A few magnesium bowl prep question.

shedevilbecca
on 5/16/13 6:17 am - AZ
RNY on 05/30/13

 I have my pre op appointment on Monday so I will ask my surgeon this question also but I wanted to get some feedback from those who have used the magnesium  drink for bowl prep.

What flavor did you use?

How long did it take to start working?

How long did the running to the bathroom last?

My daughter has her 8th  grade promotion on Tuesday the 28th and my doctors pre op orders say to drink it two days before surgery, between 1 pm and 3 pm. My surgery is May 30th. I am going to see if I can do it a day early or after her promotion. I don’t want to miss her ceremony. Also I don't want to be on the highway and need the bathroom. My surgery is 3 hours away from where I live so I am going up around noon the day before.

Thanks for any advice.

    

            
honestlinzel
on 5/16/13 6:20 am - CA

I took the lemon one. It was 99 cents at target in the pharmacy area. It took about 2 hours to start working and I was running to the bathroom for a good 7 hours. FUN STUFF. I also had to take mine 2 days before surgery, but by 9am.

 

 

RNY Surgery was on 4/12/2013. Now currently on the Never hungry ever bench

Starting weight: 320lbs

Current Weight:  203lbs

 

Carol_onmyway
on 5/16/13 6:29 am

My surgeon has told me to take mine the day before surgery and it says to take 2 bottles of magnesium citrate.  I have taken a bottle before and I can not IMAGINE taking 2 whole bottles! My advice, start out with non alcohol wipes instead of toilet paper lol....

    

Justcallmesuz
on 5/16/13 6:32 am
RNY on 05/08/13

I had to take one bottle the day before surgery. I had grape, tasted like a sour grape kook aide.took about three hours to work and i was still going the next morning. I drank it at noon.

HW~278

CW~131

GW~160

    

Oxford Comma Hag
on 5/16/13 6:35 am
Lemon. I took it one day before surgery. It worked but I wasn't chained to the bathroom. Really no big deal for me.

I fight badgers with spoons.

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PaintingJoy
on 5/16/13 7:22 am - GA
RNY on 05/20/13

Definitely lemon

Less than an hour to work - and you do NOT want to be anywhere except at home.  Lasts several hours.

Trust me ~ get some baby wipes. 

    

    
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