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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda" <greenwld@execpc.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: Re: Bowel Preps
> I had to drink that gallon of solution. I chose cherry flavor. It > tasted like cherry soda mixed with motor oil. It was disgusting. And > drinking that much within a 1-2 hr period is crazy. I had the dry > heaves a few times because I was so full I just didn't want to keep > drinking. And when I was done, I had to drink juice because the taste > was so terrible and left a film in my mouth. I definitely will NOT take > that stuff ever again if I have to have another colonoscopy. > > At Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Kathryn Dix wrote: > > > >I am writing an article on bowel prep products; it is geared toward > >nurses, and is intended to be a neutral article on what is available in > >terms of bowel preps. I'd like to get feedback from patients on what > >products they used; if they experienced side effects and, if so, if > >these effects were acceptable or unbearable or somewhere in between; and > >if they would use the same bowel prep again or ask for an alternative. > > > >I'd appreciate any help you could all provide! The article should be > >featured in our September issue; for more details, please e-mail me at > >kdix@vpico.com. > > > >Thanks! > > > >-- > >Kathryn Dix > > > >>At Wed, 21 Jul 1999, pklippe1@nycap.rr.com wrote: > >>> > >>>HI Chris ,How are you doing? I had posted a note to Ginny about having a > >>>colonoscopy performed and asked her about medications that would be > >>>used.She told me that instead of having to drink the gallon of that > >>>lovely stuff that fleet could be used instead.Is this the enema?. . . > >>>FRIENDS THAT STICK TOGETHER" Peggy > > > >>Hi Peggy: > >>No, it is not the Fleets enema, it is the Fleets phospho-soda that you > >>can use as a prep for the colonoscopy instead of Golytely, which you > >>probably know by now since you have been to your GI appt. This post was > >>late in appearing on the forum. There are some tips that help to keep > >>it down. I have posted these before, either here or on the endo forum, > >>so if you are interested let me know and I will post them again. It > >>involves what you drink with the Fleets phosphosoda. I think the > >>package insert says water, but the tips say kool aid, I think. Of > >>course you can't drink anything red, did they tell you that? No red kool > >>aid, red jello, or punch anything like that. I guess because they can > >>make the lining look red when it really isn't. My procedure was at 4 pm > >>and I was allowed to drink liquids only up until noon, but do what your > >>doctor's office tells you to do. The GI office gave me these tips put > >>out by the manufacturer. Let me know if you want them. The phosphosoda > >>is pretty nasty stuff too, but nothing like Golytely, which is a whole > >>gallon jug. > >>The meds were given to me right before the procedure after they took me > >>into the procedure room. They were demerol and versed. The demerol is > >>a pain killer and versed makes you forget the procedure. I don't > >>remember one thing about it. I would prefer to remember so if there is > >>ever a next time I would like just the demerol. > >>You should tell them you had that type of reaction to the meds. I > >>wouldn't want to look forward to that again! I believe it is demerol > >>that makes some people very sick to their > >>stomach. I had no problems, it put me in la la land. I don't usually > >>have a problem with meds. > >>Good luck-the procedure isn't that bad, but the prep sure is, although > >>Fleets phosphosoda is a lot gentler laxative than mag citrate. I don't > >>know about Golytely, all I know is the size of it. YUCH. When I had my > >>second lap, because I didn't want to take Golytely, I had to have a TWO > >>day bowel prep. I had to drink the Fleets phosphosoda twice. I was > >>pretty wiped out by the time I got to the hospital. > >> > >>Chris > > > >-- > >kdix@vpico.com > > >