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Posted 10/31/2012 3:15 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Guys - I've mentioned it in a thread recently that I have a colonoscopy on Friday.
My Dr. chose Miralax for me to prep with since I could not handle the other stuff with my previous colonoscopy.
What my instructions say is to drink it with Gatorade but I don't want to drink that. In fact, if you guys have any suggestions as to what I could drink it with that is sugar-free (no artificial sweeteners!), I would be so incredibly grateful!
Hoping and praying this is an easy procedure!
What do you guys drink the day before when you're strictly liquid? Any suggestions there?
My Dr. told me to hold off on Canasa the night before (for obvious reasons) and to take my Prednisone and Asacol when I am finished with the procedure (won't be til 1:30PM gahhhh!!). I take a probiotic....you think I should take that the night before or just skip it all together!?
I appreciate any suggestions!!!!
Posted 10/31/2012 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
I've tried the sugar free crystal light packages. It helped quite a bit. Tried to keep it as cold as I could too.
Posted 10/31/2012 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
Thank You Large51! However, I can't do the artificial sweeteners that are in things like Crystal Light. I have a feeling I am gonna just have to add some liquid vanilla stevia to some water and just drink it like that!
Posted 10/31/2012 4:01 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry about that. I have done some of the other ones like that. Almost like sal***er. The miralax isn't supposed to have a taste but I did notice a little but not to bad.
Posted 10/31/2012 4:06 AM (GMT 0)
What about mixing it with juices?
Posted 10/31/2012 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
What about an electrolyte mix from a natural food store? Like emergen-c or something. That one has fructose in it, not sure how you do with that.
There is another one out there sweetened with stevia. It's also a packet you mix with water.

Edited to add the brand of the stevia one is Ultima.
Posted 10/31/2012 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
you need to read the directions carefully about what to drink and when. if you get it wrong, the test could be invalid and you'll have to do it all again. nobody likes to do this stuff, so get it right the first time and you won't do it again for a number of years.

my wife had it last week and used Suprep.
Posted 10/31/2012 5:15 AM (GMT 0)
I am not sure if you can use light tea? What I also did to make it an easier prep was to divide it up throughout the day and made a schedule and stuck to that. Also lots of broth, popcycles and gum. Stock up on movies, magazines and candles. Tried to be private and as stress free as possible. Good luck!
Posted 11/1/2012 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
Well I went with the Orange Flavored Gatorade to mix it in....
Started taking it at 5PM and it is 7PM and have already drank what I'm supposed to. It was not bad at all.
However, I have not gone to the bathroom yet! I totally expected to be camped out by now?
Anyone know how long this takes!?!?
Posted 11/1/2012 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Did you get some laxitive pills or just the drink? You drank all that at once? Wow!
Posted 11/1/2012 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
No laxative pills! I was actually surprised that they didn't tell me to!

I drank all if it in about a 2 hour span.
Posted 11/1/2012 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
I started around 6pm, and it didn't hit me until midnight. If I ever do it again, I'll start earlier. Way earlier. Don't be shocked if it takes a few hours, but stay within leaping distance of the bathroom. I mixed mine with gatorade as well, but I also had to drink that along with magnesium citrate. It was the magnesuim citrate I had the hardest time choking down!
Posted 11/2/2012 11:53 AM (GMT 0)
I have found that the Miralax totally takes a long time to make it's way into my system. I actually slept through the night? Went to bed at 10AM and woke up around 5 with no real urgency but I mean when I went to sit down I definitely could poop.
Strange! Will be SO glad when this day is over and I know where my disease is at.
The orange gatorade was a very good choice for me. I'm almost done with my AM prep and am just waiting to run to the bathroom!
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