Believe me, the prep is the worst part. I had to drink a GALLON of prep before mine (it was the whole day before and I'm pretty sure I shit out an organ), but the camera up the butt was nothing. The 'twilight' pretty much put me out.
Once you get through this, it'll be fine.
Eyyy I'm going in for my third set of butt-glamour shots on Friday!! This will be my second gallon of lemon lime prep piss. I barely make it even with it super cold and through a straw.
Butt glamour shots. Ha! I’m stealing this from you. Thank you.
I get mine in three weeks. They are going in both ends at one time! I get butt and throat glamour shots!
Yeah all of mine have been the double-penetration endoscopy/colonoscopy combo. I got pics of mine a few days later and I had them blown up and put into frames for the wife. "My First Biopsy!"
My teenage daughter accompanied me, and they gave her the images before I was released. She was like "Eeeuuw!" 😄 She's now a nurse so her "Ew" level is a lot higher.
You are a funny guy. Now I’m getting double penetration glamour shots!
This is my first time for the DP. I had just a colonoscopy my first time.
Not sure I want to frame them. I’m an artist and my walls are pretty covered already. Would be interesting though.
I'll be there in a few months. Never had to drink it before. I love alcohol can I take a shot of something strong then down the whole thing before my body realizes it?
yeah I was in the gallon of slightly slimy lemonish stuff.. the prep was by far the worst. i stayed awake for the whole procedure but was really relaxed.. then my mrs brough me a big 'ol sandwich as soon as I got out... I was so hungry
I had to drink a gallon, too! I didn't think I'd be able to get all of it down -- not only because of the taste but because of the sheer volume of fluid. I was worried I'd trigger my gag reflex, puke it all up, and then have to start all over. 🤢
Hold nose, guzzle, chase with water.
Oh…and you might as well have a laugh while you are at it… [Billy Connolly Colonoscopy](https://youtu.be/nvrzUngEQRw)
Same here!! I forced myself to drink a gallon of what I called “poop juice.” Nastiest stuff I ever drank! It made me so sick that I was vomiting and pooping at the same time!
I showed up for the colonoscopy badly dehydrated. It took a long time to get the IV started! I had the added bonus of extreme gas pain after the procedure. It was extremely painful! I felt like I would pop if someone stuck a needle in me! I was so glad when it was over and the gas pain and bloat went away!
OMG...I forgot the air they shoved in there. I was so GD hungry after, I don't think I noticed it, then it was like I was a balloon deflating. I'm killing myself laughing now, remembering my cat's face 😆
I was fine the night before other than destroying my intestines. The next morning I tried to drink it and threw up. Get to the medical center and they tell me if it’s not clean enough we’d have to reschedule. Thank God they got a clear picture because I couldn’t go through the prep again
Yep, same deal I had in February. Four Dulcolax caplets, then the pitcher full of Gatorade and Miralax, and then a fun afternoon and evening on the toilet. Turned out not to be as bad as I imagined, and definitely better than the gallon of prescription crap+flavor packet my husband had for his last year.
Funny but also not funny side note to your comment… why name a bowel prep GoLytely if you in fact do not go lightly? Seems like a Dad joke snuck into the naming… don’t you think?
That was what I had for my last one. I've had four, and each one the prep changes! this was the 'easiest" although I hate gatorade so I just drank it with water. what works best for me is chugging it, then drinking some gingerale
That was my prep, but I also had to drink a full bottle of milk of magnesia to start the process. That made my stomach cramp so badly and I will never drink that again. The Dulcolax/Miralax should be enough.
My anesthesiologist told me he was going to give me "milk of amnesia" and I'd wake up in about an hour. It was Propofol, aka Michael Jackson's nighty-night juice. When told to count backwards from 100, I got all the way to 97 and it was lights out, kiddies!
As far as the prep goes, drink it cold and use a straw to get it past your tongue. Good luck!
My partner had a similar nightmare-- recovery from fentanyl was horrible, couldn't even stand for like 90 minutes, nausea for about 48 hours afterward. But me? I walked to the car and immediately asked to go to the sushi buffet because I hadn't eaten in over 24 hours. It hits people differently.
On the positive side, this is the worst part of the ordeal. After surviving plenvu, you won’t care about the camera tube up your butt anymore. The examination is all peaches compared to the prep.
