A patient recently shared their preference is to flavor the prep with Diet Dr. Pepper. Can’t fault that. What’s your favorite mixer or chaser for colon prep!?

My #1 tip: eat light a couple days before the prep. Its better to have less matter to get rid of. Once I am running clear I stop drinking the prep and switch to water, otherwise I will still have diarrhea in the car on the way to the procedure.

My advice to the doctors is to give patients choices. I was just given Plenvu without any input from me. That night I could not get it down. I called the Dr around 7 PM for advice and she started mentioning alternatives and one was pill based (Sutab). I requested that and luckily got it before the pharmacy closed. It was so much easier and I had my colonoscopy the next day. If I hadn't gotten that, I would have had to cancel. It would have been much less stressful to have had that option from the start.

Had my colonoscopy in May. Drank my prep with a drink of Gatorade after each glass! Not bad at all! Removed 3 polyps. So glad I had it done! Just do it!

The problem with the prep is starving myself for 14 hours and the feeling of my stomach destroying itself after being empty for so long. It's torture and by the time I get there I'm the most annoyed hangry pissed off person in the world.

As an RN I can't say enough how I appreciate my doctors And to have doctors take time to provide PSAs via videos, is just kinda comforting I'm putting on a nonchalant face, but I am internally going bat skat crazy at the prospect of being on the other side. I'm 45, my scope is in 7days... I'm beyond tripping out

I had a colonoscopy yesterday. I took 2 dulcolax at 5 pm and started drinking a bottle of Miralax in 128 ounces of water/lemon-lime gatorade mix at 6 pm. So it was quite diluted but just as effective. Drank more than half in the evening and the rest between 5-7 am. I didn't have my procedure until 3:15 pm, which sounds horrible but it really wasn't that bad. Clear broth, lemon ice pops and lemon jello the day before really helped stave off hunger. This prep solution is 1000x better than SuPrep, which is disgusting and really tests your gag reflex. The dulcolax/Miralax prep is the way to go. Much gentler and easier to drink.

I filled up 8 oz water bottles that I was supposed to take every 10 minutes. Half the jug of solution .half the next day. Put some In crystal light sugar free lemonade powder When I was about to drink each one. Drank them very fast they went down good. Make sure the water is Cold but not ice cold. I was nervous about the procedure but is was pain free and fast.

Thank you for your calm and therefore calming explanation. I wish all doctors would realise how important their demeanour is in a patient's ability to face and overcome these "challenges".

I had a colonoscopy a few hours ago, and when I purchased my prep materials, I went with unflavored miralax, actually, the Walmar equivalent. I couldn't taste anything except the sugar-free Gatorade I drank. So, go for the unflavored stuff!

Had my fifth procedure last week. This time was the easiest prep I have had yet. I've never used Gatorade. Don't remember what I used the first two, but the second two I just drank the Miralax in plain water. The solution was double the strength as prescribed - I would chug down 4 ounces as fast as possible and then chug 4 ounces of clean water. First time wasn't too bad. Second time, I was gagging by the time I was almost done and frankly, didn't finish. But the Dr. still got a good view. So, this time? This time I measured dry Miralax to just over an ounce and mixed with 3-4 ounces of liquid. I would have the rest of the liquid on hand in another glass. The liquids? I alternated between cream soda and white grape juice. Gotta say, as a guy with a lot of practice, trust me on this!

I had Colonosopy yesterday. Watched this video before I started prep. Very helpful!! Initially I fought idea of 2-step prep. But your comments convinced me. Thank you, Dr. Cooper. I got a score of 9 on prep. I credit doing 2nd part of prep the morning of procedure. Since I couldn't sleep anyway, I started @ 3:30 a.m. (2nd step). Very successful procedures. He did find Cameron lesions + confirmed large hiatal hernia, and 2 polyps. Procedure was yesterday and I'm still quite sore, but worth it!! I would have caved in on proper prep if not for your video! Thank you so much.

