Question:
I need to do a bowel prep. the night before surgery.

Like there is any good tasting bowel prep. Anyway I gag at the thought of the magnesium citrate. I was supposed to drink 2 before a previous surgery and barely got 1 down. Which tastes better? Fleets Phospho-Soda, magnesium ctrate or Go-Lytely? HELP!    — Cinna G. (posted on June 2, 2002)

June 1, 2002
Last time I had to do a bowel prep, for a colonoscopy, the doctor made me do basically a whole bottle of the Fleet Phospho Soda mixed with Ginger Ale, gradually over about a 2 hour period. I couldn't even taste the medication. I would however, consult with your doctor before mixing anything in with whatever bowel prep he/she gives you. You don't want to wake up from anesthesia barfing your toenails up.
   — Greg P.

June 2, 2002
I don't think either tastes too good. I guess the phospo-soda is least bad :)!! When you take them stay at home and reserve the bathroom for yourself, because you will be spending alot of time in it :) good luck
   — Robert L.

June 2, 2002
You could try mixing it with 7up I saw a girl preping for surgery do the same thing and she seemed to get it down easyer. It didn't harm anything to drink a little 7up with the prep because it just came out anyways.
   — sheri B.

June 2, 2002
My surgeon's assistant recommended getting the mag citrate very cold then using a straw to get it as far back in your mouth as possible. I got mine down in about five minutes that way. Good luck.
   — Janis D.

June 2, 2002
I did the Fleets Phospho-Soda and it's a lot less amount than the other stuff so I was pleased with it. I just downed it like a shot of cheap whiskey. If you want, you can read my profile on other tips for the bowel prep - look on or around the April 9th, 2002 date if your interested.
   — Lisa J.