The other people on this site sharing their experiences helped me through this. Official answer. I hope I never really need it again. Dont use this junk, By far the worst colonscopy prep Ive had to take. helps so much!! Your prep will be much easier if you adjust your diet and watch what you eat a few days before you start the prep. How did this prep work for you? At 9pm I had to take the next dose. I thought I did something wrong because I kept waiting for some violent explosion or something but Gods honest truth having the Norovirus was 50 xs worse than this colon prep. Had a polyp as big as a grapefruit in my stomach at 27 . SUPREP is what they had prescribed. Read more: Porque le da hipo a los bebes. I feel great and am so glad I did it. By 5:30 PM the Dulcalax was working in earnest, so I started drinking colyte ( chilled and mixed with two packets of Crystal light) at the rate of 8 oz every 15 minutes. We are huge blot, dont wipe fans here. Best wishes! Started prep at 5. Thank you. Read More Read Less, I had a sudden change in my bowel habits and needed to have a colonoscopy. It seems surviving on water is the simplest solution. My 50 year old husband just finished 3 rounds of chemo for the stage 3 cancer that was found on his routine colonoscopy. Got myself all worked up for nothing. It doesn't have to be this way. Hi Becky: Thanks for your comment. Of course strict Covid check in, then a short wait. Studies have shown that the split-dose approach not only is more tolerable but also does a better job of cleaning the colon. Then a half hour later, I drank another 16 oz. First, I want to thank everyone who posted here. Thank you for encouraging people to forge on with their colonoscopies, even when challenges arise along the way! Hi Eithne: Thank you so much for your comment. More uncomfortable than anything. My experience was with Suprep which sounds exponentially better than the others. I put the prep drink in my large Tervis Tumbler with a straw. Hi Hilda, Thank you so much for taking time to post such an important comment. You need to wait those 20 min. As suggested above definitely get some Vaseline or other type of cream for your backdoor lol. I got severe chest cramps (from vomiting) and leg cramps that still hurt 2 days later. I had to cancel the test. At 5pm the day before my event, during the clear liquid diet day I took dose 1 of the Plenvu. You time them out 2 minutes apart. Thanks for the detailed comment. I called an advice nurse from kaiser and asked her if I had to finish it all. I slathered on Desitin diaper rash barrier cream to shield tender skin from moisture and it helped tremendously. Its important that the water reaches the far end of the large intestine and that requires a large volume. Dreading the next time. I have had 3-5 colonoscopies. At 4:00 pm, Take 4 DULCOLAX tablets by mouth. While we understand prep is not easy, we cannot stress enough that it is lifesaving. Prep clean-out day on Saturday and eat nothing Sunday? Rating 2.1/5 My husband also got almost no sleep due to helping me. Just do it. So what was the end result? Hot chicken broth, jello It was easy, no ill effects. . Great tips thank you. I vomited ALL of the second dose an hour after I took it. DAY BEFORE THE PROCEDURE: "Things have changed a lot in the past 10 years," says Dr. Catherine Cheney, a gastroenterologist at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. I hope we hear back from you: That you had a clean colonoscopy. I become dehydrated very easily, and it makes for difficulty when putting in my IV before the test. He has a Dr. but doesnt want to call him. How to take it: Two 5-ounce doses, the first followed by five 8-ounce servings of clear liquid; the second followed by three 8-ounce servings of clear liquid. Everything Ive heard about the prep is the night before, and I know that once I start the Miralax mixture, I should expect to be in the bathroom all the time. SUPREP Bowel Prep Kit (sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate) Oral Solution is an osmotic laxative indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.. CONTRAINDICATIONS. Forget my mistakes but, I hope you can see that my dog was involved instead it was my doc and the baby reference in the beginning was supposed to be my I think. Thank you for adding it! We agree that the whole procedure causes anxiety, but also, we know that screening saves lives. My mom is prepping for colonoscopy tomorrow. I have a family history of cancer, but those who suffered from it also suffered from stomach problems forever before they were screened and diagnosed. Prep pills are easier to take than some liquid solutions and, in most cases, just as effective . Is there any recipes for meals for the 3rd and 2nd day