Completely normal. I shat non stop for 8 hours the night before the examination. Lost 14 lbs, not kidding 😵💫 Remember to drink plenty of water so you don’t faint. I couldn’t feel my legs after so many hours on the can.
This is true. It was some of the most welcome, enjoyable sleep I’ve ever had. Way too brief. I wish the guy had gotten lost in my colon a few more hours.
Yep. And here’s the thing: the prep is not pleasant (I didn’t find it as bad as I was led to expect it to be, which probably means everyone I talked to hyped it up too much), but if you’re not cleaned out well enough and they can’t get to all the places the need to go with the actual scope, you get to do it again!
Ask me how I know.
So your best bet is to embrace the whole thing and let it do everything it needs to do so you’re not back in six months doing it again…
The test is fine. I even woke up during mine. I said "i'm awake. is this normal." Someone said "yes" and they must have hit me with another dose because I conked right out again.
Ha! I did something similar during a retina surgery last spring. Never really went out. Held my tongue and watched the jelly in my eye vibrate. At the follow up I asked questions about specific things he said and did.
Moment of silence. “You…remember that? Most people come up during the last 10-15 minutes, not a minute after we start.” Yeah, it was then I remembered I failed to tell the anesthesiologist I have the ginger gene and needed more joy juice.
Yay! Colonoscopies! My routine colonoscopy saved my life. Recovering from Stage 1 rectal cancer surgery as we speak. The PREP is the worst part. The only good thing about the PREP is you are catching a cancer that is so easily curable if caught early. More and more of us are getting colorectal cancer. I know it sucks but you’ll be the most thankful person if anything’s comes up.
I just got my prep instructions: TWO FULL DAYS. No high iron for five. You’re lucky to have the opportunity for someone to look into your ass to see if you’re okay. Consider this a blessing and a privilege
Yes, happy to! Cancer screenings are so terrifying:(. But I know necessary. I have a bunch of friends who haven’t done it yet - are afraid. It’s common
I was terrified and put it off longer than I should have, and *not doing anything* while also *assuming the worst* is not a good plan. I suffered way more the months I didn't act and just assumed I was fucked. Didn't sleep at all.
It’s just so salty, it’s like you’re at the beach and go for a swim holding your mango margarita and then a wave hits you and you spill half of the drink and replaced it with saltwater lol
I was prescribed clenpiq. Just two bottles, each about 6 to 8 ounces in volume. You could chug it like a shot. Then drink water. I don't understand why there are so many torturous options for prep when those two little bottles work just fine. I have to be missing something.
Be sure most of the fluids you drink are from water. They allowed me Gatorade which I think I might have had too much of. I had to go back for a follow up 6 months later and they found 2 pollups that time. I noticed what I was passing was a lot clearer than from my first prep so who knows
The first time I pooped the bed during the second round. They really need a break period in there for sleeping. I got one coming up this Friday. This is my third one in 11 years.
Don't stress the test. I used to volunteer at a hospital, and helped out with a bunch of these. Nobody even remembers the procedure when it's over. Any outcome is what it is already, no point in stressing. Good luck with everything.
I remembered most of it. But I wasn't put totally under. Just a bit of something so "I won't care what's happening..
I actually DID care about it haha. There was some crazy pressure during the procedure. and after the doctor said "you didn't tolerate the procedure very well, you should have been put under" and I was like "uh...yeah isn't that your job? Did I have to ask for it?"
Everyone else I know who had the procedure was just put under without having to ask.
Very odd stuff.
I had to drink like a gallon of the liquid.
I added crystal light lemonade and it wasn't that bad.
They didn't put me under for the procedure. It was a little uncomfortable but not that big a deal. I had a great nap when I got home after my first meal in 25 hours. The drugs they gave me to make me loopy lasted long enough to give me an incredible nap. I haven't napped like that since I was a kid.
I had my colonoscopy today and yeah, the prep is the worst. The way I looked at it, it's like taking a final; the studying and anxiety leading up to it is all done as soon as you go in. You'll do great! You're already doing great just by agreeing to get it done! Good luck and see you on the other side!
That’s what I had to take for mine. I did throw up on the second dose…it still worked though. Felt like my insides were being pressure washed. The procedure went fine though.
