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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having only left the toilet for a minute or two here and there since around 8:45 last night, thought I would see if anybody else had this horrible a experience with the prep. I knew there would be quite a bit of time in the bathroom, but I did not anticipate staying up literally all night. This is the most miserable experience I have ever had and I will never do it again. I guess I didn't low residue enough? I have been going almost non-stop for almost 9 hours. Appointment is at  8. I'm not even sure I'll be able to get to the office if this doesn't stop. Is this how it is for everyone?[/quote]

This means you didn’t go low-residue enough. Please don’t let this discourage you from getting colonoscopies in the future. I’ve been getting them for over 20 years, every 5 years, starting at age 18 (have a chronic illness that requires them). 20 years ago there were no special diet suggestions and the prep was Fleet, which is very powerful. I’d literally be in the bathroom for 12 hours before and would also be vomiting. It was awful. But now, it’s a completely different experience. If you are super strict with the low residue diet, that combined with the gentler prep is amazing. I had my last one two years ago and was convinced I wasn’t cheated out enough because I barely went to the bathroom. It was all due to the low-residue diet. Stick to that strictly for 5 days before and next time will be much better![/quote]

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