Prep day tomorrow, any advice?

[Paislee]

I have my colonoscopy prep day tomorrow, oh the joy of it all. Anyway, I have yet to find a way to make Golytely a little better to tolerate. Can you mix something like crystal light with it, or juice? Anyone find anything to make the prep more palatable?

 

[Lisa]

Get it as cold as possible.....drink through a straw....having had to use that prep many, many times...next time ask for a different one!

Good luck!

 

[2thFairy]

You might try holding your breath as you drink...it cuts down on what you actually taste.

Make sure you have plenty of baby wipes handy once it kicks in.

Good luck! My sympathies...

 

[Dunbar]

I just chug it and breathe after. Water on hand to rinse out my mouth. If you do find a better way, please share.

 

[CrohnsChicago]

I agree with the above. Make sure it is very cold when you drink it and you just have to suck it up and try and take big gulps to get it over with. You can't do much about the texture of the drink which is what really bothers me more than the taste. So just try to get it down as quickly as possible so you don't have much time to think about it. I believe I had trylite when I did my colonoscopy prep so it included flavor packets (which did the best that they could but couldn't entirely mask the taste of the stuff).

Good luck!

 

[chrisnsteph1022]

Hey, we're prep day buddies! I refuse to do golytely, though. I'm doing miralax/gatorade.

 

[lisakuney]

Last time I did golytely, I did it like a tequila shot.Held my breath, slammed a cupful down, then took a swig of 7up to get the taste out of my mouth, swallowed, THEN breathed.

I am going back to the miralax/gatorade next time. Don't care what the doc says. <shudder>

 

[shalin]

Suckers and 7up. I agree with Lisakuny I will not go back to golytley again.

 

[chrisnsteph1022]

How did yours go? Mine was the easiest one I've ever done.

 

[Paislee]

I must say, mine wasn't so bad either little bit of inflammation still but nothing I can't handle.

 

[Beatit]

I have my colonoscopy prep day tomorrow, oh the joy of it all. Anyway, I have yet to find a way to make Golytely a little better to tolerate. Can you mix something like crystal light with it, or juice? Anyone find anything to make the prep more palatable?

I have only had two colonscoopsys and one down the throat scope before early in 06 and 07. The liquid that makes you flush everything out is bad news still remember the taste. Eat some progressive soup or whatever its called while you take the liquid and make sure its a clear soup not alot of meat. Otherwise you will feel weak for sure next couple days.