This is a great presentation! I'm still a "poor prep" patient, but my wonderful doctor managed to deal with it without scolding me. Certainly I tried my best with the prep! The 1st 4 Miralax drinks weren't too bad. I mixed Miralax with a chilled organic lemon drink which, unfortunately, had too much sugar! Luckily, I had 4 extra packets of Miralax so I was able to use another lemon drink with much less sugar (sweetener is stevia, not sucralose which I can't stand). I eliminated one of those lemon drinks by mixing Miralax with hot pepermint tea, unsweetened. The tea was very good and it helped a lot! I could even have had an extra cup of tea instead of the lemon drink. Miniature ice cubes also helped with the cold drinks. When I struggled to finish off the last 2 glasses of lemon drink, I actually licked the salt off a few of my favorite crackers which helped also. I had 8 polyps removed 😢! The next time, I will reduce portion size of food to about half the usual about a full week before the procedure as eating more lightly seems like a good idea. Colon cancer is in our family, so I am very grateful that colonoscopies can prevent cancer. I'm willing to have 1 day of fasting so I can enjoy 3 more years before the next colonoscopy! That puts it in perspective. The breakfast I had after the procedure was the very best, along with milk in my coffee! I had some of my favorite salty crackers later that day! Oh the joy of solid food and coffee ☕ with milk in it! I hope this helps someone who might be reading this!

just had mine a couple of days. The doctor and nurses were amazing and I chose to be knocked out so it was like aesthesia in and they said you feel tired and the next thing I know I hear my heart beat in the monitor and the nurse slowly waking me up. It was all a blur and a great power nap lol My GI got me to use something called pico lax and like you 2 sachets at 150 ml each which is nothing and then drink 2 to 3 litres of water, gatorade, just not red, purple or blue, or apple juice gradually over the next 4 hours. It was explained it is not a race so don't guzzle it all done at once or you risk throwing it up. Because this process can easily dehydrate you I found orange gatorade was great. The pico lax was amazing because I honestly felt I was drinking orange tang. It took about an hour or less to work and it really cleaned me out. Taking the one the next morning was just as easy because the taste was so yummy and amazing and again about an hour later it flushed me out, but I was clean at that point so it was water in water out. Anyone that is afraid honestly don't be and remember you are doing this for your own health. I hope this helps anyone who reads this :)

Hey there! I'm going for my first colonoscopy tomorrow and after watching your videos, I'm not as nervous...thanks!

I can’t do the standard prep as I threw up the first half dose I struggled to get through within 10 minutes. It also caused me heart palpitations and hives. When I called the doctor’s office (25 minutes before they closed) the day before my prep, I explained what had happened and the doctor himself called me back about an hour later and guided me through the process for the Miralax prep. He said he also can’t stomach the usual prep as this is what he does. He suggested sports drinks, iced tea or non pulp lemonade. I did iced tea which worked great it’s no issues.

For my one and only colonoscopy 4 years ago, the doctor ordered a Happy Colon Foods kit. It was actual food that I ate along with tablets that I took to get things cleared out. I was super surprised because I had only seen the jugs of liquid others had to drink. It worked really well and I had the procedure with a clean colon.

I've been getting colonoscopies for nearly 30 years. My tip is to drink the prep stuff through a straw quickly then follow with a Coffee flavored hard candy. Have it un -wrapped and ready to pop in your mouth after finishing the the prep liquid. It makes it lees terrible

I have had 3 colonoscopies in the past and am having another next week. I have always had a clean colon but your inflammation with explaining why certain things have to be done has made me even more determined to do it correctly. I want to thank you for your time and insight

I liked the tip about splitting the liquid into 8 oz glasses and chilling it. That stuff is awful tasting anyway you look at it but, this method seems to help a little. The explanation of the procedure was very helpful to help understand why the prep is necessary and why the awful tasting liquid is necessary. A great video! ! !

