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Posted 6/17/2014 3:57 PM (GMT 0)
I'm in the clear liquids stage of my prep and I feel horrible. I've never had any problems the last few times I had this done. I'm having symptoms of a flare and c diff, and I'm supposed to have my annual one anyhow so it's good timing. I was trying to convince myself that I don't need one but I do...

Anyhow, I've had ginger ale, some chicken broth, and a dumdum lollipop and my stomach has some serious pains going on right now. Literally, I'm at work and I just wanna lay down. Idk what to do. Do I stay at work or go home and lay down? I work over an hr away from home so I'll still have the drive ahead of me. Has anyone ever felt this crappy? I haven't even started the prep stuff- that's later tonight!

I don't have a gal bladder and my friend told me that made her my more gassy when they did the procedure. Think that'll make a diff tomorrow or tonight when I do the prep? I'm worried
Posted 6/17/2014 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
I'd suggest you go home. at least you won't be in extreme discomfort....and you'll be home before even more might kick in (in rush hour!).

What prep are you doing?

I've never done well on any liquid stage diet before any prep....the choices of "foodstuff" are usually high in salt and sugar and nauseatingly disgusting when not eaten with actually food..lol. That's why I usually do a gallon prep and don't do liquid diet before that.

I can also see doing liquid diet that I'd be more gassy as well...but everyone is different.

Hang tough...it'll be over by tomorrow and you will hopefully feel OK after the scope and resume your normal eating.

With the c.diff...are you on antibiotics at this point?

q
Posted 6/17/2014 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
Yea I am on vanco for the c diff. I don't wanna be a wimp. My parents do it and they say they are fine after. I remember the first time I had a scope done I went home and slept the rest of the day and ended up waking up to go throw up and had shakes. I kinda feel that we might have a rougher time with the procedure? Idk. I have clear liquids until tonight at 6 and then I do MoviPrep. I do it again in the am but they said by that time it's usually all cleaned out. I can't see how they expect me to drink 16 oz of prep plus another 16 oz of water or liquid after it so I don't get dehydrated. I wanna say screw you! If I get dehydrated it's your fault! I sometimes can't believe there isn't a better way to do this. It almost seems inhumane.
Posted 6/17/2014 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
The most inhumane was the castor oil crap...did that once. never again!

The next most inhumane was the Fleet drink. I think it's off the market.

USe a straw to drink the product...it's much easier. Stick the straw farther in your mouth and plug your nose while drinking it.

Do you have to down the 16 oz in one sitting?

You shouldn't get dehydrated...

If you do start to shake, take a tiny bit of honey in water tomorrow morning, that should help your blood sugar.

I prefer the gallon preps .....

You'll do it...and if your parents say suck it up, just tell them that their comparison doesn't help and you're not them. They'd have a different perspective if they were in your head at this moment.

Let us know how you're doing tonight.

Go home!

q
Posted 6/17/2014 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
I have done the fleet before. Yea that stinks.

I don't have to drink all the 16 oz at once. I freakig hate this! I have a headache now bc I'm so hungry. I feel like I'm just drinking sugar water at this point...

Thanks for the tip about the straw. I literally wish I would be doing anything other than this.
Posted 6/17/2014 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
And now I have a screaming headache...
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