It is not recommended to take calcium tablets immediately after the colonoscopy. In case of painless colonoscopy, it takes at least 2 hours before eating, and in case of intestinal polypectomy, it takes 24 hours before eating.
1. If the colonoscopy is a general colonoscopy, it is also not recommended to eat calcium tablets and other foods immediately. Just after colonoscopy, the intestinal mucosa is in a state of congestion and edema, if you eat calcium tablets or eat, then the risk of damage to the intestinal mucosa is higher, and it is easy to abdominal pain and bloating and other discomfort, it is recommended to eat calcium tablets after an interval of 2 hours.
2. If you are doing painless gastroscopy, under the effect of anesthesia, intestinal peristalsis has not fully recovered, eating at this moment is prone to abdominal discomfort, at least 2 hours after eating.
3. If the intestinal polypectomy, should not eat immediately, because the surgical site of the intestinal mucosa in the period of congestion and edema, eating is likely to lead to abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding. Patients can drink a little water 24 hours after the operation, if there is no discomfort, you can eat noodles, millet porridge and other fluids. If there is still no discomfort, then consider taking calcium tablets.
After the colonoscopy, it is recommended to consult the doctor carefully about the relevant precautions, follow the doctor’s advice, and do not eat at will.