I am having to take the prep stuff tomorrow ready for the colonoscopy. I am dreading trying to drink the stuff. I have bought lime, tropical and elderflower cordial all to try and mask the smell and taste and will use as much as needed in order to take it but have read people really struggle to take it. I spoke to nurse about the times of taking too so now starting at 3 instead of 5 as i would like to actually get some sleep!! I know i am going to be totally wiped out afterwards and wondering how long it will actually take to get back to normal again afterwards
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The recovery is pretty quick. I took a day off work for the prep, one for the procedure and then another day because I had had sedation. The prep isn't wonderful - I'm not sure what I had but I was told not to put it in a plastic cup because it can melt the plastic! Good luck.
Sounds nasty. Did you add cordial to yours? It is also a hell of a lot to drink in the space of about 5 hours. I understand the actual peocedure is the easier bit so here is hoping!
Hi I coulnt drink movie prep I had 2 glasses and its very lemmony; i felt sick after that.
I rang them on the morning and told them : they just did an an enama so I still had the cammera Sigmoid.
Some people are ok with movie prep BUT I usually take PIKLEAXE-which is better-for-me.
Its only 2 cups of picleaxe !
I just want to tell you the truth-get a sedation. I have had the sigmoid 4 times now and they dont always find anything
Thanks for being honest. Oh gosh i will try the lemon first then as one batch is orange and the other is lemon. No point in going through one if i cant then manage the second dose. I better be able to take it as my parents are driving 5 hrs to be with me!
Hopefully i will manage it as they said it would be cancelled if the whole dose isnt taken. At least i may be able to speak to a nurse on the phone in time if i struggle with the first dose.
So it was the flavor you struggled with? I dont have a very strong stomach so i have my fingers crossed!
YES, it as a sort of after taste and it to me, was too strong; I started feeling ill !
I rang the next day and they just said come anyway !
It just goes to show that we get bullied.
I have got pickleaxe this time BUT I had to ask for it this time; its just best to stay as relaxed as possible-be kind to yourself and treat yourself with nice things-not food tho.
Afterwards reward yourself with something nice and tell yourself you did well !
Thank you, my main worry is being sick with it, as really cant cope with sick! Its a shame you arent allowed peppermints as they always settle my stomach. I have got anti sickness tablets so maybe i could take them
They said i can take it but just not one hour either side of taking the moviprep. Yeah they said i have to stop taking it if i dont feel well or start to feel sick and then i will have to go in another time. I think a bih problem for most people is the sheer volume of fluid you have to take over what is affectively a short period of time
Hehe we shall see what happens. So far, and i have only just started but the liquid isnt that bad. Added lemon cordial to it and its ok. It will be the shear content i think that will get me.
How much did you have to drink before it started to work?
You need to make sure you drink it all and stay clise to the toilet - I was all clear by bedtime
Whatever symptoms you have will still be with you after the colonoscopy
Put the made up liquid in the fridge and use a wide straw (smoothie straw). I found it a struggle to get it down but worth it. Procedure ok. I had sedation.
How did it go? Better than mine i hope! They stopped it as was im so much pain. Having it under full sedation next time so will be asleep during the whole thing then wake up the second it is over
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