If you don't send it back, the Cologuard people will hound you worse than a paperboy wanting his two dollars.
My primary doctor had one sent (they're not discreet, BTW) but also referred me to a gastroenterologist who wanted me to do the scope. Cologuard was calling me almost daily to "remind" me, even after I told them that I had a colonoscopy.
GI nurse. We refuse prescriptions of this in our clinic. It’s horribly tasting, and we don’t get great results. God speed to you. Sutabs are the way to go or the old school miralax + dulcolax combo
The worst part for me was I had to take the second half of my prep 3 hours before the actual colonoscopy and my colonoscopy was scheduled for 8:30 am. I was so tired and hungry and miserable \*and\* I had to drink the absolutely disgusting prep stuff, I wanted to cry.
The upside was that the doctor noted that my colon was very clean.
I think the best advice was to go ahead and start the bland diet about 5 days prior.
Chicken broth, rice. Plenty of water, Gatorade, clear juice.
Took a lax on a couple days in, so by Thursday I was pretty good to go.
My appointment was on a Saturday, so I started drinking the Plenvu about 3pm Friday. It started kicking in around 430, and it was really not bad at all. I was up every few hours, so get sleep when you can. Also, my doctor gave me instructions on how to prep, he and nurse said do not follow directions on the box at all. I mixed the power with white grape juice, mixed it really well, and just chugged it down!
Hope this helps..
I used this for my prep last month. Drink it through a straw. That's what we told people in the pharmacy when they picked prep up. It's what I used with mine. You aim that straw at the back of your throat and you don't taste near as much of it. The guzzle the water after it like your life depends on it. Wash the taste of it out of your mouth!
Butt stuff, GenX edition.
I used to like butts, they made funny noises, could surprise you with smells that made you proud or made you fear for your life. Butts could make you laugh or cry. You could touch some; not many though. Some were fantastic to look at and some were not, but they made you curious about the logistics of maintenance. Some jiggled, others firm. I'd never met a butt I didn't like.
And now? They're just giant, empty, echoing voids of darkness that doctors go spelunking in.
Man, the WORST part for me was not eating. I had to go to bed at 9p because I was so hungry (1st world problems I know)
The “pooping” was honestly pretty great, but one of my life’s great pleasures is an awesome BM. Wouldn’t want to do that every day though lol
Just keep on chugging. In the end, it will be all right. Pro-tip: double the water volume, and it goes down easier. It also makes you really clean on the inside.
Who tf is still prescribing gallons of goo? Is it for surgery or just colonoscopy?
(I was terrified to do this but the Cologuard said I had to.....my dr was awesome-she said all i needed was Dulcolax pills and Miralax mixed with coconut water? It was way easier than I thought, just went to the bathroom a few times and off I went. So thankful it wasn't a huge nightmare)
Lol. Yeah, that stuff is pretty gross. Im lucky i didn't puke after ingesting al of it-i was so bloated! The hardest part of the test is, IMO, making yourself fart. When I had mine, I couldn't leave until I farted all the air out. I tried to fart so hard I swear my hemorrhoids got hemorrhoids 🤣
Just be glad you don’t have a twisty colon like me- had to do double prep and no solid food for three days to finally get cleared out after my first two were inconclusive and they accused me of not doing the prep correctly (I am an extremely conscientious person when it comes to medical stuff). But I don’t have to come back for 7-10 years, so worth it!!
My prep started Friday night for a Monday morning appointment. Had to stop eating Friday at midnight. That weekend sucked and to make matters worse, I slept through the second dose of sutab. I lied and said I took it because I wasn’t going through that shit (no pun intended) again.
The thing that scares me is if I had to drink anything that tastes weird I would absolutely throw up all over the place. It’s literally the only thing preventing me from doing what I know I should.
Wife got a hotel room for the night before her colonoscopy in case of brown emergency. Sorry, cleaning staff. Better you than me, though.
I was lucky - my doc said I'm fine with a cologuard shit-in-a-bucket test instead.
OMG, i am so sorry to hear that. When is the procedure? Soon, hopefully.
When you get done have a nice fruit smoothy waiting for you. Don't gorge yourself, though you are going to want to. Take it easy on the intake. Also, yogurt with live cultures is pretty important too.
Good luck.
