I never had a problem my 3 prior times when doing it all at once. It also made me very cold. I will say, though, it served its purpose. After one hour, drink a second cup of water (16 ounces) by mouth, over 30 minutes. I had no problem downing the solution. Other times I have been told not to take aspirin, other NSAIDs. Seriously! 7) have best juices and clear ices or poops to reward yourself when fasting. I woke up, and went to Dennys. the one question I could find an answer to was: how long after taking a split dose of Colyte will I be able to sleep? Some survivors say creams and oils can help either prevent or soothe irritation. Thank you for encouraging people to forge on with their colonoscopies, even when challenges arise along the way! Have a history of colon cancer in my family so my PCP suggested I get one asap. If you are taking oral diabetic medications, take half the dosage you usually take. My wife hates tomatoes and she had it in her burger and asked i eat them. Clearing stool from the intestines helps your doctor to better examine the intestines during your procedure. In fact, it can save your life. Of course I had popcorn and chocolate covered peanuts last night. I have an appointment Tuesday, and this site has been helpful in finding out what to expect. It taste HORRIBLE, like a salt drink with a nasty taste. y does help. Thank you for letting us know we were helpful. I did start it an hour earlier than they told me, partly because I was nervour waiting, and partly because I had read it gives you more time afterwards to settle down for bed. Instead of water I mixed it with orange Gatorade and left in the fridge for a long time. Please see someone for your irrational thoughts of being assaulted with a colonoscope. It smelled like grape and everything worked like it was supposed to. solution dose for prep 1 (and then the next day's attempt for prep 2. ) I just had my 3rd colonoscopy, and it was the best experience of all of them. You do need to be aware that when this stuff hits, you will have trouble making it to the toilet in time. I am currently in the middle of my fist dose of prep/cleanse, using SuTab,bisocodyl, and GasX. I hope I never really need it again. Thanks again, colonoscopy veterans. It began working in about an hour. Step 1: Pour one (6-ounce) bottle of Suprep into the mixing container. So I decided to start my liquid diet three days early in hopes of there not being much in my colon to deal with during the prep. Right after the 5th consumption, I had to go. Started my prep at 4:30pm. The next morning, the procedure was repeated with 12 more pills and the intervals of water. For the flush out day, as instructed I took four Ducolax at 10:AM; the Miralax mixed with Gatorade, at a rate of 8 ounces every 15 minutes until the 64 ounces was consumed. I saw what mom went through with chemo and radiation for breast cancer (stage 2) and would rather deal with a few days of annoyance over that any day of the week. It was hard to get down the putrid tasting liquid for dose 2! The comment section was very helpful to me for my prep. The only thing that seems different about me is I also like citric acid candy, like the old Fizzers. I went to the hospital in April with chest pains and spent 3 days there getting a heart scan and heart cath all because of an incompetent doctor who gave a false positive on a stress test. They said it had been there for at least 10 years. Thursday night its 1 pouch of Prepopik followed by another one 6am Friday. Throughout the entire prep period: Drink lots of fluids. The doctor told me he was concerned, and its been a rough couple of days waiting, but I got my results today. Six hours prior to your arrival for your procedure, begin drinking the second dose of SuPrep. reCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam. From my perspective, the prep is the most challenging part, but it is doable. New split-dose preps. Plenvu Oral Reviews and User Ratings: Effectiveness, Ease of - WebMD By morning I was furious. Zip. I become dehydrated very easily, and it makes for difficulty when putting in my IV before the test. He definitely believes in the 2 part process, so mucous doesnt build up in the colon the night before. The first go round was awful. You wont regret it! Add cool water to the 16 oz. Ask your GI for options. Think my mom and I will feel better once this is done to be on the safe side. Again, this may not work for you, but it works for me no nausea and no waiting around the toilet all day. I had nothing like that. I think this has something to do with my anal history. It takes about a half hour for the trip from home to the clinic and I had no surprises along the way. Can I start the pills earlier than 6:00 PM? Does anyone have any advice? I was allowed the clear