I'm still freaking out 😮😳

Today was my third colonoscopy and this prep was totally different from the first two. The first two involved Golytely(may have been Suprep,don't remember), drinking two bottles of nasty carp mixed with a bunch of water. Those made me gag trying to get them down. In fact the second time I couldn't get the second bottle down, thankfully it was enough to complete the colonoscopy. THIS time however was light years different. The prep included taking two Dulcolax 5mg tablets at 4pm (my procedure wouldn't be till the next day at 2pm), then mix 4ozs of Miralax powder with 32oz of the flavor of Gatoraide you prefer and drink 8oz at a time for a hour till it's gone(make sure you like the taste, it'll make all the difference because you'll be drinking a lot of it and refrigerate it, it's easier to get down). Then at 9pm, two more Dulcolax tabs drinking lots of water through the day. The next day I mixed 4oz of Miralax with the second 32oz Gatoraide and drank that at 9 am and that was it. This was LIGHT years easier than the Golytely/Suprep junk! I was dreading the prep before this but man this was so easy it was crazy! What a difference Miralax and Ducolax made. SOO much easier prep! I wrote it down in fact because that's the prep regimen I'm going with next time Not unpleasant at all. That's why I said chose a good/better tasting Gatoraide because basically that's all you're going to taste. It was great and highly recommended. It was so easy I told my wife I can't believe I just prepped, doesn't feel like it at all. Just feel like I drank too much Gatoraide lol.

USE A STRAW PEOPLE. You can bypass some of your tastebuds doing this. Also keep the prep ice cold. Did this,for my first colonoscopy and it really helped!

After not eating for an entire day, I have a hard time sleeping. I have found that sleeping with a hot water bottle on my stomach helped mask the hunger pangs and allow me to sleep.

It's 2023, why don't we have a pill system to clear us completely out, without a ton of liquid?! I'm sure Taco Bell could help with the research.

I had colonoscopy last week and took Sutabs as prep since I could NOT tolerate the alternate liquid laxatives I've used in the past. The Sutabs were much better and easier to tolerate, although I still had to drink lots of water and I did get the 'tummy rumbles" for a bit. If I ever have to get another colonoscopy, I'll definitely take Sutabs even if I have to pay out of pocket (insurance may not cover the cost as they're expensive)

I had a failed prep last October and in conversation with my doctor we cancelled the procedure. We rescheduled and had a virtual visit with my doctor about 2 weeks prior. I started eating a low residue diet a week before and drank a bottle of milk of magnesia in two doses about 6 hours before I started the prep. This time I’d gone clear about 4 AM and we had a good result with a 5 year return date. I finished my prep anyway and I also had propofol for anesthesia and I highly recommend it. I was neither groggy nor nauseous when I woke up. Don’t be afraid to call your doctor if you aren’t clear the morning of the procedure! Oh and doctors, if you don’t have a nurse on staff please be aware “The office manager said to do X” is not enough, CALL your patient or have a virtual visit a couple weeks prior to the proceedings, in the 5 years since my last go-round the recommendations had changed to something I knew wouldn’t work for my body. I said that to the office staff and when they wouldn’t change the instructions I asked for the doctor to call me, he never got the message 😢and as a result I wasn’t fully prepped and we had to cancel the procedure!

I make the prep very cold and put a flavor I like in it. I do it like you said. I drink it fast and get it down easily. I know it is to help me so I don't think of the prep. I don't do the second half that close to my procedure as I fear not being cleaned out. 3 days before the procedure I go to a light day of eating such as yogurt,, etc. and nothing that is heavy. It helps shrink my appetite too. I gulp and have never had nausea.

Thoroughly chill and suck it through a straw worked for me. I followed up each 8 ounce glass with some Gatorade. Half gallon night before, half gallon 5 hours before. I needed almost every bit of the prep to get my stools solid free, yellow colored.

I have had several Colonoscopies in my life time. The prep doesn't bother me and the procedure is a piece of cake. What bothers me is the starving for a day or two! It is hard not eating. Yea there is jello and broth but no real food! Oh the humanity! I am happy by the time I have to drink the prep because it fills me up!

