Question:
I am having a colonoscopy on Weds. and I have to use Miralax as my prep.
I will need to drink 255mg of Miralx with 64oz. of Gatorade within 4 hours. I am worried that I might not be able to drink it all. Has anyone else had to use the Miralax method for prepping for your colonoscopy and if so did you have any problems getting it all down? — cmoulder (posted on September 22, 2008)
September 22, 2008
Break it down to smaller amounts and smaller times... you have four hours
to get it down, so that means you have (16) fifteen minute intervals so
that means you need to drink 4oz every 15 minutes, maybe that will make it
a little easier to think you can do this. You just wont be able to eat.
— Mrsdoubleu
September 22, 2008
Not sure how far out from surgery you are, but I had a colonoscopy done 9
months out and didn't have any problem with the prep. good luck!
— rjh729
September 22, 2008
Been there and done that and there was no problem getting it all down. It
really was a breeze. It did not taste bad either. I am assuming that you
are talking about the prep just before surgery, right? Good Luck.
— ChelleBelle
September 22, 2008
I just had a colonoscopy this past Friday and had the same prep. I am 6
years out but did not have a problem at all. I just drank 8 oz every hour
for four hours it took me about 5 mins each time. I mixed it with Propel
water and it went down fine. Good luck, the prep was the worst of it. I can
not remember anything about it after they gave me the wonder drug :) lol!
— Melissa E.
September 22, 2008
gatorade is high in sugar -- see if you can drink the Miralax with
something else
— RCassety
September 23, 2008
I've never used it as a prep, but I've used Miralax with great success and
barely -noticeable taste. You should be just fine getting it down.
— RMM1108
September 23, 2008
I would be REALLY concerned with drinking it with Gatorade!! Gatordae has
27g of sugar per 8oz serving, so with 64oz...you are going to have a major
attack of dumping syndrome!! I would ask if you could mix it with some
sugar free electolyte drink...good luck!
— Tomi D.
September 23, 2008
Miralax is fine but Gatorade can really cause problems due to the high
sugar content. Ask your doctor about Phospo Soda by Fleet. You can mix that
in Crystal Lite type products. Just remember to not drink anything with red
dye in it for the test.
— Jen R.
September 24, 2008
You are sooooooooooooooooooooo lucky!!!!!
When I had my colonoscopy, I had to drink 2 bottles of the most nasty, foul
tasting liquid ever.... blech.
Miralax has no taste... it's not "unflavored", it actually has no
taste.
If you break it down, you'll need to drink one cup of gatorade ever 30
minutes... do the best you can.
Hmm... well, I just realized its Wednesday, so rather than go on and on,
I'll just say good luck.
— mrsidknee
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