Which flavor????

[Crohns10]

Okay, time for my second colonoscopy, yeah!!!! (sarcasm) Anyway, with my first colonoscopy I did the Miralax prep with Gatorade and it wasn’t terrible, but that was with my PCP. This colonoscopy is with my GI doctor and she is making me do the PEG prep. Here’s my question, is it better to drink the prep plan or with one of the flavors? And if you prefer it with one of the flavors which one cherry, lemon-lime, orange, or pineapple?

 

[Jennifer]

Does it matter? Either way no matter what the prep is I mix it with some other clear liquid. I generally go for Sprite or Squirt and mix that with said "lemon lime" prep or you could do the orange prep with Cactus Cooler (my last scope was with cactus cooler). Its torture either way but mixing the prep with another clear liquid will make it at least a little better.

 

[Crohns10]

Okay, well I have started the lemon-lime prep, so it shall be a fun evening. Thanks for the advice Crabby.

 

[tiloah]

Good luck! Hope it is somewhat tolerable.

 

[mike316atl]

Mix the prep with crystal light lemonade. Then drink from the jug as much as possible each time. The wide mouth helps get more down. I just had a prep 3 weeks ago with the PEG. This is what I did and I was done in about 45 min. Good luck!

 

[ellipse22]

Cheers! My prep is done. I had Pico Salax and it was an orange flavor and I didn't mix with anything. Happy Toilet Time!

 

[Crohns10]

Thanks everyone. Scopes went well, as well as scopes can go. My doctor said the Remicade is working :dance:, I only have some irritation in my colon, esophagus, and stomach, no more ulcers! She took some biopsies and should have the results Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[tiloah]

Thanks everyone. Scopes went well, as well as scopes can go. My doctor said the Remicade is working :dance:, I only have some irritation in my colon, esophagus, and stomach, no more ulcers! She took some biopsies and should have the results Tuesday or Wednesday.

Fantastic news! I hope it stays that way! :dance: :soledance:

 

[KWalker]

WhAT?! I didn't know you could mix that stuff! I think the stuff they gave me was called Bairum, and they had it in water bottles, so me not knowing thought it was regular water. Good thing I was thirsty. I took a huge drink of the first bottle...then threw it up all over the floor because it was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. I think it took about 2 hours to drink both 500ml water bottles.

 

[tiloah]

WhAT?! I didn't know you could mix that stuff! I think the stuff they gave me was called Bairum, and they had it in water bottles, so me not knowing thought it was regular water. Good thing I was thirsty. I took a huge drink of the first bottle...then threw it up all over the floor because it was the nastiest thing I've ever tasted. I think it took about 2 hours to drink both 500ml water bottles.

They gave you barium for a colonoscopy!? I have never heard of this. Usually barium is saved for CT or MRI imaging.

 

[KWalker]

Oh, maybe that's what it was for. There's too many of them.
My bad.

 

[tiloah]

Oh, maybe that's what it was for. There's too many of them.
My bad.

Haha. I was blown away! I mean, I knew it had a laxative effect...