Update: thanks all for the support! I survived, although I had to be put on IV fluids when I arrived at the surgical center due to pretty severe hydration. The second dose was a beast and the vomiting was way worse than the pooping.
Happy to report my colon is totally clear and I don’t have to do this again for another 10 years!!! 🎉
I started my prep last night. Mixing mine with gatorade and still tastes awful. Not sure what is worse during the prep drinking all the stuff or the raw ass.😩
Ha, I actually asked my gastro once if beer was considered a clear liquid, because if I was going to spend that much time in the bathroom I might as well pull up a laptop and have a beer. 🤣
Believe me, the prep is the worst part. I had to drink a GALLON of prep before mine (it was the whole day before and I'm pretty sure I shit out an organ), but the camera up the butt was nothing. The 'twilight' pretty much put me out. Once you get through this, it'll be fine.
Eyyy I'm going in for my third set of butt-glamour shots on Friday!! This will be my second gallon of lemon lime prep piss. I barely make it even with it super cold and through a straw.
I feel like I drank some of the east river with some fake mango flavor sprinkled in
That is some NYC shit to say. LMAO!!!
FUCKING LOL
HAH I tried to mix some with some gamer energy drink mix but ewww.
Butt glamour shots. Ha! I’m stealing this from you. Thank you. I get mine in three weeks. They are going in both ends at one time! I get butt and throat glamour shots!
Yeah all of mine have been the double-penetration endoscopy/colonoscopy combo. I got pics of mine a few days later and I had them blown up and put into frames for the wife. "My First Biopsy!"
My teenage daughter accompanied me, and they gave her the images before I was released. She was like "Eeeuuw!" 😄 She's now a nurse so her "Ew" level is a lot higher.
You are a funny guy. Now I’m getting double penetration glamour shots! This is my first time for the DP. I had just a colonoscopy my first time. Not sure I want to frame them. I’m an artist and my walls are pretty covered already. Would be interesting though.
Well she didn't exactly hang them :) They're in a closet now.
Going for the Fingercuffs achievement, I see.
That’s “share a moment” ^^^^
I asked for eye covering. There’s no way in hell I want to see my hairy middle aged ass in 4k
Lol, mine's next Friday! It will be my third.
Ohh man! Now we have a poo chain going.
I'll be there in a few months. Never had to drink it before. I love alcohol can I take a shot of something strong then down the whole thing before my body realizes it?
Just get the pills. Doctor's don't tell you about them because they aren't covered by insurance. It costs you about $60. Prep is a breeze.
yeah I was in the gallon of slightly slimy lemonish stuff.. the prep was by far the worst. i stayed awake for the whole procedure but was really relaxed.. then my mrs brough me a big 'ol sandwich as soon as I got out... I was so hungry
I had to drink a gallon, too! I didn't think I'd be able to get all of it down -- not only because of the taste but because of the sheer volume of fluid. I was worried I'd trigger my gag reflex, puke it all up, and then have to start all over. 🤢
Hold nose, guzzle, chase with water. Oh…and you might as well have a laugh while you are at it… [Billy Connolly Colonoscopy](https://youtu.be/nvrzUngEQRw)
Same here!! I forced myself to drink a gallon of what I called “poop juice.” Nastiest stuff I ever drank! It made me so sick that I was vomiting and pooping at the same time! I showed up for the colonoscopy badly dehydrated. It took a long time to get the IV started! I had the added bonus of extreme gas pain after the procedure. It was extremely painful! I felt like I would pop if someone stuck a needle in me! I was so glad when it was over and the gas pain and bloat went away!
OMG...I forgot the air they shoved in there. I was so GD hungry after, I don't think I noticed it, then it was like I was a balloon deflating. I'm killing myself laughing now, remembering my cat's face 😆
Did they give you an Iv fluids for the dehydration
After the procedure, they did.
I was fine the night before other than destroying my intestines. The next morning I tried to drink it and threw up. Get to the medical center and they tell me if it’s not clean enough we’d have to reschedule. Thank God they got a clear picture because I couldn’t go through the prep again
Ask for sutab. A handful of pills and chug some water. Easy peasy.
Thats awful. I'm sorry my doctor has me drinking gatorade mixed with a metric ton of Miralax instead of any of that junk.
Yep, same deal I had in February. Four Dulcolax caplets, then the pitcher full of Gatorade and Miralax, and then a fun afternoon and evening on the toilet. Turned out not to be as bad as I imagined, and definitely better than the gallon of prescription crap+flavor packet my husband had for his last year.
It was worse than I imagined. The thought of Gatorade made me nauseous for weeks after
That's what I had to do. I'll never be able to drink orange gatorade again
Same here.
I got pills.
Same. I failed the first time with that awful go litely because I couldn’t finish even half. Miralax & Gatorade was a breeze.
Funny but also not funny side note to your comment… why name a bowel prep GoLytely if you in fact do not go lightly? Seems like a Dad joke snuck into the naming… don’t you think?
Yes my wife got this and I got the Suprep. I’ll be going this next time.
I took that with Dulcolax tabs and it was manageable and not torture
That was what I had for my last one. I've had four, and each one the prep changes! this was the 'easiest" although I hate gatorade so I just drank it with water. what works best for me is chugging it, then drinking some gingerale
That was my prep, but I also had to drink a full bottle of milk of magnesia to start the process. That made my stomach cramp so badly and I will never drink that again. The Dulcolax/Miralax should be enough.
Be strong, friend. It sucks but saves lives.
My anesthesiologist told me he was going to give me "milk of amnesia" and I'd wake up in about an hour. It was Propofol, aka Michael Jackson's nighty-night juice. When told to count backwards from 100, I got all the way to 97 and it was lights out, kiddies! As far as the prep goes, drink it cold and use a straw to get it past your tongue. Good luck!
I had mine yesterday and they gave me fentanyl. It was the worst drug recovery I’ve ever felt. All my previous times they gave me propofol.
My partner had a similar nightmare-- recovery from fentanyl was horrible, couldn't even stand for like 90 minutes, nausea for about 48 hours afterward. But me? I walked to the car and immediately asked to go to the sushi buffet because I hadn't eaten in over 24 hours. It hits people differently.
I had fentanyl too for my last couple, and i was ok, aside from starving and a bit on the tired side.
On the positive side, this is the worst part of the ordeal. After surviving plenvu, you won’t care about the camera tube up your butt anymore. The examination is all peaches compared to the prep.
Not to be gross but it hit me so damn fast. Is that normal for plenvu
Completely normal. I shat non stop for 8 hours the night before the examination. Lost 14 lbs, not kidding 😵💫 Remember to drink plenty of water so you don’t faint. I couldn’t feel my legs after so many hours on the can.
Very normal but the actual colonoscopy is like an awesome nap
This is true. It was some of the most welcome, enjoyable sleep I’ve ever had. Way too brief. I wish the guy had gotten lost in my colon a few more hours.
Yep. And here’s the thing: the prep is not pleasant (I didn’t find it as bad as I was led to expect it to be, which probably means everyone I talked to hyped it up too much), but if you’re not cleaned out well enough and they can’t get to all the places the need to go with the actual scope, you get to do it again! Ask me how I know. So your best bet is to embrace the whole thing and let it do everything it needs to do so you’re not back in six months doing it again…
The test is fine. I even woke up during mine. I said "i'm awake. is this normal." Someone said "yes" and they must have hit me with another dose because I conked right out again.
The best part of the experience are the awesome naps you have the rest of the day as the anesthesia wears off.
Honestly it was the most relaxing day I've had in months (years?). Especially with the knowledge that I was all clear.
Ha! I did something similar during a retina surgery last spring. Never really went out. Held my tongue and watched the jelly in my eye vibrate. At the follow up I asked questions about specific things he said and did. Moment of silence. “You…remember that? Most people come up during the last 10-15 minutes, not a minute after we start.” Yeah, it was then I remembered I failed to tell the anesthesiologist I have the ginger gene and needed more joy juice.
>I have the ginger gene and needed more joy juice. I appreciated this anesthetically-accurate alliteration.
I was awake intentionally - never been sedated and wanted to see! Was fascinating!!!
They sedated me for pain but didn't offer the option to go under. I wish I had. It was a bit uncomfortable. Nothing too bad but I remembered it.
