Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Janie, Thanks for your response. The gallon would be at the " bottom " of the list for me. Mag citrate doesn't seem to work well for me, I've been up all night before. I'll call the office tomorrow and see if I can get an alternate prep, but does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks! Martha (MA) UC 1979, PSC 1992 Still not caught up on the posts! > > > I have a question aboout colonoscopy preps. Mine is scheduled for June 16. Last time I used > the magnesium citrate prep I was up all night and still wasn't " clean " . Of course they gave me > the same brochure. What do you recommend? I thought their old prep with Ducolax and the > ginger-flavored salty stuff was, while not appealing, at least was over by bedtime, and was > more effective. > > I've been offline for a month, and haven't caught up with the posts yet. I wish you all the > best. > > Many thanks > Martha (MA) > UC, 1979, PSC 1992, blissfully asymptomatic > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Martha, I suggest the pills. For the life of me I can't think of the name. But it worked and wasn't nearly so awful to drink a lot of clear fluids to swallow pills. Sorry I can't remember the name. I've got brain scramble or something. Take care, Cheryl in ID > Janie, Thanks for your response. The gallon would be at the " bottom " of the list for me. > Mag citrate doesn't seem to work well for me, I've been up all night before. I'll call the > office tomorrow and see if I can get an alternate prep, but does anyone have any other > suggestions? Thanks! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Martha, I suggest the pills. For the life of me I can't think of the name. But it worked and wasn't nearly so awful to drink a lot of clear fluids to swallow pills. Sorry I can't remember the name. I've got brain scramble or something. Take care, Cheryl in ID > Janie, Thanks for your response. The gallon would be at the " bottom " of the list for me. > Mag citrate doesn't seem to work well for me, I've been up all night before. I'll call the > office tomorrow and see if I can get an alternate prep, but does anyone have any other > suggestions? Thanks! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Martha, I suggest the pills. For the life of me I can't think of the name. But it worked and wasn't nearly so awful to drink a lot of clear fluids to swallow pills. Sorry I can't remember the name. I've got brain scramble or something. Take care, Cheryl in ID > Janie, Thanks for your response. The gallon would be at the " bottom " of the list for me. > Mag citrate doesn't seem to work well for me, I've been up all night before. I'll call the > office tomorrow and see if I can get an alternate prep, but does anyone have any other > suggestions? Thanks! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hi Martha It's funny but I just had this discussion at work this evening and I agree with you. The ginger-salty concoction (I believe it's made by Fleet--also makers of Fleet enemas) chased with water was much more effective for me than the prep I had to do more recently. I found that if you drink the ginger stuff without mixing it with water and then drank the water afterward, it was the least offensive tasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I agree 100% - even better if the "ginger stuff" is cold - then down it in two or three gulps, followed by whatever clear liquid you want for the best chaser imaginable! Joanne H (, Ca., mom of 18, UC/PSC 2-06) The ginger-salty concoction (I believe it's made by Fleet--also makers of Fleet enemas) chased with water was much more effective for me than the prep I had to do more recently. I found that if you drink the ginger stuff without mixing it with water and then drank the water afterward, it was the least offensive tasting. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Hi all, I wanted to report back about the colonoscopy, since I asked about alternate preps a while ago. I ended up never making time to call to change the prep, so I had to do Mag citrate. This was a total of 3 10 oz bottles divided into two rounds 3 hours apart. It took forever for anything to happen- and the usual unpleasantness when it did. My GI said that they don't use Fleet phospho-soda anymore because a small number of people experience serious kidney problems (due to the phosphate, not the sodium, interestingly). He said he'd prescribe the pills next time if I wanted to try them, but warned some people vomit with those. Whee... Martha UC 1979, PSC 1992, asymptomatic colonoscopy 6/16/08, also asymptomatic, awaiting biopsies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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