fluids and jello between the 2 preps but none after the 2nd dose. I know everyone cannot do that but it helps me. Hi Jenny, Thank you so much for your gratitude! Charge your phone and get a good book to read you will be in the bathroom a lot!. I suspect it also made the flushing process last a bit longer because I drank more liquids in total, but the nurse told me my prep had looked great after the colonoscopy. You can have ice pops. The taste was fine to me. That was the only uncomfortable moment. No problem. From then until about 3:0. It worked fine for me hell Id do this all over again feels like wrestling camp!!! Unfortunately, I also have many allergies and am sensitive to the PEG type of protocol, so this product was ordered for me. Remember to avoid any liquids with red, orange, and purple dyes as these may look like traces of blood during the colonoscopy and can interfere with getting accurate results. We agree that the whole procedure causes anxiety, but also, we know that screening saves lives. Dr. asked if I ever had a colonoscopy. I typically take 2 of these enemas in the early evening. Thank you for sharing and letting people know that prep is not the worst thing: A colorectal cancer diagnosis is the worst thing. This worked well for me. The actual medical procedure was seamless. You do not have to purchase the name brand, Generic works just as well. of water DO NOT follow instructions on the SuPrep box. I pulled the plug on my colonoscopy and prep, but I still wanted my planned endoscopy. then Miralix in Gatorade at 6 and 4:30 am..It worked, I was not happy getting up at night to go potty, but I was totally cleaned out by the procedure..I got good new, an all clean, she removed on small polyp and I was completely knocked out. This also worked well though for me I have a rough time drinking that much liquid of any kind, much less in a limited amount of time. Take 12 tablets with 24 ounces of clear liquid 3 to 5 hours before your colonoscopy. Research indicates that a split dose prep usually leads to a better cleanse. Although you need to take both bottles of SUPREP, you should not take them close together. My mom had polyps removed before the insurance recommended age. The following instructions are your physician's specific instructions. Overall for those looking for some guidance, just throw back the prep (hopefully Suprep!) While the SuPrep did not taste great, I got it down more successfully than other preps. . Hope this helps you. The road to remission was not easy. I had several accidents, got no sleep at all, at one point my husband had to come in with rubber gloves and bleach and clean up our bathroom. But getting it done is so important. I had to wait a few months to let the ER anesthesia wear off which is a real thing too. * Then two 16oz servings of water within the hour. My husband was diagnosed with stage IIIb colorectal cancer in 2018 at age 47. On way to emergency room.???????? I have sensitive teeth do I have to put the stuff in the fridge. I am having my first colonoscopy this Friday and while I am deeply dreading it, Ive seen firsthand what this will do to a person. Definitely better cold! We appreciate it! Let your doctor know the last prep was not good for you. I knew something was going on, and I wanted to see what. Its Halloween night and just finished my prep. And to whoever mentioned not having the anesthesia, I am going to ask about that for next time. He struggles daily. The ice does help but because it is cold, you may have some cramping a bit, but not to bad though. Im a rule follower. One question that I havent seen addressed here is about timing. My procedure was fine, I came home and slept like a log, and now I feel like Rip Van Winkle and Im ready for some dinner. I took 3 ducolax after 3 hours of nothing. Is it OK to take the 2nd dose? If you start to feel nauseous take a break of around half an hour in between sips. 4. Keep in mind that its important to continue with a good diet before and after the colonoscopy! Thats a win in my book. Break up your prep drink. Drank it exactly as instructed, mixed with cool water and sipped from a straw. The next day wasnt nearly as bad but def was back and forth to the toilet a lot. the diet they are suggesting encourages yeast infections, high blood sugar and kidney damage. This tasted much better, which is not saying much, because it was still bad tasting. Otherwise, take your regular medications, including the day of the exam. Suprep is a mixture of Sodium, potassium, and magnesium sulfate solution used to clean out the intestines before a certain bowel exam procedure (colonoscopy). The instructions said mix with cold water and drink it quickly with a straw, which I did. Easy, peasy! Stop with that. This is why a colonoscopy is often referred