Tips for successful colonoscopy prep

Is Natural Calm a good alternative to Miralax for colonoscopy?

I have had several colonoscopies, they have always been rather painful , I was told they sedate me beforehand but did not notice was wide awake and followed the pocedure on the screen. I am in my 5th year in recession of stage 4 Colon cancer. I am supposed to have another Colonoscopy but have declined so far because it is so painful. I am 84 yrs with occasional Afib and wonder if that is why they hesitate to sedate me. Is there something that can be done? I am still in good shape and fairly active. And live a normal independent life. ( scared of Colonoscopies )

Is Natural Calm a good alternative to Miralax for colonoscopy?

Is Natural Calm a good alternative to Miralax for colonoscopy?

Some years back I had “poor prep” and the doctor was really angry with me. Thank goodness I saw my Allergist soon after, who told me that some people need to take additional steps. He got me in touch with the right people in the GI department and from then on, I did the additional steps which I believe in the medical field is known as “expanded prep”. Three years ago I did the expanded prep and I felt happy that my prep was “good”. Fast forward to current time, to my great dismay, my prep was deemed “poor”. For those of you who have experienced this, what additional steps do I need to take in addition to the steps I followed ? Here are my steps:

1. Seven days prior to colonoscopy, ate only low residue, low fiber foods. Took Miralax at night.

2. Two days before colonoscopy, stopped eating. Drank only clear liquids.

3. Two days before, I drank Magnesium Citrate. Drank water per instructions.

4. One day before, I drank GoLytely. Drank water per instructions. I didn’t do the split dose due to taking two preps and very early appointment time for colonoscopy.

I am 76 years old. My next colonoscopy will be in a year.

Thank you.

Some years back I had “poor prep” and the doctor was really angry with me. Thank goodness I saw my Allergist soon after, who told me that some people need to take additional steps. He got me in touch with the right people in the GI department and from then on, I did the additional steps which I believe in the medical field is known as “expanded prep”. Three years ago I did the expanded prep and I felt happy that my prep was “good”. Fast forward to current time, to my great dismay, my prep was deemed “poor”. For those of you who have experienced this, what additional steps do I need to take in addition to the steps I followed ? Here are my steps:

1. Seven days prior to colonoscopy, ate only low residue, low fiber foods. Took Miralax at night.

2. Two days before colonoscopy, stopped eating. Drank only clear liquids.

3. Two days before, I drank Magnesium Citrate. Drank water per instructions.

4. One day before, I drank GoLytely. Drank water per instructions. I didn’t do the split dose due to taking two preps and very early appointment time for colonoscopy.

I am 76 years old. My next colonoscopy will be in a year.

Thank you.

Some years back I had “poor prep” and the doctor was really angry with me. Thank goodness I saw my Allergist soon after, who told me that some people need to take additional steps. He got me in touch with the right people in the GI department and from then on, I did the additional steps which I believe in the medical field is known as “expanded prep”. Three years ago I did the expanded prep and I felt happy that my prep was “good”. Fast forward to current time, to my great dismay, my prep was deemed “poor”. For those of you who have experienced this, what additional steps do I need to take in addition to the steps I followed ? Here are my steps:

1. Seven days prior to colonoscopy, ate only low residue, low fiber foods. Took Miralax at night.

2. Two days before colonoscopy, stopped eating. Drank only clear liquids.

3. Two days before, I drank Magnesium Citrate. Drank water per instructions.

4. One day before, I drank GoLytely. Drank water per instructions. I didn’t do the split dose due to taking two preps and very early appointment time for colonoscopy.

I am 76 years old. My next colonoscopy will be in a year.

Thank you.

I had aa colonoscopy but it was incomplete because they couldn't push through an area. I've had 2 barium test but medicine can't get through. My colon is full if poop before the twist. Dr wants to do another barium in 2 weeks. Is this the normal procedure for a twisted Sigmund colon? Has anyone had a similar experience? Thank you

I am not greatly troubled by the taste of the GoLytely; I suck on a lemon before drinking it. I”m having a hard time understanding what I could do in what the doctor calls “expanded” prep as I’m already drinking two preps, one per day. I’m fasting for two days, and limited diet for a week leading up to the procedure. My plan is to get an appointment with doctor or nurse and discuss my history and what can be done. My maternal grandfather and uncle died from colon cancer. I was tested to see if i have the colon cancer gene and I did not, but was told with the high numbers of polyps I’ve had, it’s likely I have a gene that has not been found yet. I have read your posts with interest and concern for your precancerous polyps. I’m thankful for this online support group.