Which flavor of NuLytely is best

[cally]

I'm getting a colonoscopy next week and will be using NuLytely for the first time to clean my guts out. I've never before had the option of picking the flavor of the poison, so I want to get some expert opinions on this!

Which NuLytely flavor is the least offensive? I have the options of cherry, lemon-lime, pineapple, and orange. I hate EVERYTHING lemon-lime with a fiery passion because of the magnesium sulfate stuff I've had to drink for previous colonoscopies. I love cherry flavored things, but I have a feeling the NuLytely could destroy that love. Help me out!

 

[Crohn's 35]

Hi Cally you must be in the US? I have never used Nulytely, but my GI and most of them in Canada use Pico Salax.... gotta do mine on Wednesday, one cup of an orange flavoured drink and after that just plain water , the next morning one cup and then water, then the scope, yippee. Funny my worst flavours are lemon, lime and cherry!uke_r:

 

[Jennifer]

I used that stuff the last time I had a scope. I picked orange and it wasn't bad. Best thing to do is mix it with some bubbly, clear and cold liquid. I was doing the orange soda route so that's why I went with orange. Maybe go with pineapple and mix it with pineapple soda and maybe you won't even notice it. I didn't notice the taste too much with the orange flavor and orange soda. Or maybe Cherry with 7-up and you've made you're own cherry 7-up. I could actually drink the stuff straight at first without mixing it in orange soda but then mixed it and kept going that route. Good luck!

 

[Telescope]

Orange is fine
I do not like pineapple flavor . It becomes nauseous after two or three cups

 

[VintageAnn]

I had my choice and picked pineapple. Now I have an aversion to all things pineapple to the point that the trip I never planned to Hawaii will now definitely never happen and you wouldn't catch me dead in a grass skirt.

Next time I'm going for it straight up no flavoring and chasing it with lots of water.

 

[cally]

Ugh I wish I could chase it with another liquid, but I am very small and I'm going to struggle to keep the 4 liters of NuLytely down by itself

I think I'd prefer to not eat for a week rather than do colonoscopy prep :ylol:

 

[Crohn's 35]

Can you guys see if you have Pico Salax? I am having to take it today, took 3 dulcolax and my bm are already yellow and D, havent even started the prep yet. I like the taste of the Pico Salax and you only drink one cup the evening before and then water, then the next morning at 6am another cup, easy peasy. Drinking a gallon of ocean water tasting stuff makes my ill thinking about it! When you sick to boot, how can they expect any less?

 

[calmygal]

i sympathize with you guys i just did my prep day before yesterday and it was not fun at all but i made it through it and i am still not myself today! All i can say is do you best to get through the nasty taste think about something else when you are drinking it i drank it through a straw and walked around in circles and tried not to look down at how much i had left to drink lol!! It worked but boy was it a horrible experience for me but i hope it is better for you!! Best of luck to you guys!!

 

[Jennifer]

Ugh I wish I could chase it with another liquid, but I am very small and I'm going to struggle to keep the 4 liters of NuLytely down by itself

I think I'd prefer to not eat for a week rather than do colonoscopy prep :ylol:

Couldn't you take a small swig of something clear? You have practically all day to drink the prep and from what I remember is you only drink it down to the line near the bottom unless you aren't clear yet so you might not even need to drink the whole thing. Orange really isn't bad and as I said, I could drink it without mixing it with anything. Just chug 8 ounces at a time, take a swig of something tasty and rest for 15 min. Rinse and repeat.

 

[tiloah]

I remember when I came home from my prep... just the sight of the leftover Gatorades I had used made me want to vomit. I did my prep with the pills, but they make you drink so much (I know I can't drink as much as they wanted) I couldn't stop vomiting. Blech.

 

[Dras]

My last prep i discovered a herbal prep called X-prep. Dont know if it's available in the US but this stuff is amazing!!!! Its a 70ml bottle of chocolate syrup, it tastes delicious. Maybe try getting a hold of that next time! It took me like 2 seconds to take it without flinching. Just a thought for your next one!!

Good luck!

 

[cally]

Couldn't you take a small swig of something clear? You have practically all day to drink the prep and from what I remember is you only drink it down to the line near the bottom unless you aren't clear yet so you might not even need to drink the whole thing. Orange really isn't bad and as I said, I could drink it without mixing it with anything. Just chug 8 ounces at a time, take a swig of something tasty and rest for 15 min. Rinse and repeat.

I think I'll try the orange. I've also heard that getting a lemon or a lime to put on your tongue after you drink each glass of the prep is very helpful in shocking you out of the taste, so I'll try that too.

What gets me isn't so much the taste, it's usually the texture (oily or syrupy) and sometimes the saltiness (blegh). Maybe I can start the NuLytely earlier in the day and spread it out so I can rest for 20 minutes instead of 10?

 

[acg101]

welcome to our forum!
I preferred either Orange or lemon. its not to bad
good luck!

 

[Lucy]

No lemon or lime for me. I can't even eat green jello anymore and it use to be my fav. I would try orange or pineapple. Best of luck drinking any of that stuff is so hard. YUKKY!

 

[Pirate]

My best results is about 3 Miller Lites. Don't need any other prep because that really cleans me out. To bad the GI won't go along with it.

I've never had the other stuff.

 

[cally]

Haha if only we could sit back, kick our feet up and drink margaritas all day for prep More people would be getting colonoscopies when they're supposed to, that's for sure

 

[Lucy]

Cally I like that idea.