to as a direct visualization test. Suprep is not that bad at all! Needless to say it was completely painless. YES, put it over ice! I googled appendicitis and colonoscopy and found out that the week after a colonoscopy and prep that while very rate, people have a much greater chance of appendicitis, which I actually had, so instead of getting the colonoscopy the next morning, I went to the ER and had my appendix out just before it burst. But I followed the advice to eat a low fiber diet for a week, stay really hydrated, and eat lightly in the few days before the prep. Dont use this junk, By far the worst colonscopy prep Ive had to take. Keep in mind, the doctors having colonoscopies have the same prep we do. So, what happened for me after the first dose. The real trouble began with the second dose, which happened at 1:00 am: I got quite nauseous, I lost all control of my bowel, had multiple accidents, was up all night, my husband was up all night helping me, and at one point he had t. o come in the bathroom with rubber gloves and bleach to clean up. Should be near the beginning of this thread. Have you tried drinking through a straw? Filling an empty body with good fuel feels like the right thing to do! I waited to 58. Honestly I didnt care if they did use it for both as long as they used it on my upper first. I will not be sleeping until my procedure. I took the pills, so taste was not an issue. On a final note I was gassy for days. I put ice in it but after two glasses, there was no way I could down anymore. 7:30pm and I finished only 1/3 of Peglyte, but after *5 BMs, my stool was already liquid and yellow (Use Vaseline if youre anus is sore, or have shallow bath; I was fine just being gentle and using wet cleaning cloths.) More uncomfortable than anything. Colonoscopy Prep Pills: Options, Advantages, Effectiveness - Healthline I followed all instructions. We have enough pain and exhaustion without added complications. I hope it went ok! By 9:30p I finished the water and spent another 90 minutes in and out of the bathroom. At about 12:30pm, I started drinking 8oz solutions of Miralax with tap water that I had pre-mixed and kept at room temperature in a big pyrex container (64oz from 238grams of Miralax). Most of first dose gone in about 3 hours with a few residual squirts through, the evening and early morning. Like someone tried to make a mixed drink but used salt instead of sugar, yet still a little tangy like lime/lemon Gatorade. The actual flush wasnt really that pressing and after 4 or 5 visits to the library, the process is mostly over. 8 dulcolax, 8.3 oz miralax and 2 6oz suprep. After I just downed 10 oz. Please let us know what your doctor says, and we are wishing you a successful colonoscopy with clean results. LOL. The second dose I put in the fridge overnight and it was so much easier to get down. And we disagree that colonoscopies are treated as go to. We know so many people who were not given the option of a colonoscopy because they were too young. By the time they were able to get a colonoscopy, they were diagnosed at a late stage. Drink ALL the liquid in the container. Hey your also going to loose a few pounds! All night..nothing. I hope all goes well. We are sending positive thoughts your way! Two days before my procedure, I switched to a low-fiber diet (macaroni and cheese, white bread, etc. I was there maybe three hours? In fact, hes hardly gone.at all. Thank you! If you are struggling to drink your colonoscopy prep without throwing up, survivors recommend drinking the laxative cold and through a straw for the most pleasant experience. This stuff is a living hell, and it will drive people away from getting the screenings they need! They gave me a sedative and I was able to watch the procedure on the monitor. This is new to me. Rating 2.1/5 So it has been about 12 years since I have had to do the prep. Maybe the next suprep dose that I have to take at 6AM will do the job? This last appt got delayed bc of the virus. Of course strict Covid check in, then a short wait. 4) For me mixing the Miralax with flat ginger ale worked best, as ginger is stomach-soothing. Dose 2: The day of your colonoscopy. I had such anxiety about it. They made me this time have two days of no solid food just clear liquids. She said that to drink as much as I could. It was scheduled for Wednesday 6:30am. Good luck, Bob! group recommends splitting the dose of colonoscopy bowel preps. Hopefully my results are ok. For laxatives it does depend on ones body. Ive had my colonoscopy, and I am not a fan of the prep either, but Ive seen what my husband has gone through firsthand, so I get it done. All I can say is SURPREP NEVER AGAIN!!!!! Today I started drinking the Miralax/lemonade mix at 2pm and at 4 was vomiting Everything up I had just consumed! Water water EVERYWHERE and not a drop didnt stink. I took the pills, so taste was not an issue. I laugh because by the time anyone reads this, it will be too late and either I am going to get moving or I am not. It was anticlimactic to say the least. I would really appreciate any help you might be able to give me. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am in my early 70s. Is there any other way for someone like myself to clear out my : colon? For me, it wasnt so much the taste as it was just feeling too full to drink anymore of anything. Continuous diarrhea every 15 . This doesnt mean it will work for you and you should talk to your GI doc. She had no idea and felt fine! Required fields are marked *. The worst part is sitting on the toilet for hours. Honestly, theres about an ounce, maybe two left in the cup, I just cant do anymore without puking. Ha! Here's my advice. Thank you for any tips about when the action starts with this kind of timing. I hide it welluntil I cant. Ill just drink water and get it over with. I bought crystal light to add, but didnt need to use it. Health Alerts from Harvard Medical School. I was only able to do this once and the doc remarked on how clean I was. Worked on me within a half hour of finishing the first glass. Practice self-care and be proud of yourself you got screened! Does anyone know if I have permanently messed up my prep by eating the 2 small bites of chocolate with peanut butter? But I awoke and ended up sitting on the toilet for what felt like hours and might have been, I started to feel like I was going to faint/die and my son ended up coming in and holding me up from falling off the toilet and fed me water until I got the strength to get to my bed. The prep is the hardest. The first dose started working within an hour. Its a dual dose solution that you drink the night before and the morning of your colonoscopy (timing of the dose depends if your scheduled for morning of afternoon). Preps may differ from doctor to doctor. Informally, I have asked my colleagues, and together weve determined that you do not have to put your prep drink in the fridge. Preparing for a Colonoscopy doesn't have to be scary. While he has been cancer free since July 2019, his quality of life is not what it was before his diagnosis. Drink two additional containers filled to the 16 ounce line with water over the next hour. I am scheduled for an upper and lower GI scope on 06/19/20. The gas is still present and so is the water. Its really nothing to fear. Ha ha My first colonoscopy is tomorrow morning at 8am. Maybe it has to also do with me pooping about once a day already anyhow. She cites new low-volume preps that are much easier to take and antinausea medications to help them go down. Complete preparation at least 2 hours before . (48 in the evening and 48 in the morning). Then at 6pm the horror started for me. Second of all, good for you for working to get this colonoscopy accomplished successfully! Shift work can harm sleep and health: What helps? It made me feel bloated and full for the first 45 minutes or so but once it started coming out, that decreased also. But as soon as I felt empty and laid down, it was not ten minutes before I was back in the bathroom. So if someone in your family was diagnosed at age 46, then it is recommended you be screened at age 36. I was very apprehensive about doing this and avoided it for a long time. While the experience is not pleasant, I found it quite tolerable. Mind over matter! Taste was like salt water. Anyone else out there with tips? Way to go ahead and get this done! I will be better prepared this time. We recommend you speak with your provider for medical advice. Best wishes for clear results, and please stop back and let us know how you did! Trying to stay positive today. It is now 9:30PM and Im on the internet searching for info to make sure I did not do something wrong. Thanks for the quick reply I am currently putting down the miralax and may take ya up on the phone number! Hi Maria, We are wishing you ease in the rest of your prep. I drank the 1st half in about two hours this evening. Another hint wear a pad when you go to the doctors and also take one to wear back home. Monday, white rice for breakfast, mashed potatoes for lunch, tuna sandwich for dinner. I have not, and he said it was the MOST PREVENTABLE cancer and I should have on. Hi Hilda, Thank you so much for taking time to post such an important comment. I consumed upwards of 175 ounces of clear liquid during that time. Came out fuzzy but no pain or nausea. ugh..I eat a 90% clean diet,organic, no chemicals, certainly no excess sugar. Yesterday and early today I had only soft non fiber foods such as pasta and white bread, mashed potatoes w/no skins (those are the best