Re: Tips to keep Fleets Phospho-soda down
From: pklippe1@nycap.rr.com
Fri Jul 23 08:33:32 1999
At Fri, 23 Jul 1999, chris wrote:
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>These tips were given to me by a GI doctor's office. They told me the
>manufacturer of the stuff provided them (after receiving too many
>complaints I guess.)
>
>1. Drink clear liquid 15-20 minutes BEFORE taking the prep
> (in other words, don't take on empty stomach)
>2. Mix Fleets phospho-soda with soft drink or Kool Aid
>3. Drink this mixture and follow with 1 glass clear liquid
>4. Wait awhile before continuing with clear liquids, do not
> lie down
>5. Continue with clear liquids waiting 10 hours between
> first and second doses of the prep.
>6. Avoid fruit juices immediately before and after prep
> doses
>7. Drink second prep following tips #1,2,3
>
>If these tips conflict with your doctor's instructions, consult his/her
>office. I can't say that they work or don't work because I don't
>usually have any problems keeping things down. Don'tknow about
>Golytely-I've never tried, just looking at it is enough for me. The
>person that named it that should be tortured. But I think the "lytely"
>part refers to electrolytes and not the fact that you go "litely".
>
>--
>Chris S.
Thanks Chris,I will try to follow as closely as I can to the
instructions.I agree with the golytely. I had to drink that stuff when
I had the Hysterectomy and I had all I could do to keep it down.Thanks
again. Peggy
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