Colonoscopy Extended Prep

[Anonymous]

I have my first colonoscopy coming up. I WFH. My prep is Ducolax + 64 oz of Miralax mixed in Gatorade. 4 Ducolax at 2pm. Drink half starting 1 hour after the Ducolax at 15 minute intervals. Then the second half at 15 minute intervals that evening. My DH did it a month ago and the 64 oz were a lot, but the overall plan worked well.

Is it possible to start drinking the Miralax solution earlier and just keep drinking it all afternoon and evening? Or is there something necessary about drinking it in shorter, more intense intervals?

[Anonymous]

It is miserable and you don’t want to extend it any longer than the short intervals, because your stomach hurts and you’re HUNGRY and can’t eat. Truly awful. Worth it. But truly awful. Follow the directions exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is miserable and you don’t want to extend it any longer than the short intervals, because your stomach hurts and you’re HUNGRY and can’t eat. Truly awful. Worth it. But truly awful. Follow the directions exactly.

Thanks for the insight. I figured I would need to. But, fwiw, it wasn't bad at all for my DH. He just got very full in the last interval of the Gatorade mix. I'm hoping for the same.

[Anonymous]

I feel like the volume of fluid is based on what would clear the pipes of a 300 pound man who eats 30 cheeseburgers a day and not calibrated for normal sized women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the volume of fluid is based on what would clear the pipes of a 300 pound man who eats 30 cheeseburgers a day and not calibrated for normal sized women.

This made me laugh. My DH is 195lbs and fit. The amount of fluid was a lot at the end. I weigh 120lbs and can't imagine drinking 64 oz of Gatorade, on top of a liquids only diet all day. But at least then it's done.

Just had hoped I could do some of the 64 oz through out the day to stay full. I will be home all day.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure you need a 64oz Gatorade X 2? My prep had similar components (Dulcolax + Miralax + Gatorade), but I THINK my Gatorade was a 20 oz bottle X 2. Sorry, I can't remember exactly.

[Anonymous]

My sister said to take the pill instead of the drink? Is that an option?

[Anonymous]

Sorry, just re-read your post. So, you have 64 oz total of Gatorade, right? That.seems doable. I generally start prep an hour or so earlier because I can't chug liquids. I use a straw to drink too.

[Anonymous]

Is mixing in gatorade what they say? My dh just got his bottle and it doesn't say gatorade.

[Anonymous]

A few thoughts … don’t use red Gatorade. Second, once the fluid runs consistently clear, you should be good.

On what time to start, that depends on how sensitive your body is. I have IBS and start around noon because if I start later, I’m up all night with the physical sensation of needing to go and being legitimately afraid I’m going to sh*t the bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the volume of fluid is based on what would clear the pipes of a 300 pound man who eats 30 cheeseburgers a day and not calibrated for normal sized women.

This made me laugh. My DH is 195lbs and fit. The amount of fluid was a lot at the end. I weigh 120lbs and can't imagine drinking 64 oz of Gatorade, on top of a liquids only diet all day. But at least then it's done.

Just had hoped I could do some of the 64 oz through out the day to stay full. I will be home all day.

I just went through this 3 weeks ago and I'm your same weight and had the same prep. The fluids sound like a lot but remember you won't be getting as much water from food and none at all on the day of, so you do need to load up. I stopped feeling ravenously hungry at some point and just felt weak. Eat as much jello and broth as you can while you're allowed to the day before. Also you can stop with the miralax mix once your poo looks like pee.

[Anonymous]

One hour in to my liquid diet! Have to get to noon tomorrow for the test. Good luck to all. I ate a big and late breakfast so I think I am good to late afternoon. Then some broth. I assume once I drink the drink I will have no appetite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you need a 64oz Gatorade X 2? My prep had similar components (Dulcolax + Miralax + Gatorade), but I THINK my Gatorade was a 20 oz bottle X 2. Sorry, I can't remember exactly.

It is 8.3 oz of MiraLax mixed in 64 oz of Gatorade. Drink 1/2 of mix 1 hour after the Dulcolax, then the second 1/2 2 hours after that. So a total of 64 oz 1x.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister said to take the pill instead of the drink? Is that an option?

It's not an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One hour in to my liquid diet! Have to get to noon tomorrow for the test. Good luck to all. I ate a big and late breakfast so I think I am good to late afternoon. Then some broth. I assume once I drink the drink I will have no appetite.

GL! Mine is 9am on Wednesday. I'm eating light today, then liquid tomorrow. I tried the MiraLax in plain water as a test and it just tasted like water.

I am thinking about doing 1/2 in water and 1/2 in Gatorade.