part, but I left them out) I also ate less, very small servings I figured less in would mean less out! The doc who did my colonoscopy remarked that Cologuard "is not there yet. Some bathroom trips until 9:30. My prep happened between 2pm and midnight. Unfortunately, I also have many allergies and am sensitive to the PEG type of protocol, so this product was ordered for me. Also, kudos for getting ready for your colonoscopy. I was so scared the night before that I called my doctor panicking and almost cancelled the procedure. SUPREP BOWEL PREP . My appointment is in 5 days. Sign up to get tips for living a healthy lifestyle, with ways to fight inflammation and improve cognitive health, plus the latest advances in preventative medicine, diet and exercise, pain relief, blood pressure and cholesterol management, andmore. It wasnt bad at all. I understand why you had a rough time. In my experience, the split dose colonoscopy prep makes the diarrhea slightly easier to tolerate. Went to bed and slept soundly, waking once to empty bladder. My friend had a routine Colonoscopy and they found cancer at the very end of her colon and that it would have been too late by the time her symptoms showed up. We agree that it is far better to go through the prep and colonoscopy before you have signs and symptoms. I was doing ginger ale shots after every swallow of Suprep and it really made it much easier. It is so great to hear when someone shares ways they successfully navigated prep. And I understand that assault is a loaded word. Worst colonoscopy prep Ive ever had. Woke up twice to pee and only once had a bit extra clean-out material. Thank you for information I will ask for Suprep as couldnt get my test today after taking half my prep and 6 stool softener still havent had bowel movement that Golytely was awful. Not a big deal. I would rather do the Miralax and ducalax pills then this. When will you have a bowel movement after taking Suprep Bowel Prep Kit? I think taking a full few days of reducing and modifying my diet really helped with the laxative day. However, over all its not the worst thing Ive ever had to do and I will make it through it and I KNOW I will be glad I did it, just as I was glad the first time. Anesthesiology. We are huge blot, dont wipe fans here. Thanks for that, really appreciate the information! Hi Jody You may eat a light breakfast or drink clear liquids (including water, strained fruit juice without pulp, lemonade, plain coffee or tea, chicken broth, gelatin without fruit) on the day before your colonoscopy. Thank goodness I had it done Pre Covid. You should avoid red meat, "heavy" foods, fried foods, fiber-filled foods and anything that is red. NEVER AGAIN! I accidentally ate a bun with a few sesame seeds a few days before the procedure, but it was no big deal. For me, this prep was so much better than the Gatorade and Miralax Prep. Read the reviews and was completely freaked out. When Can I Start Eating After Magnesium Citrate? No nausea either, or headache. The laxative started working about 40 minutes after my first dose. Six hours prior to your arrival for your procedure, begin drinking the second dose of SuPrep. Been out for about four years and is generally reviewed up against Plenvu and Moviprep. My procedure was fine, I came home and slept like a log, and now I feel like Rip Van Winkle and Im ready for some dinner. Hope this helps you. The first dose I took the night before began working about 30-45 minutes after taking it. 1. of . I would recommend getting a plain flavour instead of lemon. I started googling because the pain went to my lower right quadrant. I told her I asked for a short form prep. She asked me what I like to drink. PDF Highlights of Prescribing Information Again, very rate. An hour later movement. Thank you for all of your stories they gave me something to read while, well you know. She suggested gatoraide which is just another version of koolaid. If you are having difficulty tolerating the Suprep, you must consult with the surgery. Its a white drink (surprisingly not cherry red). It was hard to get down the putrid tasting liquid for dose 2! Im just reminding myself that its 2 days of my life and that itll be over for another 2 years (I need to get every 2 years due to family history and polyps) as hard as it is, I think having cancer treatments would suck more. Glad you were able to successfully complete your colonoscopy. Male, 50 just got home from my first colonoscopy. Loved hearing about your smooth, uneventful prep! The taste of it was fine. My doctor this time is giving me Suprep. The sulfate salts of sodium, potassium, and magnesium contained in SUPREP Bowel Prep Kit were administered orally (gavage) to rats and dogs up to 28 days up to a maximum daily dose of 5 grams/kg/day (approximately 