Prepping tonight for what will probably be about my 30th lifetime colonoscopy. Still haven't developed a taste for the electrolyte solution, although I have finally developed a method for keeping it down. Man, is that ever nasty stuff! :ywow:
My older sister just had her 2nd lifetime colonoscopy and she said she didn't think the prep was so bad.
Am I alone here in dreading the prep much more than the actual procedure?
Background: I live in Pittsburgh and go to one of the highlyregarded gastro teams in the country at UPMC (ranked #6 per US News & World Report as of today).
In the past, I have had Fleet prep (which they now feel is dangerous to your kidneys I believe) as well as GoLYTELY. Having never experienced problems with finishing the nasty Fleet prep, I just could not finish the GoLYTELY gallon. I told my doctor right before the procedure how much I did consume and he said I should be alright (I was clean). My doctor said they give you a gallon to ensure you ingest enough. Essentially, you need to finish at least 4/5 of it and you "should" be clean.
Since 2012 I believe, after years of trying different prep methods and dealing with people who cannot or would not finish their prep, my doctors have settled on a seemingly basic
Miralax/Dulcolax prep. This is by far the easiest prep I have ever had. No more nasty taste and no more dread!
My doctor said since they have instituted this Miralax/Ducolax method, they have not had to redo a colonoscopy as a result of a patient who has not finished their prep or because their bowels were not empty.
If you search Google for "Miralax/Dulcolax prep" you will see other hospitals are also using it. Once you see how simple it is, with absolutely no bad taste, you will never dread prep again. :dance: