What was the easiest PREP you have done?

Hi,

My doc said take 2 ducolax and a bottle of Miralax mix with gatorade and drink every 15 (32oz at night) then 32oz in AM. Well gatorade has alot of sugar.

What's been the best, easiest, non violent prep you have done? Is this a good easy preP? I have not done this one before and I have had 9 scopes.

Thanks

Linda

The sugar kills me, I cut the Gatorade with smart water which also had electrolytes. I agree that there is no easy prep.

prepopik was easy for me. They are all tough though, going to the bathroom repeatedly is never fun.

I did Miralax 8 oz. bottle with 64 oz. clear liquid, using plain Pedialyte & clear pear juice + some plain water sips here & there. (The Pedialyte idea I got thanks to Judy2/Jujube!) My gastro knows that a lot of patients dislike Gatorade for one reason or another (sugar, dyes) so just prescribes clear liquid for the mix now. I started drinking the stuff around 2 PM, hoping to get all the running done in time for bed by midnight, & it worked better for me than previous preps. Also, gastro then listed on my scope report that the quality of my prep was good! Good luck to you for prep/scope! / Old Hat (37 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)

I have had 33 colonoscopies.

None of the preps are pleasant, because repeat trips to the bathroom to clean out the colon are not fun!

For me, the Miralax is the gentlest, with very little urgency. My GI (like Old Hat's) says to just mix it with any clear liquid. The last few times I did it, I mixed it with water, and then drank flavored things on the side (juice, tea...)
My last 2 scopings I have used Suprep, and I have liked that because of the lesser quantity of prep liquid to have to drink. My GI now has me do the prep in a split dose, some at night and some the next morning, stopping all liquids by 4 hours prior. So if my scoping is scheduled in morning I need to get up at 4 am or thereabouts to drink the rest of it... and the lesser quantity is easier for me to face at that point.

My current insurance will not cover the Suprep, but my GI's office had a box to give to me.

My issue isn't the amount to drink and constant pooping is no fun. But my issue is I end up extremely Ill with a migraine and nausea that morning. Next time I'll take my migraine pills as a preventative that morning. But I'd like to know what causes it--the prep ingredients or dehydration ? Or has anyone heard of a stomach or abdominal migraine? I'm pretty sure I've had some before--maybe the constant bowel movement causes it?

Thanks everyone, wow songlady 33 scopes? I thought having 9 was bad in 12 years. My goodness!!! I'm going to call you STRONGlady instead!!

I had a GI once who told me the headache was likely from fasting and told me to include some drinks with sugar. He said "fasting headaches" were a familiar thing. So I have made a habit of doing that and it has helped. Of course, dehydration headaches are also known to happen!

Stronglady - lol.