0.9 and 3 times for rats and dogs, respectively, the recommended human dose of 44 grams/day or 0.89 grams/kg based on the body . Dont be scared of this. Definitely glad I had a driver, was a little more groggy than I thought I would be. Odd thing was I almost didnt feel like I needed to go but once the 1st small (hard-still) poop went through, my bowels pushed out a couple more times of soft watery poops within a minute. Prep is essentially a laxative, which means you'll spend a lot of time on the toilet. Not really the gummy bears, but definitely lighter food and probiotics to help your gut bacteria grow. Extremely helpful. I am to start my prep on Thursday at 6:00 PM. This site was great! This can impact your anesthesia during the colonoscopy. We appreciate your authenticity and that you shared your experience KNOWING that colonoscopy prep is not a joy, but something that absolutely needs to be done. Many people don't complete the full preparation. She did not. What you choose to eat and drink can make or break your colonoscopy prep experience. We especially enjoyed your Samuel Taylor Coleridge humor, which in the midst of colonoscopy prep, was particularly endearing. Colonoscopies are lifesaving. The recommended Split-Dose (two-day) regimen for adults consists of two 6-ounce doses of SUPREP Bowel Prep Kit: the first dose during the evening prior to colonoscopy and the second dose the next day, during the morning of the colonoscopy. We arent able to offer medical advice here, but communication with your healthcare team is extremely important. One study found that doctors find more benign tumors (adenomas) in people who prepared with split doses. which then softens the stool and makes it easier to pass. Im 55- everything was clean as a whistle (I eat pretty healthy and drink a lot of kefir), and I am good for ten years. Hi Matt, We are so happy that you found this blog and comments from people helpful. Clinical studies have shown the split dose to be better than the night-before preparation because the small intestine continuously dumps a thick, gelatinous goo into the colon. We hope you wake up well-rested and with no notable news following your procedure. This prep is one that has been modified a bit over the years but works really well and is far less difficult to tolerate than the (IMO) antiquated Golytely and Magnesium Citrate type preps. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. One of the best things I did to make the prep taste better was to drink a Peppermint Tea, just a few sips before drinking the prep. I prayed a lot and had a lot of friends and family praying for me to be able to take it. Chilled both bottles and water used for mix. I was doing ginger ale shots after every swallow of Suprep and it really made it much easier. However, it made me very cold, and the second dose made me quite nauseous. Most people will experience a bowel movement about 1 hour after beginning Suprep. Clear broth, chicken or beef is very satisfying. Thanks for the detailed comment. Thank you for the tips! I did experience slight dizziness which passed quickly and extreme chills. Take it the same way as the first dose by mixing it with Gatorade , Ginger Ale, or Sprite . Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Using SUPREP - Cleveland Clinic solution dose for prep 1 (and then the next day's attempt for prep 2. ) I am on my 3rd procedure. Also did learn that I could have asked for the prep where you only drink like 2-12oz bottles of a different prep and then sub in your own drinks in between. I thought I would rest a bit. My doctor also added Magnesium Citrate late at night the day before the procedure. AI avoided headache and drinking all that nasty prep beverage! Pedialyte hydrates me better than water. I take the first bottle at 6:00 PM Thursday and the second bottle 4:15 AM the day of my scope (check in time is 9:15 AM). I have a routine colonoscopy scheduled for Monday but I have something I have to do on Sunday night, I cant get out of, and which might leave me with inconsistent bathroom access. Normally, I can't down any liquid in that quantity that quickly much less one that tastes as bad as that. You wont be able to drive or work following the procedure, so plan to take it easy for the rest of the day! Reluctantly got 16 oz of ice water #1 and managed to force that down. There are so many donts I cant make sense of any of it. I soiled multiple pairs of underpants and will be throwing them away. This made my colonoscopy a horrific experience which could have been avoided with better preparation. Seems that the cleaning out process can dislodge bacteria or fecal matter that gets trapped in the appendix. I dont drink any carbonated soft drinks and I absolutely hate the taste of citrus like lemon, lime.