I ate three slices of Casey's breakfast pizza after mine. It was divine.
Just started my colonoscopy prep
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I don't think it usually bugs anyone's stomach. It's like a stomach bug without the actual stomachache. You just have to pee... out your butt.
The taste of the prep solution must have been awful until recent years. I had a colonoscopy in 2019 and the prep they gave me was better tasting than All Sport (remember All Sport??) and definitely better and more affordable than coconut water. For me the worst part of the entire experience was the panic that set in after the colonoscopy was over and my mother was driving me home and I realized that due to the sedative (Versed) I had blacked out nearly everything after getting hit with it on the table up to basically having that realization of the sedative blackout in my mother's car. I had recently quit drinking and because of my alcoholic blackouts over the years, I was terrified about what awful things I might have said to the medical staff when I was under and they were doing butt stuff to me. My mother never said anything about my behavior so it must have been fine, but the fright I felt in that moment was much more severe than a little medically induced diarrhea.
I worked the day of prep. I thought the whole thing was way less bad than everyone made it sound. Have my second in the spring. I believe my doctor said just one more needed after that!
Having an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist do the sedation is the best. They’ll use propofol. The doctor doing the colonoscopy won’t use propofol. It is a much better experience under propofol.
Up until the last 5 years or so only sick or unhealthy patients had an anesthesiologist or CRNA. That’s changed a ton. In my opinion have an actual gastroenterologist do the procedure, not a surgeon or family practice doc. And ask for an anesthesiologist or CRNA.
Didn’t have the runs overnight at all. Actually a nice night of sleep. Cup #2 of the joyful juice is down so morning destruction shall commence soon.
My prep was not that bad last time I did it. Took Dulcolax and 64 oz of a Miralax mix that did not taste too bad. I got mine at 42 after my Dad passed away with Stage 4 colon cancer and my aunt died a few years later. Every 5 years for me now.
After I had mine last February they are making me come back in 3 years. Can't wait to go through the most miserable experience in my life again in just over 2 years!
Well that wasn't the case at all, my stomach was so messed up from that crap you drink that I felt like I was going to throw up while sitting on the toilet. When I was down to my last glass of it I had to throw it away, couldn't finish it. Turrible.
Honestly my stomach feels fantastic. I can see why cleanses are popular. I’ll just be ready to eat again.
my prep was awful and I had to get up 2-3 while sleeping
The gut pain after hurt for about an hour, the first fart though is amazing!
The gut pain after hurt for about an hour, the first fart though is amazing!
That’s what I had last year. Wasn’t nearly the awful thing I had to drink for the first two I had going back to the 90’s.
I would do this every year to not have to live how my mom has the last 35 years, I will tell you that. As is I have to do it every 3 years. I would have gotten colon cancer too if it wasn’t for these because I have polyps every time.
Had maybe 15 colonoscopies (ulcerative colitis diagnosis in late 20s). Scheduled every 3 years now.
Prep is the worst part.
Prep is the worst part.
The getting up at night was awful also. I got zero sleep the night before, tossed and turned and went to the bathroom every couple hours. Went into the appointment at 8am like a zombie.
Just woke up from the post recovery nap. The procedure was absolute cake. Blinked once after the doc was done talking to me, then woke up in recovery. Apparently told my wife she was looking fine AF while still high. Took a hell of a good nap at home.
B-hole is raw from all the wiping but otherwise, pretty damn easy. No polyps - have to go back at age 40 (7 years).
B-hole is raw from all the wiping but otherwise, pretty damn easy. No polyps - have to go back at age 40 (7 years).
So, what is the pill? A MILF at the gym was telling me she's having one next week, and is using the pill this time after chugging the prep solution for two other colonoscopies.
I've had three, two of which came with a bonus endoscopy, and I chugged the fluid for each of them. One of them was a double prep because the doctor said the view wasn't the greatest, and maybe I finished the prep too early?
I've had three, two of which came with a bonus endoscopy, and I chugged the fluid for each of them. One of them was a double prep because the doctor said the view wasn't the greatest, and maybe I finished the prep too early?
Internally would you really feel much? Maybe some pressure. I guess it would be weird on the caboose. Ask her for the group what's the most objectionable part? I assume it's probably a procedure filled with a lot of weird suction noises and fart sounds when they pump the air up your butt.
More like a hot knife going through to organs around my colon.
"Using the whole fist, Doc"? Would not. I always thought they knocked you out mostly to keep you still while the doctor fished around.
You take like 12 pills with a large glass of water every few hours. It's a lot of pills, but better than drinking all that shitty liquid.
Lol what is it odd to be talking about colonoscopies at 430am? I haven't been to bed yet. Third shift life. I still have an hour to go before bed.
The stuff I had tasted like seawater. There was no amount of flavoring to mask it.
