Question:
what is the best way to get that golytely down?

the day before my surgery on the 21st of july... i have to drink this GOLYTELY.. and i heard it is just awful.. any ideas on what i can mix it with... it's a gallon!!! thanks in advance.. debbie    — debbie S. (posted on July 8, 2002)

July 8, 2002
ASk your doctor if you can take Magnesium Citrate instead. It's a 12 oz. (I think) bottle. Mine said to drink 2 of them. Others that used the same surgeon used Fleets Phospho soda and took it in two doses a couple of hours apart. See if you could use one of those instead. I filled my rx for the go lytely and didn't even use it. Good luck to you.
   — Cinna G.

July 8, 2002
I mixed it with H20, and was not as bad as I thought it was gonna be, just a lot to drink. A mild salt water taste. I think it depends on the person. Hold your nose when you drink if you think its too bad, or get the magnesium stuff. Good luck...
   — Marie A.

July 8, 2002
Oh do I remember that night so well. I sat on my bed and talked myself through it. Make sure you have an early dinner and try to start drinking it around 6 pm. It is not a bad taste, just a lot to drink. I only had to drink 1/2 of that gallon. They also provided me with some powdered mixtures to add some flavor to it. Like fruit punch, strawberry, lime, lemon....I just added all of them and made a fruit punch taste. It is so worth it once it is over. Don't let this part bother you. Just think what the great outcome of the surgery will be. My doctor would not let me use any other "cleaner outers" because he said the Colyte (or however you spell it) has electrolytes and other things your body needs to help you not get dehydrated. It is not that bad....just keep your goals in your head. I had surgery May 29th and I am down 36 pounds....trust me it was worth it.
   — Cindy M.

July 8, 2002
Okay, first of all, try NOT to smell it! That made me more nauseous than anything. So, in order to avoid that, here's what you do: Get yourself a shot glass. Pour the Go Lytely in the shot glass, and follow it with a Ginger Ale chaser. Chug the shot of Go Lytely. Quick swallow of Ginger Ale immediately after. It washes that taste out of your mouth and the shot glass means your not sticking your nose in the glass when you bring it up to your mouth to drink. It's not that bad. It all stayed down for me. Good luck!
   — KelBurt

July 8, 2002
I have found that Crystal Lite's Raspberry-Peach drink can cut the taste of just about every foul thing I have had to take since before surgery. Whenever I have to take a crushed pill for instance, I chase it with the Raspberry-Peach and voila, no aftertaste! When I have to drink something gross, I mix it with the Raspberry-Peach and barely notice it.
   — cjabates