I have had around 20 colonoscopies in my lifetime and prep has never gone well. Suprep was the best but my insurance won't cover it anymore. I usually develop hyperthermia from the prep. And can never seem to start the prep when i'm supposed too. I just can't get my mind over matter going. Plus i can't seem to finish the whole prep. Have one in 2 weeks. Really dreading it!😞

What doesn't make sense is giving the same amount of prep to people of all sizes. How can you give a person who weighs 100lbs and eats little the same amount of prep as person who weighs 250lbs and eats huge meals. How can you expect them to drink the same amount?

been doing this for over 20 years ( ulcerative colitis) there is NOTHING you can do to make the taste better PERIOD. I started using the MiraLAX prep about 3 years ago and my first reaction was WHY wasn't I told about this sooner. The taste is NO taste to a slightly sweet taste which is SO much better than tasting like someone just poured a full salt shaker into a can of 7up. I mix it with my favorite vitamin water and have no problem drinking it. Now the GI establishment has decided to not use this prep anymore saying it's not clearing ppl out as well as they like. ( not once did my GI doc say I wasn't cleaned out) well lucky you don't need a script. I will only do MiraLax prep. I've decided to do that last drink with YUCK Magnesium citrate but it's only 8oz. followed by the vitamin water.

Had a colonoscopy & endoscopy yesterday @ HRH by Dr Sohi 😇I was prescribed as colon cleanser Peglyte fruit flavour, delicious easy to drink the 4 gallons divided in 2, day before & next morning before 6 am: The whole experience was painless easy & rewarding, overcoming my immense fears & apprehension: Merci Dr Cooper your series of KZfaq videos were so reassuring for me ❤What a Champ🏆

I'm 10 years away from needing to do this but am already looking for ways to get over the prep issues..

You sound like Ryan Reynolds. Anyway thank you for the tips. This puts my mind at ease.

just got my fit test result and it's positive. i'm 51 and i have a pacemaker

GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!❤ I can't say that enough. I am having my colonoscopy tomorrow morning. This answers so many questions and quashes a whole lotta fears. 😅

Excellent video, very helpful. Thank you for the information!

Super helpful video , thanks. Half way thought the prep and doing great.

I’ve got mine on 27th dec this has helped me a lot to be ready 👍

Excellent videos. Short and informative. After four or five colonoscopies, I had an unusual problem before my last colonoscopy. The prep did NOT work. Yeah, it worked, but I wasn't cleaned out. I had to cancel the scheduled colonoscopy in the morning and do the prep a SECOND time. At the end of the day, I still wasn't where you want to be. Have you ever had a prep not work for a patient? What do you do?

Thank You! I cancelled my last one because I couldn't get that horrible stuff down. I keep putting it off, but I know I really need one, I have another in a few months and I'm doing it! I am mad at myself!

Having the drinks cold and not room temperature is a must for me. Having to drink a lot of cold prep in a short time can cause me to chill so I have a heating pad and blanket handy.

I have a tube stomach and intestinal failure. I live on TPN, I can drink very little I am admitted a day earlier and flushed through the tube. I'm having it under general anesthesia or lots of propofol sedation. We have a professor who is developing a poop vacuum cleaner so that you don't have to rinse anymore or much less

I had the Miralax treatment, starting at 6 pm. I vomited from 8 to 3am, projectile. Luckily I had no polyps. I'm 68, I will never again have this test.

Ive done Moviprep & it was vile - i couldnt get there. Second time, they gave me Glycoprep - perfect. Did all the prep beginning around 4pm the night before ... done in about 3 hours. I interspersed the chilled prep with kemonade, and half-way through, had a rest, and had a cup of strainedchicked stock i' d made the day before - it was delicious & warmed my stomach up. I think an all-in-one night-before prep is great - getting up at 4am to start more prep is awful.

I agree with the "go to the moon guy"! I do not fast well. I am on a lot of other medications and without food I start vomiting. My doctor appointment consisted of me paying a $150.00 to sit in the waiting room, (aptly named) for 1 1\2 hours to see a man in a white coat (dr?, janitor?, lab tech?, toilet cleaner?, cook?) take 3 seconds to point at a lady down the hall and say " Schedule your appointment with her." I was frightened! I had tried to take the prep a few years before and after the first gallon (or whatever). I barely made it to the bathroom, blacked out & my husband said he walked in to me projectile vomiting & seizing (?) with my head slamming into the floor. He got a towel under my head & when I woke I asked him to please go & quickly get another bottle of prep so I could be ready for the am appointment. The pharmacist said absolutely not. That was a severe allergic reaction & I should not even attempt to drink that prep again. I tried to tell the Dr.? that and he barely listened. We need better medical care. The kind I just watched on this video was a million times better than at that facility!

