Colonoscopy Extended Prep

[Anonymous]

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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.

Thanks for this. I tested the MiraLax last night, and will have another glass tonight. (I bought individual packets to have on hand knowing I everything has to run mostly clear.) Then will start around noon as the PP mentioned.

[Anonymous]

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

My instructions say: 8.3 oz of MiraLax mixed with 64 oz of Gatorade, though not red, orange or purple. As I've posted, I tried it in cold water and it literally just tasted like water. I think the Gatorade has to do with making sure electrolytes don't get depleted.

[Anonymous]

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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.

I have something called Suprep. DH says it's vile.

[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.

+1M WHY isn't this done by weight?

[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.

+1M WHY isn't this done by weight?

Because weight isn’t correlated to how constipated (or not) you are.

[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.

+1M WHY isn't this done by weight?

I agree. I'm 5'2 and 109 pounds. Why do I have the same prep as a 6'2 230 pound man?

[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 is actually very close to the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I have something called Suprep. DH says it's vile.

Can you ask for the pill or the Dulcolax/MiraLax prep? I think the pill is the easiest, the Dul/Mira not a problem for taste, just a lot of fluid, with Suprep not great. Though perhaps Suprep cleans out better? I don't know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

I have something called Suprep. DH says it's vile.

Can you ask for the pill or the Dulcolax/MiraLax prep? I think the pill is the easiest, the Dul/Mira not a problem for taste, just a lot of fluid, with Suprep not great. Though perhaps Suprep cleans out better? I don't know.

^^^
I've heard the best way to do Suprep is with a milkshake straw.

[Anonymous]

Just took first dose of suprep..blech! Used a straw and sucked a lemon. Glad to have it down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just took first dose of suprep..blech! Used a straw and sucked a lemon. Glad to have it down.

How many doses do you have to take?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just took first dose of suprep..blech! Used a straw and sucked a lemon. Glad to have it down.

How many doses do you have to take?

One more tomorrow..5 hours before. Procedure is not till 2. Do not want to think about it. Still waiting fur this dose to do something.

[Anonymous]

It took a while for my DH. I started to think it wasn't going to work. But all worked out fine and the actual procedure was extremely easy, he said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just took first dose of suprep..blech! Used a straw and sucked a lemon. Glad to have it down.

How many doses do you have to take?

One more tomorrow..5 hours before. Procedure is not till 2. Do not want to think about it. Still waiting fur this dose to do something.

checking in-how was it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just took first dose of suprep..blech! Used a straw and sucked a lemon. Glad to have it down.

How many doses do you have to take?

One more tomorrow..5 hours before. Procedure is not till 2. Do not want to think about it. Still waiting fur this dose to do something.

checking in-how was it?

In the waiting room...hungry and thirsty!