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colonoscopy

mollymaggie — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:56:43 GMT

I am 74 and just cant drink the colonoscpy drinks If there isnt another way I just have to take my chances Is there another prep that doesnt require drinks

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Kachina624 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:03:18 GMT

@mollymaggie. I think your doctor would be the appropriate person to ask, not strangers on a shopping forum.

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:07:53 GMT

@mollymaggie wrote:
I am 74 and just cant drink the colonoscpy drinks If there isnt another way I just have to take my chances Is there another prep that doesnt require drinks

Don't feel bad. I can't drink that stuff either. I just throw it back up.

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VanSleepy — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:08:03 GMT

My doctor offers pills now, but I don't know if they all do. I did not opt for the pills so I don't know much else. It was a lot of pills and they were large so I stuck with the old way.

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qbetzforreal — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:09:09 GMT

@mollymaggie- Some people have mentioned that they use Ducalax and Gatorade or Miralax and Gatorade.

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walker — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:13:17 GMT

@mollymaggie ... unfortunately, no other mixes I know of although the last time I had to have procedure, I drank mix with Gatorade which was better than other Go-lightly mix or whatever it was. As mentioned, check with your doctor. Maybe you could use Sprite? With any luck this will be your last if results are good. I have a hard time with prep too. Fortunately, at 75, I am now done....alleluia.

Note.....I just remembered my daughter used the pills...expensive....still not pleasant prep. Ask about pills.

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Another new name Sue — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:13:04 GMT

If you just cannot do the drinks and have no other option, there is the Cologuard at home test.

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AZfem — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:23:57 GMT

@mollymaggie There are pills you can take. I use them & they work for me. Ask your doctor if you can try them.

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Love my grandkids — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:34:43 GMT

@Another new name Sue That test is not recommended as 100% reliable to detect cancer. There have been reports of false negatives but which turned out to be wrong and a colonoscopy did detect cancer. A home test kit is no substitute for actual medical treatment.

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Ronettes — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:48:09 GMT

@qbetzforreal wrote:
@mollymaggie- Some people have mentioned that they use Ducalax and Gatorade or Miralax and Gatorade.

That's what I used, and it wasn't bad at all.

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just bee — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:12:17 GMT

I put off having a colonoscopy because I'd always heard how horrid the prep is.

Finally couldn't put it off anymore. Yes, the prep was awful.

But having a two-inch rectal tumor and a round of chemo infusions followed by weeks of chemoradiation is worse.

Do what you need to do to avoid the alternative.

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RollTide2008 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:14:34 GMT

Yes, it’s called SuPrep. Your doctor can prescribe it. It’s available mail order from a company called GiftHealth. You cannot have colonoscopy unless you’ve done some sort of prep.

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Sage04 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:27:40 GMT

@mollymaggie wrote:
I am 74 and just cant drink the colonoscpy drinks If there isnt another way I just have to take my chances Is there another prep that doesnt require drinks

@mollymaggie yes there are other alternatives. If you haven't seen your Dr yet you can always talk to him and let him know. You never know what the Dr will give you until you see him but explain to him how you feel about the drink.

For me, I don't mind the prep because I use Crystal light lemonade and I like it.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:34:03 GMT

@mollymaggie wrote:
I am 74 and just cant drink the colonoscpy drinks If there isnt another way I just have to take my chances Is there another prep that doesnt require drinks

@mollymaggie

FYI .... You would get a LOT more feedback if this was posted in the Wellness section.

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vermint — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:43:26 GMT

@RollTide2008 wrote:
Yes, it’s called SuPrep. Your doctor can prescribe it. It’s available mail order from a company called GiftHealth. You cannot have colonoscopy unless you’ve done some sort of prep.

@RollTide2008 I used that prior to my last 2 colonoscopies--and I will be asking the doctor about alternatives in 5 years when my next one is due. I got (most of) it down, but it was a battle not to throw it up again! It's the most sickeningly sweet, obnoxious taste.

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qvcfreak — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:12:54 GMT

@mollymaggie wrote:
I am 74 and just cant drink the colonoscpy drinks If there isnt another way I just have to take my chances Is there another prep that doesnt require drinks

Yes, there's pills. I take that option but it's not covered by my insurance so I pay the $112. Totally worth it to me.

Edit to add, my Mom died of colon cancer so we have to do them every two years

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Snish — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:58:58 GMT

If you have had colonoscopies in the past that were clear and have no family history of colon cancer, then you can test using a Cologuard kit. You send a very small fecal sample Taken at home) with no prep liquids needed. You can get the kit from your doctor. My insurance company sends me one every year. Easy to use and results are shared with you and your doctor.

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Icegoddess — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:02:54 GMT

The thing you MUST do with the pills is to still drink the same massive amount of beverage or kidney damage could happen. You will be eliminating a lot of liquid from your body due to the process and it must be replaced. That's my main problem, drinking all that liquid is such a short amount of time.

I had Go Lightly first time around and the Miralax prep the second time around and I still threw up.

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GenXmuse — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:13:14 GMT

The two I have had were suprep or dolcolax with miralax. Much more tolerable. The drink makes me nauseated.

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ScrapHappy — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:38:16 GMT

@mollymaggie wrote:
I am 74 and just cant drink the colonoscpy drinks If there isnt another way I just have to take my chances Is there another prep that doesnt require drinks

Try drinking it very cold through a straw. If still having problems, call your physician.