Ever had a colonoscopy?
My gp wants me to get one because I have some issues
I’m terrified. can you tell me what your experience was like?
I’m terrified. can you tell me what your experience was like?
This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
ElwoodBlues · M
My experience was like many others - the prep was the unpleasant part, the procedure was fine.
I was given "Suprep." You're given two bottles of prep and you do the prep sequence twice. The is: dilute the bottle of stuff to 16 oz and drink that mixture in about 15 min. The taste is unpleasant but not terrible. Then, over the next 45 minutes, drink 32 oz more of clear liquid. My choice was gatorade, because gatorade keeps giving you the minerals you need.
Your 2nd prep sequence is 6 hrs before you check in for the procedure. My procedures were always first thing in the morning, like 7 am. So I would start my 2nd prep at midnight.
When I drank the prep, for me it took about 20 min for the sudden need to sit on the toilet. And then you're off and on the toilet for the next hour or so. Then I would try to nap from 2AM to 6AM before going to the hospital.
I was given "Suprep." You're given two bottles of prep and you do the prep sequence twice. The is: dilute the bottle of stuff to 16 oz and drink that mixture in about 15 min. The taste is unpleasant but not terrible. Then, over the next 45 minutes, drink 32 oz more of clear liquid. My choice was gatorade, because gatorade keeps giving you the minerals you need.
Your 2nd prep sequence is 6 hrs before you check in for the procedure. My procedures were always first thing in the morning, like 7 am. So I would start my 2nd prep at midnight.
When I drank the prep, for me it took about 20 min for the sudden need to sit on the toilet. And then you're off and on the toilet for the next hour or so. Then I would try to nap from 2AM to 6AM before going to the hospital.