clear liquids such as tea, Jell-O, broth, and ginger ale.

Discomfort:

You may experience some discomfort after your procedure.

• Normal Discomfort – stomach/colon tightness or fullness, burping, gas cramps, passing air from rectum, sore throat
• Abdominal/Gas Symptom Relief – walking, warm bath, non-carbonated caffeinated beverages, Tylenol
• Sore Throat Symptom Relief – gargle with warm salt water, throat lozenges, Tylenol

IV Site:

You received an IV during your procedure.

• Do not remove the dressing for 1 to 2 hours.
• Bruising at the IV site may occur.
• If your site is painful, red or swollen, place a warm, damp washcloth on the site for 20 minutes every hour until the pain, redness or swelling stops or decreases.
• If the pain or swelling gets worse or there is more redness after 24 hours, please call The Endoscopy Center (605) 721-8121 8am-5pm Mon-Fri or the GI Clinic (605) 342-3280 24hrs.

Bleeding:

If polyps were removed or biopsies taken during your procedure:

• Small amounts of blood the day of your procedure is normal.
• If the bleeding is excessive or increasing, please call The Endoscopy Center (605) 721-8121 8am-5pm Mon-Fri or the GI Clinic (605) 342-3280 24hrs.

Post Procedure Follow-up

Please call our POST PROCEDURE MESSAGE LINE (605) 721-8502 or respond to text message if utilizing texting service within 24 hours of your procedure to let us know how you are doing.

If you need immediate assistance, do not leave a message on this line. For any immediate needs, please call The Endoscopy Center at (605) 721-8121 between 8am to 5pm Mon-Fri or the GI Clinic at (605) 342-3280 or (800) 336-3503.

Pathology Follow-up

You will receive a letter in approximately 3 weeks with the results of any polyps or biopsies. If you do not receive a letter, please call (605) 342-3280 and ask for the GI Clinic.

If you are a patient in the Monument Health System, your results will be posted in MyChart in 2-3 days. A letter with any additional recommendations will follow this.

If you did not have any tissue removed during your procedure, you will not receive a letter.