Super Merci 🎉for your verbalisation of what we can do to make it easier while drinking the colon cleansing ❤

I avoid all fruits and vegetables for 48 hours *before* I start the prep--otherwise the prep doesn't work well on me. Even so, I just had a colonoscopy this past week, and the prep didn't give me complete results. The doctor on call told me to drink an extra half bottle of Miralax--and that started things really moving the following morning. My problem is I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and my colon went into spasms as soon as they sent the scope up there. Once the anesthesia wore off, I had absolutely horrible cramping for the next 36 hours. All of that torture just to have them diagnose me with hemorrhoids.

It's barbaric. Got to the moon 50 years ago, gotta be able to do better than this.

I am 83 almost 84 and I had my colonoscopy over the years every two or three years for a long time. And what I have noticed is that each time I had one it seemed like the prep was different than the time before so that each time it was easier so on the last two it seemed pretty easy withless fluid to down. On my last one the doc said when are we going to schedule your next one? 2yrs? 5yrs? He was joking of course.

Thank you so much. you made me feel better.

i started taking a stool softener 3x week 2wks before the prep, did only liquids 2 days before. last time i bled like crazy-hemmoroids..but softener kept them more small n liquid. cant get past the salty part of the PEG(?) tho no matter what i do! its lemon but more like alkaseltzer ugh nasty!

I use a LONG straw (a rubber tube, actually) to get that fluid WAY past my tongue. I use a LOT of ice. I use a strong dash of line juice. and if fasting is something you can handle, then here is something a doctor might not approve of: I use just HALF of each dose. Why? because I fast for TWO days before the procedure, previously adhering to a very low residue diet. The night-before half dose comes out almost completely clear, and the morning half-dose never shows anything but fluid.

i have hemiparesis, and with that spaticity which does affect bowel. first prep(miralax) failed as there wasnt enough time. started at noon, still diahreaha hour b4 appt. NOW am trying the gallon jug and had half of it down when i threw up. i'm taking an hour break and starting again. positive cologuard this test needs to happen!

Recently had a colonoscopy. Completely nailed the prep, followed it to a T. Had no problem drinking the solution, chugged it all down easily. Strictly followed all the dietary restrictions in the proceeding days exactly as the doctor told me. Towards the end of the prep, the discharge was a clear yellow liquid with no residue whatsoever. I eat very healthy and aware of my diet and how it impacts me so I am no beginner to this stuff. The day of the colonoscopy, they told me that the prep was no good and then I have to come back. The colon was completely clean with no issues, but the secum had residue that they could not see through. I really don’t understand what I could’ve done differently. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Y’all. GINGER BEER missed with the prep saved me. I quite literally could not taste the prep at all!! I got permission from my doctor to do this because I could not handle the prep.

Thank you so much for this!!

Had my first colonoscopy yesterday. Ended up being wide awake and despite following the prep I was still full of crap! 4 polyps found two 4mm 1 -6mm and 1 - 9 mm Definitely gotta do it again. Ugh.

My poor father had cancer (esophageal) and had to have regular colonoscopies. They made him throw up every time he had a sip. 😢

What do you think about a low residue diet that people are doing with good results?

A few months ago I did the prep my dr. gave me and ended up with it coming out of both ends in the middle of the night, passing out on the bathroom floor and ending up taken by ambulance to the ER. It was such a horrible experience that I just cannot even go through it again. I have to have a colonoscopy done because of problems I've been having to see what's going on but just cannot go through that again. I am looking for an easier way.

I have mine tomorrow and keep throwing up…I puked the water/liquids before the prep and then threw up my second glass of prep.

I prefer Champagne and Flowers afterwards.

Mag citrate made me so sick, I was up all night and was so weak, I couldn’t walk on the day of. Never again.

