Prep Apocalypse - Updated: It did work!

I have drank the first 2 litres (of a total of 6 litres I am supposed to drink) of Colyte. I had precisely one bowel movement. I will carry on, drink the next 2 litres tomorrow... but I can see even this isn't going to work. What in the name of all that is holy what can be done of none of the preps work?????? Just not have scopes and wait for cancer to come along and finish me off?

Sorry to be so dramatic but I am in tears here. I just don't know what else can be done.

With a liquid diet and 3 days worth of prep...this should work to empty your gut gradually.
How much fluids are you to be
Dont lose hope after the first day.
How is your gut feeling at this point?

q

Momto2boys, is it okay to mix preps? I mean, not obviously at the same time, but if I can't get the second batch of Colyte down this afternoon or if it doesn't work, can I drink something else right away? Ugh, don't know if I could drink another prep right after that anyway. I am worried about the batch I am supposed to drink tomorrow morning at this time.

It's okay to take Tylenol? I never know what is okay to take or not. I had a couple loose bms this morning, thank goodness, but it has stopped now. I am supposed to drink the next batch between 5-7 pm today. Can I start it earlier, do you think? Like maybe at 3:00? It takes so long to take effect. And takes me longer than 2 hours to drink. Then tomorrow morning is the third round at 6-8 am.

Oh don't be celebrating yet! There has been no action since the couple of bms this morning. After the loose stuff, there were chunks. And then nada. All the liquid I am drinking is coming out as regular pee. Not good.

Hey you said you were thinking of trying PegLyte next time. If you do, let me know how it goes and if it is any less horrid to drink than the Colyte.

Okay so I completed prepapocalypse and had my scope yesterday.

Second round of Colyte: I drank it between 3-5 pm instead of 5-7. That is the only change I made to the instructions. The second round was slightly easier to drink. I think I learned a few tweaks along the way maybe.
For one thing, the straw method doesn't work for me. I used the straw for the first round, but I can drink it down faster without it. It started working shortly after I finished the 2 litres and produced several bms, but didn't go as long or as violently as when I drink Citro Mag so I was a bit puzzled but not as panicked, knowing I had a third round to go.

Third round: Had to drink it between 6-8 am yesterday morning. Got up at 5 just so I had an hour to prepare myself. It was a big tougher than Round 2, but still better than Round 1, surprisingly enough. It started working mid-round! I maybe got through 1 litre when it began. At this point I was delighted to see it was mostly amber coloured liquid. So I knew I was getting there. But oddly, again, it stopped sooner than I am used to. It stopped quite soon after I finished drinking the second litre.

I had my scope done at about 2:45 pm. I was cleaned out. Guess that means I have to do this prepapocalypse from now on! But at least it works. I was beginning to think nothing would.

The bad news: I had no active inflammation but she saw "scarring" indicating I must have inflammation that comes and goes. She wants that under control so I have to up my Mezavant and she is sending me for testing including CRP and Fecal calprotectin. I have to get that done this week (hope I can get my bowel movements back to normal soon enough. Haven't had a poop yet today) and then in 6 months. Interestingly, I was just reading another post where someone (was it iPoop?) mentioned that GIs don't like CRP on its own that much anymore, they also want to get Fecal calprotectin. Guess my GI is one of them.

She didn't say. Her office is supposed to be calling me to make a follow-up appointment, so I could ask. I am going to make a list of things to ask. What would knowing the location indicate?

I wonder why it works so slowly for some of us??? And so easy for others. The panic is real. I've failed a prep once and been sent home and had to go through it all again a couple months later.

In addition to OH's explanation...I'm more of a c-scope only unless for quick observation with a rectoscope (which my now gi doesnt do).

Scarring determines where most of the inflammation tends to be and could also affect the workings of that area.

Yes...ask that question and get a copy of your biopsies results.

q

Thanks Quincy & OH for your comments about the location of the scarring.

Straydog, what do you mean about it being odd about my lab putting such a time limit like that. I can't remember saying anything about my lab putting a time limit? Is it when I said I am supposed to have the tests done this week? That was my GI's request. I did the blood test yesterday and submitted the fecal sample this morning. I already got the results of the blood test and the CRP didn't show any inflammation so I wonder what the fecal calprotectin will show.

Just to keep all the info in this one post, I received the results of my fecal calprotectin test and I got an 8 where the reference range is <=50. So now the next step is to speak to my GI and see what she says about all this. And I need to remember to ask where exactly the scarring is that she saw.

I have to get those from my regular doctor once the GI's office forwards them to her. Which is a pain because I have to schedule an appt, so I wait until I have some other reason to talk to her at the same time. It's like pulling teeth to get the colonoscopy report and the biopsy report. I wish they'd put those on myehealth. It's been game changing to be able to get my lab reports on there and not have to schedule an appointment.

GI's office is perfectly capable of mailing it out, or heck, why not send it electronically if the cost of a stamp and paper is too much. But she insists that I get it from GP. Irritating.