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Posted 1/10/2011 12:03 PM (GMT 0)
They last time I did a colonoscopy I remember only having to drink two 8 oz glasses of some prep. This prep is HUGE and alot of liquid....what is the best flavor to use because I hear it tastes horrible
Posted 1/10/2011 12:16 PM (GMT 0)
not pineapple! nono
Posted 1/10/2011 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
Only thing that will work is Cystal Light Lemon, them flavor packets they give you are completely useless.
Posted 1/10/2011 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
I wouldn't use flavor packets, because I think most of them have artificial sweetner, which upsets my stomach. I didn't want to make things any worse than they were already going to be. I used Country Time lemonade mix, which does not have artificial sweetner. Crystal Light also has artificial sweetner.
Posted 1/10/2011 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
nothing!!! Really!!!

Use a straw and hold your nose and drink the entire glass in one process...

Then pour the next glass, set the timer and do it all over again. If you can do it every 10 minutes that would work well.

I personally prefer the gallon preps....the first one, however I added a bit of flavouring to each glass, and couldn't get the flavour out of my "mind". I actually felt horrible from drinking the flavoured stuff. But, did the last half without and did better...

Your choice, just that you can't undo the flavour thing, and you need to drink...so none, really, is best.
You'll also have no burpies or recognition of the flavour.
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Posted 1/10/2011 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
I'd had a few colonoscopies where the prep was just the 8oz bottle of magnesium citrate, for the last few my GI perscribed the gallon jug mix crap i just tossed it and bought the magnesium citrate instead. One quick chug while holding my breath and the magnesium citrate is down the lemon version isnt that bad actually.
Posted 1/10/2011 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
it's gonna taste bad no matter what. just drink it fast as you can.
Posted 1/12/2011 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
I use propel strawberry/kiwi packets..it is clear...walmart carries it..
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