Colonoscopy 2/3 day prep? UPDATE on page 4!

[Dan Murphy]

Had to go find this thread as I’m prepping for my first tomorrow! I get the joy of having a scope in both ends, throat and colon. We use something different up here I haven’t seen mentioned, BiPeglyte. I’ve had no seeds not even fruits with seeds for a week, no iron supplement for a week, and today is clear liquids only. I am doing 32 oz of liquid mixed with the powder this evening and have to take another 32 oz at 3 am as my procedure is at 9 am. There’s also pills involved. I’m making sure I have a book handy and my phone to play with and hoping I’m one of the 1-2 hours and cleared out people! Good part of my night wake up is there’s a solar eclipse tonight so I’m hoping I can see that!

You'll do great, fab. Best wishes.

Just had mine this morning-was able to do the pill prep which I much preferred to the liquid prep I had last time. I did take Zofran before starting as I saw some folks got really nauseated and some docs have you start with Zofran-mine didn’t but I had a bottle so went for it. The only bummer was taking the second half starting at 2 am-which meant I was up til 4:30 and then up again at 6. Glad I made DH sleep in another room. I was in and out in about an hour and a half-clean results so don’t have to come back for 7 years! My mom, husband and son all have Crohn’s so I feel very lucky to have escaped.

Great report, limace! Enjoy your meals today.

 

[fab1976]

You'll do great, fab. Best wishes.

Great report, limace! Enjoy your meals today.

Dan you are such an incredible person on these boards, thank you for always having kind words for everyone no matter if you “know” them or not!

 

[Micca]

Dan you are such an incredible person on these boards,

Dan is the ad hoc king of these boards. He is one genuine golden soul. I'll stop there because he'd be embarrassed, but he's the real deal.

 

[Dan Murphy]

@fab1976, @Micca, thank you both for your kind thoughts.

Wishing you well today, fab. I had both like you a few years ago. All was fine.

 

[Skippy918]

Anyone else prepping for a colonoscopy? I’m on the clear liquid diet today and start my pills later tonight. This whole not eating food sucks.

 

[Micca]

This whole not eating food sucks.

I'd argue that is the worst part! Good luck with everything

 

[Dan Murphy]

Anyone else prepping for a colonoscopy? I’m on the clear liquid diet today and start my pills later tonight. This whole not eating food sucks.

You'll do great, Skippy. Glad you are getting it done. Enjoy your meal afterwards. We always have a great breakfast on our way home.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Anyone else prepping for a colonoscopy? I’m on the clear liquid diet today and start my pills later tonight. This whole not eating food sucks.

Me…but I don’t have pills. I have more to drink. At 5 and 11 PM. I am quite hungry.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Me…but I don’t have pills. I have more to drink. At 5 and 11 PM. I am quite hungry.

You too will do great, Bobbi. The drink will keep importantly you hydrated. Enjoy that upcoming meal.

 

[Meriweather]

Funny...I am never hungry prepping for it.
I just suck on a butterscotch candy and it seems to do the job.

Good luck to all prepping for one.
That's the hard part. Then after, I feel so rested. I go home and have a PB&J because that is a treat for me and I feel I deserve it

 

[Skippy918]

Me…but I don’t have pills. I have more to drink. At 5 and 11 PM. I am quite hungry.

Good luck to you! I’ve been switching between iced tea, water, and pedialyte.

 

[MrsPete]

My hubby started his prep for tomorrow’s procedure and he took the first 12 pills and he’s already running clear a few hours later. He does the 2nd 12 pills in the morning. His appointment is not until 2pm.

I thought they quit giving the pills? At least my doctor won't give them, saying they're too tough on the kidneys.

He'll do great, Skippy. And the prep is not near as bad as some make it out to be. Not something I'd do often, but every few years or so, not bad. Good wishes for him.

Absolutely true: The prep is not pleasant, but it's not the monster issue that some people make it out to be.
To make the drink bearable:
- Mix it with white grape juice instead of water.
- Chill the mixture overnight and drink it from a glass chilled in the freezer.
- Drink it through a big, fat straw -- like the ones they have at McDonald's.

 

[limace]

I got the pills a few weeks ago.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Good luck to you! I’ve been switching between iced tea, water, and pedialyte.

I’ve had jello, white grape juice and camomile vanilla herb tea.

I have Clenpiq to take.

 

[Christine]

I’ve had jello, white grape juice and camomile vanilla herb tea.

I have Clenpiq to take.

I found I lost my appetite pretty quickly once I started with the "drink."

 

[Dan Murphy]

I thought they quit giving the pills? At least my doctor won't give them, saying they're too tough on the kidneys.

My gastro/endo does not do the pills. He said not good for the kidneys and that the liquid does an overall better cleanse and helps hydrate the patient.

 

[bobbiwoz]

The Clenpiq instructions are a bit different than doctors instructions.

Clenpiq says to take second dose next day 5 hours before scheduled appointment, and that would be at 6:45 AM. Then continue water until three hours before the procedure.

Dr instructions say to take at 11 and then drink 5 8 oz of water by midnight. Dr says NOTHING TOMORROW.

My gut says to follow the product instructions.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

The Clenpiq instructions are a bit different than doctors instructions.

Clenpiq says to take second dose next day 5 hours before scheduled appointment, and that would be at 6:45 AM. Then continue water until three hours before the procedure.

Dr instructions say to take at 11 and then drink 5 8 oz of water by midnight. Dr says NOTHING TOMORROW.

My gut says to follow the product instructions.

I would have contacted the doctor once I had the prep instructions to find out what he/she wants.

 

[Skippy918]

With the sutab, it’s a split prep. I take the first bottle of pills at 5pm tonight and then the 2nd bottle at 5am.

 

[bobbiwoz]

With the sutab, it’s a split prep. I take the first bottle of pills at 5pm tonight and then the 2nd bottle at 5am.

That makes sense, as far as everything I read.