prior to the procedure? I prayed a lot and had a lot of friends and family praying for me to be able to take it. First off thank you all for your comments it really helped me prepare for my first colonoscopy today at the age of 20. I drank 4 cups in total that night and had around 20BM that night. The other people on this site sharing their experiences helped me through this. Next morning: repeat both steps using the second bottle. I mixed mine with cold ginger ale. Water water EVERYWHERE and not a drop didnt stink. (48 in the evening and 48 in the morning). Heres what youll need to make it a good experience. Good luck! The worst part is the taste. If I can offer some advice it is to ease your diet days in advance. Prep day, coffee, tea, clear gummi bears at work. I googled appendicitis and colonoscopy and found out that the week after a colonoscopy and prep that while very rate, people have a much greater chance of appendicitis, which I actually had, so instead of getting the colonoscopy the next morning, I went to the ER and had my appendix out just before it burst. Mix the entire bottle (238 grams) of the Miralax powder with the Gatorade or Powerade. He said the polyp likely started before I was 50, and that its a good thing I came in when I did. Hi Clairissa, Thank you so much for your comment. . Just a few sips and then you cant taste the prep much. Im going in for my first colonoscopy in 2 days and Ive been very anxious. They had mentioned that pretty much all of their office workers did it without sedation, and that everyone who tried it tolerated it well. My appointment is in 5 days. If you start to feel nauseous, take a break of around half an hour in between sips. Prior to the procedure, you will do a bowel preparation to clear out the colon. And yes, Im smaller today than Ive been in 30 years! Taste was like a sweet tart- not my fav but drank some mixture then take a sip of ginger ale, etc over 20 min until gone. I stocked up on broths, jello, white grape juice, lemon Italian ice and green tea and treated myself to some new books, and I organized my prep. Thanks for the information. Maybe the next suprep dose that I have to take at 6AM will do the job? Thank you for taking time to share and comment. Think Ill be okay? At 10:00 PM I took Magnesium Citrate which was easy to take and much better tasting. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Hi Matt, We are so happy that you found this blog and comments from people helpful. Purchase Suprep Kit (prescription) at your pharmacy. I am prepping now with a similar procedure & scheduled for one in the late A.M. tomorrow. I waited to 58. Woke up twice to pee and only once had a bit extra clean-out material. Please talk with your healthcare team so you can get a complete and successful prep and colonoscopy! I thought someone else might be looking for that answer. Since I read very mixed reviews of this ranging from light to be illegal to tasted like a magrarita I thought Id add one more it was fine for me. Its never going to be 100 percent pleasant having the runs for a couple of hours, but I was fine. After about an hour and a half it was mostly just clear yellowish liquid. I think taking a full few days of reducing and modifying my diet really helped with the laxative day. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Hope this helps you. As it was, I was in the bathroom as late as 2 am and then back in there at 6 am the next day. Popped a Zofran prophylacticaly two hours before each dose. I mixed it with smart water then drank 32oz of liquids over the next 2 hrs. They removed 3 polyps so awaiting pathology. You can reach your physician's office at: 760.783.0441 Mag citrate at 2pm, lots of liquids, then 4 senna tablets that I crushed up and added to Powerade zero; then lots of liquids, at 7 pm I took 4 dulcolax pills that I crushed up and added to protein enhanced water. The time you start drinking the second part of your Suprep bowel preparation depends on your scheduled arrival time. We are sending positive thoughts your way! Im not thirsty and forcing myself to drink is difficult. If your irritation continues, some find that a cool, wet washcloth or drawing a bath also helps with irritation. "Only share your first hand experience" I think you mean to say "Share only your first hand experience. Zero. Due to the carbonation in the Sprite, I could not drink it fast and it tasted terrible! It is an old medication rarely used any more for those reasons. The staff at my clinic were great. A few examples are listed below. Negative. It began working in about an hour. I was so worked up about this and for nothing. Read More Read Less, Since I read very mixed reviews of this ranging from light to be illegal to tasted like a magrarita I thought Id add one more it was fine for me. Its never going to be 100 percent pleasant having the runs for a couple of hours, but I was fine. Your doctors office should indicate what time to begin taking either pills or the laxative drink. Today I started drinking the Miralax/lemonade mix at 2pm and at 4 was vomiting Everything up I had just consumed! It is also not that minor a procedure. We arent able to offer medical advice here, but communication with your healthcare team is extremely important. Good luck! Clearing stool from the intestines helps your doctor to better examine the intestines during your procedure. Don't be spooked by a positive Cologuard test, only 4 % of their positives are actually cancer. My question is Im not sure how much time I should give between one solution and the second one. I was in and out of there in a couple hours. I took the pills, so taste was not an issue. Hope that one slice doesnt negate my procedure. Yes, I had used the bathroom a lot with dose one but this was a game changer. Ok. Those are my random thoughts. Saturday morning I had a cup of green tea and a lemon Italian ice, and I turned on my heating pad. It began working in about an hour. She found that eating a light, lower residue meal the night before prep day and taking two dulcolax tablets that same night at 10PM was a good start of the prep. Im 48 and had my first colonoscopy yesterday. The suprep is 2 stages one at 5pm and the 2nd at 1:30am for a 7:30am procedure. So far, the prep and bathroom visits were quite bearable. I downed first dose at 6 PM and was done three hours later. My dog has been somewhat uncaring about this and insists that I need to be successful with the prep but, its becoming apparent to me that this isnt going to happen. No way I can down any more of that mix! Mild diarrhoea next morning, but then told by hospital they were cancelling my appointment as the prep hadnt worked. Once the colonoscopy prep laxative begins working, youll spend a lot of time in the bathroom. Wishing you positive thoughts and outcome. Drink the Suprep cold. The procedure finds polyps and removes them before they turn into cancer. the diet they are suggesting encourages yeast infections, high blood sugar and kidney damage. You take the first dose the night before your procedure, and the second dose the morning of your procedure. I was told to take 8 Dulcolax after 2 hours and my second dose at 4 hours. I have written down many tips,-and they ease my mind. PLENVU volume. Sulfates have a bitter taste, hence the development of PEG bowel cleansing products without sulfate such as Nulytely or Trilyte. I am writing this review for people out there like me who have medical anxiety. Take 12 tablets with 24 ounces of clear liquid 3 to 5 hours before your colonoscopy. You could also reach out to Dulcolax (under Contact Us Call 1-866-844-2798 (MF 8am6pm) I had chemo and radiation for anal cancer 8 years ago. I soiled multiple pairs of underpants and will be throwing them away. Also OMG am I ever going to get any kind of sleep, or just sit on the toilet till the morning?? I know everyone cannot do that but it helps me. Monday, white rice for breakfast, mashed potatoes for lunch, tuna sandwich for dinner. Was really hoping I could stop now that things are clear but reading around guess not. I wish I could offer some helpful advice but the one time I did suprep it went disastrously bad and I heaved the second dose up within moments after downing it. I plan to take the remaining 3 servings of 8oz Miralax solution late in the evening since my appointment is 9:00am but requested to be there by 7:30am. I am literally in the middle of prep for the procedure tomorrow morning. The day before the colonoscopy: Don't eat solid foods. Most people will experience a bowel movement about 1 hour after beginning Suprep. Suprep is not that bad at all! Great job getting screened! Wish me luck on my way to emergency room now. I had this scheduled once before and cancelled due to anxiety. Actually tasted really good, even with the Miralax in it. The best advice I give family and friends during the prep stage is to apply Desitin or Boudreauxs Butt Paste to the area prior to beginning prep and to reapply several times. Here's my advice. LOL. Thank you, Judy! Continuous diarrhea every 15 . I just finished last week with the prep. Stayed away from whole grains and nuts/fiber. You do not feel a thing. However, my gastro doc wanted moreso she modified the prep for subsequent procedures to taking 2 Dulcolax at 12 noon, drinking 64 oz of Gatorade mixed with the huge 238 mg bottle of Miralax in close intervals until its gone plus two more Dulcolax at 4pm and nothing after midnight. I recall being in the procedure room and talking with my doctor