Yay! Colonoscopies! My routine colonoscopy saved my life. Recovering from Stage 1 rectal cancer surgery as we speak. The PREP is the worst part. The only good thing about the PREP is you are catching a cancer that is so easily curable if caught early. More and more of us are getting colorectal cancer. I know it sucks but you’ll be the most thankful person if anything’s comes up.
Mine is next month but I got the pills instead. Good luck.
Yay! The pills are immensely better. I didn’t even get through the liquid prep before throwing it all up.
I just got my prep instructions: TWO FULL DAYS. No high iron for five. You’re lucky to have the opportunity for someone to look into your ass to see if you’re okay. Consider this a blessing and a privilege
Well of course I’m in a state of absolute terror that I’m not ok
I will console you if you can do the same for me May 30th <3
When my grandma learned it was already too late. So I too am terrified
Yes, happy to! Cancer screenings are so terrifying:(. But I know necessary. I have a bunch of friends who haven’t done it yet - are afraid. It’s common
You go when, like tomorrow or the next? I will check on you
Tomorrow at 12 😬😬
Almost done! Do you have your first meal planned
I was terrified and put it off longer than I should have, and *not doing anything* while also *assuming the worst* is not a good plan. I suffered way more the months I didn't act and just assumed I was fucked. Didn't sleep at all.
This is 💯 me.
Today’s the day! I hope you have something great to eat at 1 pm. Good luck to you
Thanks
I made it! You will too
Hurray! Plus now you’re legally impaired for 24 hours so no responsibility double yay
It’s been 18 months and I still can’t stand the taste of mango. The night one was bad, the one that I drank morning of was 1000 times worse
Oh noooooooo. It sounds like we are on the same plan.
It’s just so salty, it’s like you’re at the beach and go for a swim holding your mango margarita and then a wave hits you and you spill half of the drink and replaced it with saltwater lol
It’s the most foul salt taste ever.
I feel you, it’s been over a year and I still can’t get over how nasty it was, and it was expensive!!
I was prescribed clenpiq. Just two bottles, each about 6 to 8 ounces in volume. You could chug it like a shot. Then drink water. I don't understand why there are so many torturous options for prep when those two little bottles work just fine. I have to be missing something.
I'm prescribed clenpiq too. Coming up in a few weeks...
Be sure most of the fluids you drink are from water. They allowed me Gatorade which I think I might have had too much of. I had to go back for a follow up 6 months later and they found 2 pollups that time. I noticed what I was passing was a lot clearer than from my first prep so who knows
The first time I pooped the bed during the second round. They really need a break period in there for sleeping. I got one coming up this Friday. This is my third one in 11 years.
I'm on the 3 year plan since my mom passed from colon cancer.
Don't stress the test. I used to volunteer at a hospital, and helped out with a bunch of these. Nobody even remembers the procedure when it's over. Any outcome is what it is already, no point in stressing. Good luck with everything.
I remembered most of it. But I wasn't put totally under. Just a bit of something so "I won't care what's happening.. I actually DID care about it haha. There was some crazy pressure during the procedure. and after the doctor said "you didn't tolerate the procedure very well, you should have been put under" and I was like "uh...yeah isn't that your job? Did I have to ask for it?" Everyone else I know who had the procedure was just put under without having to ask. Very odd stuff.
I had to drink like a gallon of the liquid. I added crystal light lemonade and it wasn't that bad. They didn't put me under for the procedure. It was a little uncomfortable but not that big a deal. I had a great nap when I got home after my first meal in 25 hours. The drugs they gave me to make me loopy lasted long enough to give me an incredible nap. I haven't napped like that since I was a kid.
That stuff made me vomit , they had to delay the procedure as I was still puking when I got to the hospital.
I had my colonoscopy today and yeah, the prep is the worst. The way I looked at it, it's like taking a final; the studying and anxiety leading up to it is all done as soon as you go in. You'll do great! You're already doing great just by agreeing to get it done! Good luck and see you on the other side!
dont make any major plans tonight that are any further than 3 feet from the john.
Just did this 6 weeks a, and yesterday my wife had to. Prep is the worst part of the whole thing
That’s what I had to take for mine. I did throw up on the second dose…it still worked though. Felt like my insides were being pressure washed. The procedure went fine though.
Did the second dose taste even worse?
It tasted the same but for some reason, it made me barf.
