Frequently Asked Questions
We generally ask that you take your medication before leaving home. Diabetes medications are individualized. We will usually hold diabetes medications and manage your blood sugar at the center. A member of our team will contact you before your procedure to confirm which medications to take.
If you use an inhaler, bring it to the Center on the day of your procedure.
Your care team will tell you which medications to stop before your procedure, such as diabetes medication and blood thinners. Please bring all your medications with you on the day of your procedure. Call us with any questions.
Herbal medications may have harmful effects on the procedure. Many of these remedies may effect your clotting mechanism and interfere with the sedative agents. (The list of drugs and their side effects are too great for this site.) We generally request that you stop these medications two weeks before your procedure. Please remember to mention these remedies when being asked about medication.
You are welcome to bring one person with you to the Center. That person will be allowed to be in your room with you before your procedure and may sit with you after the procedure if you so choose.
When a patient is a child often two parents and/or guardians will accompany him or her to the Center. We will do our best to accommodate everyone, however, one parent and/or guardian will be permitted into the recovery room at a time.
Please refrain from bringing young children to the Center as guests.
We will individualize each patient’s care.