before things got started. It was brown. Hot chicken broth, jello It was easy, no ill effects. If you're apprehensive about your next colonoscopy, you're probably dreading not the procedure itself, but the preparation for itand for good reason. of water. Drank in big gulps with straw toward back of throat. I then poured it into the 32 oz Gatorade bottles and kept them into the fridge. Also did learn that I could have asked for the prep where you only drink like 2-12oz bottles of a different prep and then sub in your own drinks in between. This is my 7th Colonoscopy and I have a kidney issue so I have to do the 4 liter prep instead of the easy sparkling laxative. As per Dr orders, I took 3 Dulcilax at noon. I realize colonoscopy saves lives and for that I think we should be grateful we have such a test, but for the life of me I cannot figure out why, in the 21st century they have not developed a way of cleaning out the colon without having to drink gallons of water and solution. One week before the procedure I cut out nuts and seeds. After reading so many reviews regarding this prep, I made two calls practically begging my doctor to order something else. Some were able to be removed at the time. Right after the 5th consumption, I had to go. I cant remember the procedure. It was FOUL. Clinical studies have shown the split dose to be better than the night-before preparation because the small intestine continuously dumps a thick, gelatinous goo into the colon. The next morning was easier because I was already pretty much cleaned out, so maybe 5 trips to the bathroom. Again, very rate. Also I didnt hate the drink as much as everyone else. The description of a clear liquid diet is as follows: At 6 p.m., pour one bottle of Suprep into plastic cup provided in kit, fill with cold water to the 16 oz. Dont risk undetected cancer just because you are afraid. The most common colonoscopy preparation calls for drinking 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of a polyethylene glycol solution. Thank you for all of your stories they gave me something to read while, well you know. Had it been left much longer, it would have turned cancerous. I dont do well with medications even at a low level. Rather than getting on and off the toilet I had set things up so I could just stay there for a few hours. reCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam. I followed the Suprep kits instructions except I used 10 oz. I would recommend that at some point you lie down and massage your gut to get the fluid to disperse through all the bends and turns and really clean everything out. Yes. Thank you for this post of tips, it will help individuals to get ready, 1)cool the prep liquid so it tastes better, 3) drink a chaser like apple juice after each sip of prep it really does taste vile, 4) have the best toilet paper at home, the softer the better and u will be using it quite a bit, 5) have A&D ointment or preparation H at home to sooth butt hole mine hurt from pooping. I am in my early 70s. If you have had this problem previously, then discuss with your prescriber whether an anti-nausea tablet would be an option. NEVER has the prep caused me to lose all control, feel nauseous, and be up all night. I took some pills (ducolax?) Somebody's got to find a better flavor for this stuff! The prep was not bad at all. The bottom line (no pun intended) is this: Hi Rick, thank you so much for your comment. This expected I guess. If I had known it was going to hurt this much, I wouldnt have had that done. Some require prescription and costs vary, but you do have options when it comes to prep. But you know you need this colonoscopy, so lets get started! Been looking around and seems it is okay to drink energy drinks as it is clear. GI-related cancer does not run in my family as far as I have been told but folks have been remarking that I have been losing weight and my belt holes have been moving back when it should be the opposite and so I am concerned and hoping not too late. I read about all these people who set up movies in the bathroom and were in there for hours. Mostly, I just drank a bunch of water. My doc is a colo-rectal surgeon. I dont have an issue with the cleanse as Ill actually like having to do it. This is new to me. No mention of drugs to stop here, My doc now only says stop Iron supplements (including multivitamins) in 3 days before test. Its really a breeze and youll be so glad to get it behind you. Since then I have had 12 colonoscopies, with a number of precancerous polyps usually found. Chase the prep with orange gatorade, or lemon drop candy. Hope this helps someone. When people share their experiences here, its so helpful to others. It tasted like watered down Gatorade. The thing that helps me not get sore is that I apply a generous amount of butt paste (for babies) before I start to drink the liquid. Sutab Experience. Good luck! I decided to start the second half of laxatives an hour early.. here I was only able to drink 3 cups and had like 10 BM. I had stools everywhere and wasnt warned. I am a 41 year old female and this was my first colonoscopy and endoscopy. They took me back right away after talking to the doctor, anesthesiologist, and assisting nurse. All night..nothing. I did not eat any solid foods, as instructed. I followed all instructions. Also if you get cold like I did use a heating pad for my stomach. Doing it now. NEVER AGAIN! I pushed back as I was worried about having an accident on the way in, and was told to do 5 pm and midnight. She has used various preps EXCEPT those with taking a second dose of prep the morning of the surgery. Having said that, Suprep contains both Sucralose and flavoring agents, so it may not taste as bad as has been suggested. Rather that being stretchy like it should be, my bowel has all the stretch of wood. I consumed upwards of 175 ounces of clear liquid during that time. I could have written what you wrote. One day down, one to go! Drank it exactly as instructed, mixed with cool water and sipped from a straw. My prep consisted of 2 bicodyl(?) Great job getting screening following positive noninvasive testing! A ginger hard candy or lemon slice may be helpful. In the end I ended up pinching my nose taking big gulps and having a chaser of apple juice. Ive been anxious over this whole procedure for months now. 1st Colonoscopy I threw up constantly, but the test came back great, even tho I couldnt finish the prep. By morning I was furious. Most people will experience a bowel movement about 1 hour after beginning Suprep. It is not recommended by the medical profession. Then about every 15 min after I had to go again. The second dose needs to be taken around 6 hours before the procedure. Ive gone to the bathroom four times and each time has been a let down. Is the second dose of suprep necessary? Not only does it cause nausea and acid reflux, vomiting and pure miserybut AFTER the procedure (which is painless and most folks are asleep anyhow), you can have up to 5 days of miserable cramping, stomach aches, acid reflux and so on. Tomorrow will be my sixth scope. Stop with that. This is my second colonoscopy (I had polyps). Most of first dose gone in about 3 hours with a few residual squirts through, the evening and early morning. I felt like I had the flu. The second does requires you to get up around 1:00 a.m., and from that point on I had no control of my bowels whatsoever. I had such anxiety about it. Should it have already been clear? I have been on a clear liquid diet since 06/01/20 to help alleviate some of my pain. Also 10 mins after the first sip I went to the bathroom right away. The quantity bothered me more than the taste. These items are all sold over the counter. All was clear in my scope, two benign polyps removed, and no Crohns or other obvious things point to my stomach issues. So basically no hope and no improvement in the almost 20 years since my first colonoscopy. I loved the prep! Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. We recommend taking the second dose of super bowel prep because it helps us . My mom had polyps removed before the insurance recommended age. I guess next time Ill have to take the time QC my work! I would really appreciate any help you might be able to give me. The doctor has been polyps that are pre-cancerous and because he cant get through the rest we dont know what else is there. I also drank a lot of fluids the 2 days prior and at easily digestible foods for 3 days prior. Drinking 32 ounces of anything can be daunting. I wasnt even hungry during the prep, until the scope was over. *2pm BM normal (the double BMs might be because I was getting a little nervous about taking the laxatives nerves are my natural laxative) But I followed the advice to eat a low fiber diet for a week, stay really hydrated, and eat lightly in the few days before the prep. Both 6-ounce bottles are required for a complete prep. Around 45 min later I had to use the restroom. I used suprep bowel prep kit which split the prep between the night before and the day of the procedure. Here are some tips that worked for me but they might not work for everyone. While you are on a liquid diet you can add your prep to any of these treats. I have not, and he said it was the MOST PREVENTABLE cancer and I should have on. Zip. Used this hideous prep as it is the only one the gastroenterologist would prescribe for colonoscopy. Another study found that split-dose prep made prescreening bowel movements easier. At 5:00 pm, drink your laxative.