I can't believe that every doctor on You Tube talking about the "prep" totally IGNORES the worst part of the whole thing and it kinda ticks me off.

I have a mag citrate powder that tastes fine. Why we have to drink this foul mess is just mean. With that being said, you are a delight. I also make my own electrolyte drink. Another unsweetened unflavored option. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The problem for me isn't taste it's the harshness, I.e. it works too well too fast. I can barely make it to a washroom in time and I'm very weak and extremely sore. Oh and after all that, ya I'm not even cleaned out! Now, take all of this and imagine an elderly person who can't move fast.... Yes, there needs to be a much better way. 😢

thank you for the video. It is good

I took a gravol an hour before and mixed crystal lite into CoLyte. I have an extremely strong gag reflex to anything that doesn't taste good/trying to get anything down when I'm feeling sick. Was instantly nauseated by the first sip and am currently struggling to get through the remaining litre. And I have to get up at 5am and do it all over again. Chilled, through a straw - doesn't matter. Gagged and got it up my nose every single swallow. Puked a couple of times too. The only thing that's helping is mixing a bit of clear fruit juice into the same glass.

I just had my colonoscopy today, and I'm so happy I don't have cancer or polyps. But the prep... It was pure hell!!! I didn't realize how horrible it would be. It took everything in me to keep drinking and not throw it back up. It's so crazy they haven't come up with an easier way to do that. I thought of the perfect solution- they should have an IV drip that does the same thing as drinking all that stuff. The day before go to the hospital to have a port hooked up to your hand and give you IV drip to take home and start when you get home. Unhook the drip bag when finished. Then the same port would be ready to use for the anesthesia for colonoscopy! That would make it so so so much better!!!

Great video

I had a colonoscopy 9 years ago, and the prep consisted of one day of clear liquid diet and a bottle of Miralax in the early evening. I will be having a second colonoscopy next week, and my current gastroenterologist requires a prep consisting of two days of clear liquids, one bottle of Miralax on the first evening, and two bottles of Miralax on the second evening. Is there some reason for such an increased regimen? The doctor requires this of all his normal-health patients.

Omg. It was so bad. I had to add a ton of extra water. I powered thru the first bottle. The second bottle was worse. The issue was no matter how much water I added it tasted bad. I had to do both preps at night. First one at 6 pm Second one at 9pm. Then nothing. Procedure was scheduled for 9am. I had to be there at 8am.

Why does it taste so bad. Theres got to be someway to make it taste better or not taste like anything. After mine I was talking with a coworker about how bad it was. He said it was not that bad. He chugged the medicine straight down then drank all the water. I cannot imagine how foul one of those bottles was much less two

I've heard that colon hydrotherapy is AMA approved for colonoscopy prep. In fact there's a hospital a few hours north of me that offers that prep to their patients. I asked my doctor about it and he never heard of it.

I regularly fast for 20 hours per day. Fasting for me that long isn't a problem. It's that prep that is the problem. I haven't been able to do a colonoscopy just because of that. Nausea, dizziness, weakness. I can't leave the house when I take that stuff. I don't know what it is about that stuff but it just makes me horribly sick. And having hemorrhoids doesn't help anything either. After all that irritation back there, the last thing you want to do is go get a colonoscopy. There has got to be a better way to do this without blowing your rear end out. It was a horrible experience for me. I couldn't do it and cancelled. 🥺

Thank you!!

I just did the drinks last Friday 5 May 2023 for 1pm procedure. I was petrified (and starving) at the velocity once 'it' started, wtf! It's 10th May and I have a Baboon's bottom of haemoroids with pain and chills. It feels archaic but how lucky we are to have this (hopefully preventative) treatment. Seven biopsies, no polyps and awaiting the results which is torture 😳

I have problems with low blood pressure I think from long covid. I have Covid now again. I was wondering what I could do to keep me from being low or passing out. I dread this.

I’m 45 scared to get this done😞

Currently doing the pre colonoscopy diet, on day 4 and it sucks, but it’s important. I’m really not looking forward to drinking all that liquid but I shall prevail. I do not want to screw this up! I’m most worried about not being sedated enough during the procedure though. 😳

Did anyone mention drinking the prep through a straw? I find that very helpful.

