rig tube

Hi debzy, I had a RIG fitted,  and I really just can't remember if I had to or not. I think the best thing to do is for him not to eat anything, and if you can ring up  to ask, before you go to the hospital   All the best to you both.

Regards Ray.

6 hours nil by mouth recommended.... www.uhs.nhs.uk/.../Radiologically-inserted-gastrostomy-RIG-tube-patient-information.PDF

You beat me to it Dani, I just looked that up, and was working out how to post it.

Quick draw McGraw here 

Good to see you on here helping out .......How are you these days? 

PS...put a quick resume up in your profile if you can....you don't know how it helps the newbies.

I'm fine thanks Dani, hope you are too. Yes I will have to put something on my profile.

thanks for the replies , i had read that info online so we went with the fasting and just aswell as he was supposed too , he did take his diabetes medicine before goin tho and they werent happy with him but the tube fitting went ahead anyway , he said hes in pain at the moment but not too much so hopefully only a couple of days and should be fine , he still hasn't had any food so not happy with that as its now been 22 hrs since he last ate but getting his dinner at 5 so he will be looking forward to that 

Hi debzy. Tomorrow is Friday and we all seem to run out of stuff at the weekend. Make sure he has some decent analgesia and if on opiates ( that includes cocodamol) some laxido or movicol.  Stomach tubes usually settle in a couple of weeks but can be the devil till then. Quite a few folk have got relief by adding Buscopan ( which you can get over the counter) but do check with his team. Have a peaceful weekend. 

Yes you should and there a special you should have the night before.

Yes you should. There is also a contrast drink you need the night before the procedure.

thanks will sort all that tommoro before he comes home