New colonoscopy prep? Dulcolax/MiraXAX prep????

Hi all, Long time no see!

I am just wondering about this NEW prep method for a colonoscopy?

Have any of you tried it?  Does it work as well as the Fleets Phospa Soda?

I swear at this point I feel like a guinie pig with these preps!

Last year it was the all new Visicol (sp?) pills, that I found substandard.  Prior to that, I've taken the bottle of Fleets Phospha Soda for the last 10 years, and prior to that it was the "GoLitely" (sp?)

Going for colonoscopy #11 on Friday.  I feel like an old pro at this at this point.  None the less, I am frieghtened, because I have lost 13 pounds (unexplainable) in the last 4 months, and my GI reiterated that I've had had UC for 21 years now, and I'm at like a 40% higher risk for colon cancer now...and he is going to take another 15-20 biopsies again, because I have Pancolitis. :-(

Any info is greatly appreciated!

~hugs~

Norma

Currently taking 3 Lialda (only for a month)...replaced the 9 Asacol and 2 Canasa Suppositories per day..

I took it as well. The sheer amount of Miralax you have to take is really scary. I drank about half of what I was suppose to and then started to feel like I would throw up if I took any more.....luckily that cleaned me out enough for the scope. But, I was advised to drink it mixed with
Gatorade, and now I can't drink Gatorade at all. The tablet prep was easier for me, but I had diahrrea issues for weeks after. No issues with the Miralax prep. Good luck and I hope they find nothing.

I did the miralax dulcolax prep as well. The volume of liquid that you have to drink is the only issue I have with it. 64 oz is just too much liquid to drink in under 2 hours. Aside from that, the comfort level was ok.

I didn't use the gatorade because I like gatorade and wanted to continue likeing it. The first prep I had was a gallon mix of "Go-litely" and lemon crystal light. Go-litely is a joke. . .I think the Dave Barry thread somewhere on the board refers to it as "Nuclear Laxative" and it's SOOO true. To this day I can't even smell lemon crystal light without gagging!

I vote against Miralax and gaterade - never drink gaterade again!!

Over the years I have prepped only 4 times - not sure what two were but I never threw anything up.  With Miralax I got 1/2 way and threw it up.  Did not get much more down.  YUCK! 

ElaineNY

I did the Dulcolax/Miralax prep for the first time in April this year, and I would definitely reccommend it over the other preps.  I have had several colonoscopies with most of the other preps, and this was the first time I did not throw up the prep! I also agree that keeping it cold, using a straw, and using a Gatorade flavor that you may not want to drink again is a good idea.  It did not clean me out as well as other methods, however, but my GI didn't seem to mind.  I would start it as early as possible, as I was still "going" the next morning right before the procedure. 

I couldn't take the phosphosoda or miralax either. The osmoprep pill prep was rough too at first (tastes like solid phosphosoda) but taking it with coke helped. Happy/sad to report I am still drinking coke.

You need the electolytes in Gatorade - that is why it is prescribed that way.  I was told Powerade is ok and better.  OR pick a flavor or gatorade you never want to drink again.

ElaineNY