Hey Doc, thanks for the video. for someone of low body weight of 120 pounds and is hypersensitive to any medication and supplements, would it be necessary or possibly even dangerous, to take the full dosage of Dulcolax and MiraLAX? How can it be the same dosage for any body weight? Thanks!

I have mine in a week, it's going to take that long to clean me out. The pain and blood is unbearable

i couldnt drink it, i when in there and it all black they had to shoot water to clear it, when they get to the end he just took pic and didnt even shoot water to see what it is., i couldnt drink it all, only half of it, and i cant even dump it out on the toilet but not coming out.

ok, on my way to a test. I found that drinking 80z. slowly and taking a breath, did not feel nauseus, but the taste is pretty yuckky, like salty water.

you have nice eyes dr 😍 I am going for colonoscopy Friday 💩 the dr wasnt that nice but i'm going to go anyways because I was able to get fast appoinment with him🤗

I can handle it it's just hard at some point when the butt burn and hurt.

Why not let patients do a colonic irrigation? I have had a terrible time post colonoscopy with atypical anorexia. Since having to fast for the test it's been incredibly hard. 😭

I hot a colonoscopy and endoscopy with biopsy in 3 weeks but 2 weeks before i have it done ima start cleaning out my system with miralax laxatives, and water enema while being on a clear liquid diet, because the prep i cant do it.

I could never go through the colonscopy prep, just for the simple reason that I would feel totally sick and awful without food for 24 hours!! If I don´t eat for 12 hours, I get dissy and feel like I am dyring. I could never survive 24 hours without eating real food...I think it is torture that they expect people not to eat for 24 hours....(and no, drinking juice and such is not food...).

Great info here for the average person. But it’s disturbing that GI docs don’t really address patients with MCAS and dysautonomia. Multiple rounds of diarrhea is too hard on the adrenals and can lead to abnormal heart rhythm. Plus, these patients are often already challenged to maintain hydration and electrolytes on a normal day without prep.

If I do a 5 day fast 1-2 times per year, usually last poop is on day 3. Wouldn't this clean a person out enough to do a colonoscopy without the laxative? If you aren't putting any solids in for 5 days, it seams you should be clean. Most people don't know how to eat to be able to fast, but it's not hard once you know what to do and it is not a bad thing to do occasionally as long as you take in enough water and electrolytes during that time. Why isn't this ever a discussion in terms of a colonoscopy prep?

Ask for the pills. Many of the gastroenterologists say they don't want us to use that. It was simple to get once I told the nurse/receptionist that if the doctor didn't agree, I would find a different doctor. You still go through the uncomfortable hours, but at least you won't throw them up. This happened to me after a night long horrible experience where I was so sick I was on the floor unable to move. After going through the whole process, I threw up about 1 hour before the appointment. The doctor refused to do the colonoscopy even though I was completely cleared out. While I was at the hospital I overheard a man talking about the pills he was given instead of that awful liquid. My next colonoscopy I did the pills. The doctor said he never saw a cleaner colon. The other doctors claimed the pills don't work as good. That BS. They work fine. Why aren't you mentioning the pills, Dr. Cooper?

Being AWAKE for about 24 hrs ahead of the procedure is what no one talks about...Sleeping is next to Impossible while your constantly on toilet......Horrible

Very informative and you are also gorgeous

Also good prep for bottomming

I’m so nervous, i’ve had a gastric bypass 13 years ago. I’ve done several colonoscopies in the past, which has caused dumping syndrome. The prep solution I I’ve used in the past were Plenvu and magnesium citrate last time. I almost had to go to hospital because of how severe the dumping syndrome was. I swore off colonoscopies for the rest of my life. Due to extreme weight loss and constant diarrhea, I’m faced with having to do another colonoscopy. This time I’m going to try the MiraLAX mixed with a sugar free drink. Do you think this might help prevent the dumping syndrome? Is the dumping syndrome from the sugary prep in the past or the the volume of drinking? Thank you!