Colonoscopy prep: What were you prescribed?

Posted by Mari @marip, Nov 30, 2023

My doctor ordered the Miralax Gatorade prep which I never did before. They told me I should add 1 cup and 1/4 cups of Miralax to 64 ounces. Does this sound right? It sounds too much too me. Anyone had this prep and what amount did you mix in.

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Sorry I can't help you with your question. My doctor does not approve of the miralax one that you are doing. He likes suprep which is what I used last time. However I was vomiting it while I was forcing myself to drink it. Fortunately I was able to get enough down to clear my colon for the procedure but it was a horrible experience and I know I won't be able to force myself to do it again. I persuaded him to let me do a new prep that was approved last summer and is supposed to taste better with less to drink. It"s called suflave. Has anyone used it?

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I've done that prep multiple times - used Powerade zero sugar instead of Gatorade to make it less sweet tasting. I put in the full bottle recommended by my doc and had a clean prep every time. Did the split prep to tolerate it better - 1/2 the evening before, 1/2 the morning of procedure.

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My GI uses this as well. I divide one entire container of Miralax between 2 32 oz Gatorades. If I don’t feel cleaned out well enough, I keep another bottle just in case.

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@lisag03

My GI uses this as well. I divide one entire container of Miralax between 2 32 oz Gatorades. If I don’t feel cleaned out well enough, I keep another bottle just in case.

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What size Miralax bottle?

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My gastroenterologist goes with a combination of Dulcolax with Nulytely. First 2 liters of Nulytely (one glass every 20 minutes), rest two hours, then another liter. It tastes less awful if refrigerated. And it's better to drink it fast then to sip it little by little.

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@verol65

My gastroenterologist goes with a combination of Dulcolax with Nulytely. First 2 liters of Nulytely (one glass every 20 minutes), rest two hours, then another liter. It tastes less awful if refrigerated. And it's better to drink it fast then to sip it little by little.

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How and what amount of Dulcolax with the Nylytely? Thank you.

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@susan1949

How and what amount of Dulcolax with the Nylytely? Thank you.

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This is assuming that the colonoscopy will be early in the morning.
Prescription says:
Once having initiated the prep (drinking Nulytely), do not eat anything solid. Only take liquids like coffie, clarified juice, tea, and water. If you feel hungry, you may eat ONE toasted slice of white bread with butter or jam.
On the eve of prep day, take two tablets of Dulcolax at night.
On prep day, at 14:00 (2pm), take 2 tablets of Dulcolax.
Prepare Nulytely (each packet is diluted in one liter of water).
At 17:00 (5pm) start drinking one glass every 20 minutes till you have drunk two liters.
Stop taking Nulytely for 2 hours.
Drink another liter of the Nulytely solution.
Your evacuations must be clear, yellowish, without residue. If not so, prepare another packet of Nulytely in one liter of water and drink two more glasses.
One hour after your last glass of the solution, take one tablet of Dulcolax.

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