dulcolax/magnesium citrate prep, when does the fun start?

Hello all, It's been a while, but I know where to go with this question.

  I've been the go-lytely ( go-phergrease ) route, and osmoprep. I hurled the gophergrease and liked the osmoprep, but the Doc says osmo isn't avaliable anymore. For my next scope, its 2 ducolax at noon. At 3, mag. citrate and lots of gatorade. 2 more ducolax at 5, and more gatorade and mag citrate at 8 P.M. I looked through the logs and didn't see that timeline on anybody's post. I am a delivery driver, and need to know, when do I need to be off the road and on the pot? All previous preps started at 4 or 5P.M.   Is the magnesium citrate mixed with the gatorade, or is the gatorade a chaser?

Thank you all,

Merry

I have used the mag citrate a couple of times. Starts working within an hour. So plan to be home. You use the gatorade as a chaser (at least I did) - get the lemon flavored mag citrate, then chase each swallow with lemon/lime gatorade. The dulcolax speeds things through too. The good thing with the mag citrate, is you drink much less than the -lytely drinks. The mag citrate is a small bottle, I think about 2 cups and it does not taste awful but not great either. REFRIGERATE IT and the gatorade ahead of time.

I agree - take the day or afternoon off. You will be happier and also get some A & D ointment and soft TP.

Good luck & let us know how you're doing. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)