More colonoscopy prep questions

[Guest guest]

So all this talk about colonoscopy prep got me thinking of DH and his colonoscopy coming up in january. Here is what the doc has told him to do and I'm looking for the best way to stick with it, but not be too horrible. I know I can ask the doc for alternatives, but frankly I trust you guys more!

1. Miralax - he was told to mix this with 64 oz of gatorade. The thought of him downing 64 oz of pure sugar is VERY disturbing to me! Does he have to mix it with the gatorade? Can he just use water, or is there an alternative? Should he use the trilyte instead maybe like Marilyn used? What's the difference?

2. Dulcolax - as per Marilyn's email, I think we'll go with easy-lax instead which should have less illegals. Is that an ok switch?

3. Magnesium citrate - the label doesn't look too horrible. It does have "flavors" which I'm sure are not legal, but the rest looks pretty innocent, so I guess we can stick with that, unless you tell me otherwise.

So I guess the main question is the Miralax and the gatorade - any thoughts?

Thanks,

Devorah

[Guest guest]

For my last prep (the one before surgery), I took 3 or 4 generic Dulcolax

(Equate from Walmart) and a bottle of Miralax. I just mixed it with water

instead of gatorade. Other then that, I ate homemade jello, and drank juice and

tea (with honey). If you're worried about electrolytes, you could purchase some

Elyte to drink.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

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> So all this talk about colonoscopy prep got me thinking of DH and his

colonoscopy coming up in january. Here is what the doc has told him to do and

I'm looking for the best way to stick with it, but not be too horrible. I know I

can ask the doc for alternatives, but frankly I trust you guys more!

>

> 1. Miralax - he was told to mix this with 64 oz of gatorade. The thought of

him downing 64 oz of pure sugar is VERY disturbing to me! Does he have to mix it

with the gatorade? Can he just use water, or is there an alternative? Should he

use the trilyte instead maybe like Marilyn used? What's the difference?

>

> 2. Dulcolax - as per Marilyn's email, I think we'll go with easy-lax instead

which should have less illegals. Is that an ok switch?

>

> 3. Magnesium citrate - the label doesn't look too horrible. It does have

" flavors " which I'm sure are not legal, but the rest looks pretty innocent, so I

guess we can stick with that, unless you tell me otherwise.

>

> So I guess the main question is the Miralax and the gatorade - any thoughts?

>

> Thanks,

> Devorah

>

[Guest guest]

They make something called Smartwater which is electrolyte water without the

sugar. It's just water and electrolytes. Taste just like water.

>

> So all this talk about colonoscopy prep got me thinking of DH and his

colonoscopy coming up in january. Here is what the doc has told him to do and

I'm looking for the best way to stick with it, but not be too horrible. I know I

can ask the doc for alternatives, but frankly I trust you guys more!

>

> 1. Miralax - he was told to mix this with 64 oz of gatorade. The thought of

him downing 64 oz of pure sugar is VERY disturbing to me! Does he have to mix it

with the gatorade? Can he just use water, or is there an alternative? Should he

use the trilyte instead maybe like Marilyn used? What's the difference?

>

> 2. Dulcolax - as per Marilyn's email, I think we'll go with easy-lax instead

which should have less illegals. Is that an ok switch?

>

> 3. Magnesium citrate - the label doesn't look too horrible. It does have

" flavors " which I'm sure are not legal, but the rest looks pretty innocent, so I

guess we can stick with that, unless you tell me otherwise.

>

> So I guess the main question is the Miralax and the gatorade - any thoughts?

>

> Thanks,

> Devorah

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! He's decided to just use water also.

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sat, December 26, 2009 1:04:28 PMSubject: Re: More colonoscopy prep questions

For my last prep (the one before surgery), I took 3 or 4 generic Dulcolax (Equate from Walmart) and a bottle of Miralax. I just mixed it with water instead of gatorade. Other then that, I ate homemade jello, and drank juice and tea (with honey). If you're worried about electrolytes, you could purchase some Elyte to drink.HollyCrohn'sSCD 12/01/08>> So all this talk about colonoscopy prep got me thinking of DH and his colonoscopy coming up in january. Here is what the doc has told him to do and I'm looking for the best way to stick with it, but not be too horrible. I know I can ask the doc for alternatives, but frankly I trust you guys more!> > 1. Miralax - he was told to mix this with 64 oz of gatorade. The

thought of him downing 64 oz of pure sugar is VERY disturbing to me! Does he have to mix it with the gatorade? Can he just use water, or is there an alternative? Should he use the trilyte instead maybe like Marilyn used? What's the difference?> > 2. Dulcolax - as per Marilyn's email, I think we'll go with easy-lax instead which should have less illegals. Is that an ok switch?> > 3. Magnesium citrate - the label doesn't look too horrible. It does have "flavors" which I'm sure are not legal, but the rest looks pretty innocent, so I guess we can stick with that, unless you tell me otherwise. > > So I guess the main question is the Miralax and the gatorade - any thoughts?> > Thanks,> Devorah>