Gentlest Colonsopy Prep!!

I just hit remission so I'm super reluctant to do another colonoscopy but it's been 2 years so I have go forward with it.

I'd love to hear your thoughts about the "gentlest" colonoscopy prep--the one that is least likely to cause stomach pain/cramps, acid reflux, nausea and would like to avoid one that involves too much liquid in the prep! My doc ordered suprep, which I've never tried.

Does anyone have good experiences with a particular prep for a sensitive stomach? Any suggestions for how to make the prep easier and increase the chances that it goes successfully without intense pain or vomiting?

Thanks in advance!

I just did the miralax and Gatorade prep recently, while fully flared and not yet diagnosed, and it was FINE. I put off getting checked for UC (or whatever I thought I had) for months because I was so terrified of the prep. I took an Ativan prior to starting to guard against nausea, took the Dulcolax tablets and then started drinking the Gatorade. I did the entire prep in one night instead of splitting it, and I'm glad I did - I was able to sleep. I expected horrible cramping and tenesmus with it but had no such thing - just a lot of liquid coming out but no real pain that I can remember. I was not able to finish the last 8 ounces of prep, but my GI said I was plenty cleaned out for the colonoscopy and he was able to complete it with no issues.

I've done the prepopik and that was very easy. i think there's a coupon on their site that brought the cost down. it was still expensive though. I've done pill prep in the past and prepopik was way easier. The pills are actually tough because there are SO many pills. www.prepopik.com Both are better than golytely. I couldn't even get that stuff down. I've heard Suprep is good too...

Thanks everyone. This is very helpful.

John and Soy, isn't it better to do the full colonoscopy to check for polyps/cancerous changes? I've had UC for 16 years now and had the last one 2 years ago. I thought the recommendation was colonoscopy every 2 years, but i'll take a flex-sig every two years if that is good enough.

Soy, you don't do any colonoscopies or screenings every though you were diagnosed over 10 years ago? I'm sure your doc loves you for that. I get reminded every time.

Thanks!

Post Edited (Jane974) : 3/13/2017 10:04:11 AM (GMT-6)

If one is going to have a scope....best to have it throughout with biopsies.

Every 2 - 3 years is a good monitoring schedule.

q

I wouldn't go through with a colonoscopy if you have JUST hit remission. I think I would be inclined to wait another year, I'm speaking from experience, I was in remission for just over two years and then I had a colonoscopy and a month later I started bleeding again.

Remember, for some docs colonoscopies are regular nice little earners for them.

"Soy, you don't do any colonoscopies or screenings every though you were diagnosed over 10 years ago? I'm sure your doc loves you for that. I get reminded every time. "

i actually don't have a GI doc anymore - he left for the big town (seattle) about 3 years ago, and i guess i just fell through the crack

i keep coming up with lame excuses not to venture on to the next butt doc and his/her insistence on a look see - the latest is my valve replacement 2 months ago - i'll use that one for a while yet

maybe someday -

thanks K - i think i will ;-)

My gastroenterologist had me use magnesium citrate , 2 10 oz bottles along with 4 dulcolax tabs followed by clear liquids or water. I bought grape flavored. Each bottle was spaced about 8 hours apart as I recall. It was so much better than the prior preps I've used.