why no alcohol after colonoscopy
Confidence votes 81. The main reason to avoid alcohol following a colonoscopy is because you were given intravenous sedation and pain medication during the procedure. This is also the reason why you are not allowed to drive yourself home after the procedure.
Incidentally, I had a colonoscopy today and asked the same question before I left the Gastroenterologist's office. The main reason to avoid alcohol following a colonoscopy is because you were given intravenous sedation and pain medication during the procedure.