Prepping on Sunday
I'm doing a prep for a pill cam on Sunday. It doesn't seem to be as extreme as the colonoscopy preps I've done in the past, its just:
The Day BEFORE the procedure
You must follow a clear liquid diet starting at 6pm (see below)
2 bottles of Magnesium Citrate in the evening
NOTHING to eat or drink after midnight
Has anyone done this prep? I doesn't seem to be a full prep but its for a pill cam so maybe they don't need a full prep? I'm a bit scared of the "fizzy laxative"
Anyway, lovely timing that it is, I'll be prepping on Easter, fortunately, both families have rescheduled the dinners so I won't have stuffed myself that day
Other than that, I think I have everything ready to go.
- 2 bottles of mag cit are in the fridge,
- a box of beef broth (I can't stand chicken broth unless its homemade)
- a variety of ginger ale and pale sodas and fizzy juices
- flushable wipes
- loads of mint gum
- charged laptop with games and tv
I didn't go crazy with the supply gathering this time, mostly bc I don't have to start the liquids till 6pm. I am wondering if I might have done well to get jello or popcicles for the day of the cam (can't eat till 12:30 but can have liquids at 11)
the 2 colonoscopy preps have both made me nauseous but I was able to get through them - the first time (don't remember the stuff, it might have been movi-prep) I had to chew a doz pieces of strong mint gum after each gulp to keep it down - last time was easier with the delcolax / miralax / pill combo and I did well just chugging a gingerale after each glass of prep.
I'm hoping the mag citrate will be way easier
and btw, what a strange world we live in where making a prep plan is a part of life