Very timely for me. I had mine Friday, so I did the prep Thursday night and Friday morning (half the night before, half the morning of). Here's my summary:
As I figured, the prep was 10x worse than the actual procedure. You drink the stuff (16oz), then you drink another 32 ounces of fluid (I chose gatorade, but can't be the red, purple, or (I read in one article) orange colors). Wait 30-minutes to an hour for the grumbling to start, then park yourself on the toilet. Once it starts, there's really no use even trying to stand up for the first hour. It's every three or four minutes, so you might as well stay parked. It lasted about 2.5 hours for me, then I was good.
As for the procedure, they had me strip down and put on the robe, then get in the bed. The anesthesiologist gave me propofol. I can see why guys like Michael Jackson like it so much for helping them sleep! Once he put it in the IV it took maybe 2 or 3 seconds before I was out. Then felt like I woke up immediately in recovery (actually about 30 or 40 minutes later). No loopy/hungover feeling like with other general anesthesia. I woke up refreshed and clear-headed and ready to go. They made sure I could drink a cup of water and keep it down, then had me change clothes and leave. I was in recovery for maybe 20 minutes before I was dressed and heading out.
Here's Daniel Tosh explaining his experience - starts about 40 seconds in. He mixed his prep liquid w gatorade. I didn't do that - mixed it w water, drank it, and chased it w a 32oz bottle of gatorade.
As I figured, the prep was 10x worse than the actual procedure. You drink the stuff (16oz), then you drink another 32 ounces of fluid (I chose gatorade, but can't be the red, purple, or (I read in one article) orange colors). Wait 30-minutes to an hour for the grumbling to start, then park yourself on the toilet. Once it starts, there's really no use even trying to stand up for the first hour. It's every three or four minutes, so you might as well stay parked. It lasted about 2.5 hours for me, then I was good.
As for the procedure, they had me strip down and put on the robe, then get in the bed. The anesthesiologist gave me propofol. I can see why guys like Michael Jackson like it so much for helping them sleep! Once he put it in the IV it took maybe 2 or 3 seconds before I was out. Then felt like I woke up immediately in recovery (actually about 30 or 40 minutes later). No loopy/hungover feeling like with other general anesthesia. I woke up refreshed and clear-headed and ready to go. They made sure I could drink a cup of water and keep it down, then had me change clothes and leave. I was in recovery for maybe 20 minutes before I was dressed and heading out.
Here's Daniel Tosh explaining his experience - starts about 40 seconds in. He mixed his prep liquid w gatorade. I didn't do that - mixed it w water, drank it, and chased it w a 32oz bottle of gatorade.
I can about guarantee there are many members on here that have never had one done or that are well past due.
Stop being stupid and get it scheduled.
I know a guy that's in his mid 60's and hasn't been to a doctor hardly ever in his life.
Now he's got a tennis ball sized tumor in his ass. Doctor said it's probably been growing for 10-15 years.
Stop being stupid and get it scheduled.
I know a guy that's in his mid 60's and hasn't been to a doctor hardly ever in his life.
Now he's got a tennis ball sized tumor in his ass. Doctor said it's probably been growing for 10-15 years.
I have my first one scheduled December 23. Yeah for a Christmas colonoscopy!
If you have an HMO and are having an endoscopy as well make sure your doctor uses the tube on that first. If you wake up with a bad taste in your mouth you'll know they failed to follow your instructions.
Went through it last week. The prep was Sunday afternoon half of the liquid, then the rest Monday morning. Only problem was the Sunday portion didn't work. And my gawd did I feel like a bloated whale on a beach.
Things didn't begin moving until about an hour after I began the Monday morning portion. Then quite honestly there wasn't really a whole lot of "output". But, the colonoscopy portion of my 3 procedures went fine, they said I was indeed empty. Only thing I can think of is there really wasn't a whole lot to get rid of, which after remembering what I had eaten the prior few days (or in this case hadn't) makes sense.
Aside from some lemon jello, I really hadn't eaten anything at all for two full days prior to the procedure. That meant aside from the awful taste and bloatedness, the "explosions" were relatively minor to get through.
Things didn't begin moving until about an hour after I began the Monday morning portion. Then quite honestly there wasn't really a whole lot of "output". But, the colonoscopy portion of my 3 procedures went fine, they said I was indeed empty. Only thing I can think of is there really wasn't a whole lot to get rid of, which after remembering what I had eaten the prior few days (or in this case hadn't) makes sense.
Aside from some lemon jello, I really hadn't eaten anything at all for two full days prior to the procedure. That meant aside from the awful taste and bloatedness, the "explosions" were relatively minor to get through.
Oh yeah - that was an important part of the prep process: changing up what you're eating in the days leading up to it. I think it makes the prep go smoother. You're supposed to stop eating high-fiber foods, like fruits and vegetables and whole grains and a bunch of red meat.
Sweet jesus, theres a pill.
I'm to the point just the taste of super salty liquid makes me want to vomit. It's my new cinnamon schnapps.
