I have colonic inertia, as well as a tortuous/redundant colon. Colonoscopy preps have always been a nightmare and have never been “complete” enough for them to do a thorough exam, despite following instructions precisely,
I had to do a prep recently for a different procedure and it worked amazingly well. I could not believe that I was totally clear in a matter of hours with little discomfort. I also have hemorrhoids.
The week before, I added a 1/2 capful of Miralax to my am coffee. I also began gradually cutting back on high-residue foods the closer I got to the day. Two days before, I went on an all clear diet, nothing but jello and clear liquids. Once I started having loose stools, for me, even before I started prep, I used Desitin, and reapplied as often as needed. And soft tissue or wipes. If you can’t flush wipes, toss in garbage. And blot, never wipe. All this will help your bottom and make prep so much easier. At least it did for me. Of course, run this by your dr. Mine told me it’s like a “pre-prep” to get things moving so the actual prep has a better chance of working and is not so traumatic. Best of luck! I’ve also had some horrible, unfeeling drs, so I can totally sympathize. Always wonder why people like that choose health care as a profession if they so dislike dealing with sick people? And it’s not just drs.