Colon prep

[Liverbird59]

I'm starting the colonoscopy prep today how do I make the taste more manageable???

[Hidden]

Hi liver bird 59, try mixing it with some fruit juice or some cordial see if that helps, I don’t envy you taking the prep

Good luck

S xxxxxx

[Liverbird59 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the reply. It's my first time having to do it. I've had the first lot but really struggled it's supposed to be lemon flavour but don't think I've ever had anything so foul. I have the second one to do at 4 pm so will have to try to add juice with it xx

[Hidden in reply to Liverbird59]

Liverbird59, believe me it’s not lemon flavour they say that too lure you into a false sense of security lol. Believe me I have seen first hand. Not me personally but was with my mom when she had to take the prep. She said it tasted of salt. She vomited. Failing that mix it with vodka lol.

Good luck my darling, always here if you need

Xxxxx

[Liverbird59 in reply to Hidden]

If it was vodka would be no problem 😂. Hopefully I won't have to do this again. It is nice having this site where people understand x

[Hidden in reply to Liverbird59]

Always here for you Liverbird59 xxxxx

[Sheeniejay]

I had one year's ago and the prep is definitely awful. They recommend drinking it through a straw - it actually works in that it is slightly more manageable. I think my approach was drink it quickly, feel sorry for myself and lie down on the sofa!

[Susiiscute]

Keep it as cold as possible, this slightly takes the horrid sweetness down a peg. I just quaffed it down as quickly as allowed, to get it over with. I’m not sure why anyone would recommend adding cordial, that will probably make it worse, it’s already sickly sweet

[FeistyGirl]

Line cordial helps.

[ChlorineQueen]

Fizzy drinks - Lemonade, Coke and Lucozade! Break it down in terms of how much of the prep you have to drink, and do it in small glasses - one glass per half an hour for example. Keeping it cold didn't effect me, neither did a straw but having something else strong tasting before (the coke, lemonade or Lucozade) and immediately after each glass, made the taste not quite as bad- and it is allowed! Seriously your beverage of choice around your mouth, almost as a barrier, then down the liquid as fast as possible then nice drink again.I have had about 3/4 colonoscopies and this was my method, nothing else worked!Good luck!