anxious second timer for colonoscopy

If anyone could send me a reply I'd appreciate it. I know I'm being a huge baby about

this but after reading some of the forums on here, I'm kind of freaking out still about

 my first time taking the moviprep. I'm so confused and worried I won't be able to get

it down! People have said it tastes like furniture polish or flat 7up. I'm going in for

my second colonoscopy for the second time because the doctor found a big benign

polpy. Now there is no record of colon cancer in my family, but after finally my mom

begging me to go see someone about my stomach troubles when I eat greasy foods

and get painful stomach aches I went in for a double endo and colonoscopy last year.

Doctor felt my colon wasn't clean out enough and he wants to make sure he doesn't

miss anything. I sure could use some helpful tips on how to handle swigging down

the moviprep. I go in for it next Thursday. The inpatient pharmacy said it was okay

to add crystal light lemonade powder but after I made the movi prep and then add it.

HELP ME!! Please......

Thanks Marsky, I know I am. He's a quiet and not much of a personal doctor but he gets the job done!

Hiya!

I have done it a few times and yes it is a bit salty and yukky; but if you have a good book (or a TV in the loo) it's all good. I am a huge sook about anything re my body so you are not alone. You will be okay! If I can do !!!!
Take care and know I am thinking of you

Taste it before you add anything to it, it might not be so bad. If you don't like it, add a bit of flavoring to some of the liquid, don't flavor the whole thing until you check to see if you like it better with the flavor.

My sister added flavor to her prep because she didn't like the taste but then found out that she liked it even less with the flavoring but she was stuck drinking the whole thing.

Chilling it is supposed to dull the flavor a bit but I don't like to drink cold liquids so I haven't tried it.

You can also eat softer foods the day before the prep and get a lot of fluids in that day. Apparently making it easier for clean out when taking the prep. I've read this tip several times on these forums. In other words, don't pig out the day before a prep, eat very heavy meals such as a big steak, etc. but rather soups, salads, fresh fruit, etc.

I think most of us can agree, the prep is the hardest part about having a colonoscopy performed. I absolutely cannot wait for the procedure to begin, but I've had 10 of them. First time I was shaking like crazy, couldn't stop, the very kind pre-procedure nurse kept telling me the worst was over (laxative prep) and that the test was nothing. But I flat out did not believe her! Thought she was just told to say that. Of course it turned out she was correct, I barely felt the sedative begin to take hold and the next thing I knew I was in the recovery room, asking when they were going to start the procedure. lol So now I never get nervous, I literally walk briskly back to the changing area and want that IV started ASAP. I begin to instantly feel better when that IV is in place (I don't do so well w/o food or fluids, tend to get headachy and nauseous). I got sick in the recovery room once from drinking a glass of Coke too quickly, so now I know better and sip just water until I am home. That time I got sick, a nurse suggested I request Phenerghan in my IV before the test begins. That way it settles my somewhat nauseous stomach and then it has a wonderful drowsy effect, so I make sure I ask for it each time. The nurses balk at first until I tell them - hey one of you suggested it and I'm not feeling so well. I think they want to avoid a mess on their hands too so they quickly ask my doctor for the order. But that's how I get thru the test prior to the sedative and for the car ride home (sipping water, slowly).

You'll do just fine. The prep is necessary, just get through it as best you can, stock up on magazines to distract you or a good novel. Something to take your mind off the prep.

Let us know how your test goes! Check back in with us.....