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Okay, so I've choked down a little less than half of the container of NuLytely so far, but it's a struggle and a half.

However, my BMs are already the neon yellowish water. I'm fighting to get more down to ensure it's complete, but... with it obviously working so well so far, is it really going completely necessary to drink the WHOLE container now. Will it revert back or leave anything in there if I don't?

I'm sorry for such a noob question. I had the pills last time, which were INFINITELY easier than this.
 
Take as much as you can. The clearer the better. Makes it easier for the GI to see everything. I know its hard, but do you know that little old people in thier 80's use this stuff for thier tests and the nurses have told me they have less problems drinking it than people half thier age. I was ready to be 80 right than and there.

Keep chugging young lady, or no lollipop for you when your done tomorrow.
 
Yup, keep drinking to get as clear as possible! When I had mine I eventually got really clear, asked the nurse if I could stop (I was in hosp when I had mine done) and was told to keep going. Next couple of trips, more stuff came out, it must have been hiding!

Keep going Jess, it will all be over soon, and the better prep, the better the scope :)
 
As much as it sucks, try and take it down! The last thing you want is for it to not work properly and then you have to do it again.
 
Haha. Thanks everyone. Not five minutes after I posted this, my body decided to prove to me that I'm not done. Yeaaaaah... fun. Seems more is on its way.
 
As soon as there are no solid bits and like water/ bile colour it means you have done your job... trust me I have had countless scopes, too many to remember.
 
I'm trying to get down as much as I can, but there are def no solid bits. It's all water and yellow color. IDK. I'm trying to get more down, but I'm wondering how productive it is now because I've thrown the last couple swallows up.
 
good luck with drinking that stuff. After my first attempt at the big gallon junk, I distended and threw up without a BM until 6 am my procedure was at 10 am. I told my new GI guy I would not drink all that again. My recent colonoscopy I was told told to take laxitives at certain intervals than mix a large bottle of Miralax with one gallon Gatorade. It was much, much better!!!! It was palatable too!
Don't stop now your almost there!
 
I did that a few weeks ago and only tossed about a mouthful up. I think I cheated my gi dr said I could drink my colas so I did. Swig or swill, swill of dr pepper, swig of swill, swig of ginger ale. I apparently did alright they said I was more than clean enough after the procedure was done.
 
Good luck with the colonoscopy.. the prep is the worst part I really struggle with it too last time I had one in Aug I only got half the mixture down and most keep coming back up. Went into the hospital early and they said I was all good. I think because I had been struggling eating anyway I didn't have very much left to get rid of.. thank god. Nasty... nasty stuff.
 
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