Hello,

I am having an endoscopy and colonoscopy tomorrow to check for mast cell infiltration in the gi.

The docs here use the 13-7-1 hr  prednisone (50 mg each time), pre- sedation anesthesia, 50 mg Benedryl 1 hr. before.  I also have to take a WHOLE LOTTA PEG to make me squeaky clean.

Anybody else ever done this protocol?  I will be one doped up pup!

That is what I used to take too.  I think they are being really cautious here.  I was shocking out a bit this spring.

Glad to report everything went o.k.!  Yes, the prep was no fun! The 13-7-1 protocol is the one that the American College of Radiology recommends for preventing reactions to contrast dyes.  This was just published in 2010 in their guideline book.

Here's the link:
http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/contrast_manual/Fu...

Tolerated everything all right.  Everything looks normal so far and they took some biopsies.  Will get results in a couple of weeks.