Just had my first today. I took the big jug of the commercial stuff. I can't say it was horrible. It was basically PEG laxative and electrolyte solution with lemon lime flavor. You definitely want to mix it up and chill it well first. It was 12 glasses the night before and three or four early the morning of the procedure. I didn't mind the flavor or texture so much. The thing is when you're starving, the liquid can be your favorite flavor in the world, but by glass nine or 10 every 20 minutes, you're going to get tired of it. I also had some 7-up, ginger ale and white tic-tacs to keep my blood sugar from crashing and also half a cup of hot beef broth every hour or so until I had to leave off everything by midnight prior. The worst part for me wasn't drinking the stuff, or getting purged, or even feeling hunger, though there was that. It was a persistent headache from no food or caffeine and low blood sugar to the point of having difficulty walking going into the procedure. The peace of mind of getting it done is well worth it all though. I won't ever look forward to it, but if they tell me to come back every three years or whatever, I'll turn up on time. I've seen what advanced colon cancer can do to people and so far as I and medical technology can prevent it, I'll do my utmost.
I was told the lemon-lime Gatorade is the preferred flavor for this. In fact at one site, it's the recommended flavor. Anyway, doing my prep now and have to get mine early in the morning. Thanks for the vid!
I've been trying to find an alternative to taking the prescribed gallon of "embalming fluid" and I came across your video and it is by far the best video. Thank you!
Great vid. Just wanted to clarify the part about the Dulcolax. Alex mentioned "stool softener" and that's actually not what you want to buy. The gastro doctors all specify Dulcolax LAXATIVE. The stool softener and the laxative are actually two different products. Make sure you get the one that says "Bisacodyl STIMULANT" that will contain 5 mg tablets. The Dulcolax Stool Softener is in a blue box and is a non-stimulant. Alex was showing the correct box but described it incorrectly.
This video made me laugh! I need to get my 2nd procedure done and not looking forward to the prep. This recommendation is perfect. I will also be using desitin as well.
Im gonna try this. Im only doing it for a cleanse tho, due to my constipation. I have had extreme constipation for the past 2 years snd the doctors are of no help. I used to go once a day now im lucky if I go once a week, even then its not much and its super hard. Hopefully this gives me a good flush. And yes, my diet is great with great fiber and vitamins intake. I have tried altering my diet like taking out certain things or adding in but still no help. So hopefully this cleanses me out. I find a new doctor and I go see him monday. The last 3 doctors wouldnt do anything so im not too hopeful
I came down with Ulcerative Colitis back in early 2016, followed by many colonoscopies and a two part colectomy surgery and reversal (I’m pretty good now though) The prep *is* in fact the worst part but the procedure itself isn’t bad at all. Cool video stil
Sucks you needed surgery but I hope you're doing better. I've thankfully never needed surgery for my Crohn's, but I have 3 other autoimmune diseases, the worst being Encephalitis, and they took a brain sample for that.
I hate this. Im having a colonoscopy tomorrow morning but sadly i have vomited the prep twice now. Its aweful. I did miralax with orange Gatorade. Ill never drink orange gatorade again.
Was it hours after you drank the prep that you threw up? My concern is that I will throw up a lot when I'm going to the bathroom with nausea from Miralax
I have Crohn's so I get them every 2 years. have for 10 years now. Had many of them. When you wake up from the drugs its great lol. also they only told me not to eat for just a day before, weird.
Just drank the freebee and still brown liquid coming out I'm gonna have to double up with his stuff he seems like he's knows what he's doing. The first time I did this 6 years ago I didn't flush it good enough so got to make sure this time because I know I have a problem there 😢
I took 2 dulcolax at 1pm and started drinking the miralax at 6pm, just finished the 2 bottles of solution at around 9pm, but I'm still waiting for things to start moving. Seems like I should be going by now. I hope I'm not up half the night with this because my appt is at 8am tomorrow.
@@just.bob.j Middle of the night, just as I feared, and I wasn't fully clean for the appt, so I had to reschedule. Needless to say I was irate after having missed a day of work for nothing. I've done a ton of research about this (which I should have done before hand) and the problem is that Maralax is not strong enough to prep for this procedure. It's as simple as that. I have no idea why so many clinics prescribe it but it simply does not work for most people and they should know better than to waste people's time with this nonsense. If your provider is prescribing Maralax, tell them you want something stronger (magnesium based oral solution) that will actually get the job done. Do not waste your time with over the counter products like Maralax. They are only good for temporary constipation relief, not a full cleanse.