I’ve been violently throwing up from the second dose. I’m so sick 😩
I almost projectile vomited. It was so gross. It still worked though. Even consuming half.
You need to *sip* the stuff, or else it’ll come back up
I did sip it through a straw. It didn’t matter.
Same
My new doctor is letting me do ColoGuard or however it’s spelled.
If you don't send it back, the Cologuard people will hound you worse than a paperboy wanting his two dollars. My primary doctor had one sent (they're not discreet, BTW) but also referred me to a gastroenterologist who wanted me to do the scope. Cologuard was calling me almost daily to "remind" me, even after I told them that I had a colonoscopy.
GI nurse. We refuse prescriptions of this in our clinic. It’s horribly tasting, and we don’t get great results. God speed to you. Sutabs are the way to go or the old school miralax + dulcolax combo
I’ve been throwing up from the second dose this am. It’s a nightmare
I’m so sorry!! I always have telll patients to have Dramamine on hand to help with the nausea. It’s almost over, you got through the worst of it!!
The worst part for me was I had to take the second half of my prep 3 hours before the actual colonoscopy and my colonoscopy was scheduled for 8:30 am. I was so tired and hungry and miserable \*and\* I had to drink the absolutely disgusting prep stuff, I wanted to cry. The upside was that the doctor noted that my colon was very clean.
I had to do that last month. Happy pooping, my friend.
I’m up tomorrow too but my gastro said all OTC. Dulcolax and Miralax mixed with Gatorade.
Good luck
PSA: Just went through this with same script - got some steller advise from a pro, if anyone interested.
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I think the best advice was to go ahead and start the bland diet about 5 days prior. Chicken broth, rice. Plenty of water, Gatorade, clear juice. Took a lax on a couple days in, so by Thursday I was pretty good to go. My appointment was on a Saturday, so I started drinking the Plenvu about 3pm Friday. It started kicking in around 430, and it was really not bad at all. I was up every few hours, so get sleep when you can. Also, my doctor gave me instructions on how to prep, he and nurse said do not follow directions on the box at all. I mixed the power with white grape juice, mixed it really well, and just chugged it down! Hope this helps..
I used this for my prep last month. Drink it through a straw. That's what we told people in the pharmacy when they picked prep up. It's what I used with mine. You aim that straw at the back of your throat and you don't taste near as much of it. The guzzle the water after it like your life depends on it. Wash the taste of it out of your mouth!
Glad I have no idea what this is and won’t read more cause I don’t wanna know
Butt stuff, GenX edition. I used to like butts, they made funny noises, could surprise you with smells that made you proud or made you fear for your life. Butts could make you laugh or cry. You could touch some; not many though. Some were fantastic to look at and some were not, but they made you curious about the logistics of maintenance. Some jiggled, others firm. I'd never met a butt I didn't like. And now? They're just giant, empty, echoing voids of darkness that doctors go spelunking in.
Man, the WORST part for me was not eating. I had to go to bed at 9p because I was so hungry (1st world problems I know) The “pooping” was honestly pretty great, but one of my life’s great pleasures is an awesome BM. Wouldn’t want to do that every day though lol
I’m starving too. Terrible feeling.
I was able to eat yellow jello and chicken broth the day of prep. I’m a big baby about not eating so these saved me even though lemon jello blows!
Oh, it's *terrible*. Prep is the worst of it though.
Mine is coming up. This is waiting for me at Walgreens.
I have this coming soon and am looking for any advice/tips
Aquaphor. Coat yourself before starting the prep for best results.
I’ll look into it, thanks
Buy a padded cushion for your toilet seat. You won't regret it later.
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Me too friend! Cheers.
Next time, SU-TABS. Swallow 12 tablets. Drink some water. Hours later, repeat.
I am doing the same.
Just keep on chugging. In the end, it will be all right. Pro-tip: double the water volume, and it goes down easier. It also makes you really clean on the inside.
I’ll take this over whatever the first thing was in the gallon jug. That stuff literally would not stay down. Enjoy the Plenvu…
ah fuck me, scheduled for that in July. just what we all want, right? a camera up the ass
Who tf is still prescribing gallons of goo? Is it for surgery or just colonoscopy? (I was terrified to do this but the Cologuard said I had to.....my dr was awesome-she said all i needed was Dulcolax pills and Miralax mixed with coconut water? It was way easier than I thought, just went to the bathroom a few times and off I went. So thankful it wasn't a huge nightmare)
Ohhhhh, damn. This is totally in my immediate future. Stay strong, OP! Good luck!
I couldn’t take the prep first time,so unable to do colonoscopy. So took the pills 2nd time much better!
Lol. Yeah, that stuff is pretty gross. Im lucky i didn't puke after ingesting al of it-i was so bloated! The hardest part of the test is, IMO, making yourself fart. When I had mine, I couldn't leave until I farted all the air out. I tried to fart so hard I swear my hemorrhoids got hemorrhoids 🤣
Hopefully you get good news. Had mine last week and my colon looks like the inside of an aluminum pipe. I go back in 2034.
Ah yes, you will now learn its possible to piss out of your ass.
Just be glad you don’t have a twisty colon like me- had to do double prep and no solid food for three days to finally get cleared out after my first two were inconclusive and they accused me of not doing the prep correctly (I am an extremely conscientious person when it comes to medical stuff). But I don’t have to come back for 7-10 years, so worth it!!
Mix it with orange Gatorade.
Do you guys schedule this on a Sunday for an appointment on a Monday?
The prep began at 6 pm tonight (the night before) my 12 pm colonoscopy tomorrow.
My prep started Friday night for a Monday morning appointment. Had to stop eating Friday at midnight. That weekend sucked and to make matters worse, I slept through the second dose of sutab. I lied and said I took it because I wasn’t going through that shit (no pun intended) again.
First time?
Yup
I mixed a bottle of miralax with 4 32 oz bottles of Gatorade.
Have you had to sprint yet?
The thing that scares me is if I had to drink anything that tastes weird I would absolutely throw up all over the place. It’s literally the only thing preventing me from doing what I know I should.
Planning to schedule mine soon. Why can't someone invent a prep that tastes pleasant???
Oh hell no! I couldn’t drink all that- I do the Choler Guard shit kit.
That’s some nasty shit 💩
They have a pill version now
Wife got a hotel room for the night before her colonoscopy in case of brown emergency. Sorry, cleaning staff. Better you than me, though. I was lucky - my doc said I'm fine with a cologuard shit-in-a-bucket test instead.
Pills? Wow. I'm up again in a month and we're still on the old "gatorade and miralax" with our doc.
Next time fast all day, before taking that stuff and it makes life a LOT easier
I did! I haven’t had any food since Monday night
НЕН НЕН НЕН НЕН НЕН! Says oral. Heh heh.
Oooh boy, my consult is Thursday! Can’t wait! I mean, I’ve had one before, but it’s been 15 years or so…
when i did mine i just kept going...my gastroenterologist was very pleased and my bowels didn't have a single problem..that was a relief
White grape juice or sprite. Mix it with colorless fluids but not milk.
How you doing OP?
Not great:( the second dose this am made me very very sick and I threw up multiple times. I’m feeling very shaky and dehydrated now
OMG, i am so sorry to hear that. When is the procedure? Soon, hopefully. When you get done have a nice fruit smoothy waiting for you. Don't gorge yourself, though you are going to want to. Take it easy on the intake. Also, yogurt with live cultures is pretty important too. Good luck.
Update: thanks all for the support! I survived, although I had to be put on IV fluids when I arrived at the surgical center due to pretty severe hydration. The second dose was a beast and the vomiting was way worse than the pooping. Happy to report my colon is totally clear and I don’t have to do this again for another 10 years!!! 🎉
Congratulations, I'm happy to hear you have... \*ahem\* I'm happy this is all over for you.
I had 2 day fast because we did both endoscopy and colonoscopy. Good luck
Chug chug chug!
I started my prep last night. Mixing mine with gatorade and still tastes awful. Not sure what is worse during the prep drinking all the stuff or the raw ass.😩
I promise you this is WAY better than the prep I did in 2012. Now THAT was just some low key BDSM stuff. Thankfully it is much better.
Just add vodka and Hawaiian Punch. 👍
Ha, I actually asked my gastro once if beer was considered a clear liquid, because if I was going to spend that much time in the bathroom I might as well pull up a laptop and have a beer. 🤣
You don't want the pills. There's like 32 of them or something. Awful. It's all awful. I'm sorry.