Not sure when to start my prep. The box says your doc will tell you when to start - hmm!
All I know is am not supposed to eat or drink anything after midnight - not even water. The box says to take the pill first and then after I have my first bowel movement (1-6 hours) or after 6 hours if no bowel movement to start drinking the rest of it.
I figure if I start it at 5 that means I'll be drinking the rest at 11 pm at the latest... But I would like to start the prep as late as possible. Do you think 5 is a good time to take the pill? How long do you think it will take realistically before the first bowel movement?
Also when I prepped for my colonoscopy, the instructions regarding how much fluid I needed to drink with it were ridiculously explicit. With this prep there are no instructions to that regard. I even asked the pharmacist and she said, "Yea you can drink Gatorade if you want..." I don't want to end up dehydrated! Am I over thinking this?
All I know is am not supposed to eat or drink anything after midnight - not even water. The box says to take the pill first and then after I have my first bowel movement (1-6 hours) or after 6 hours if no bowel movement to start drinking the rest of it.
I figure if I start it at 5 that means I'll be drinking the rest at 11 pm at the latest... But I would like to start the prep as late as possible. Do you think 5 is a good time to take the pill? How long do you think it will take realistically before the first bowel movement?
Also when I prepped for my colonoscopy, the instructions regarding how much fluid I needed to drink with it were ridiculously explicit. With this prep there are no instructions to that regard. I even asked the pharmacist and she said, "Yea you can drink Gatorade if you want..." I don't want to end up dehydrated! Am I over thinking this?