Bowel Prep for Colonoscopy

[TheGhost]

I can still taste Moviprep whenever I think of it.

I've had one colonoscopy, in 2019, and can say with complete confidence that the preparation was worse than the procedure itself. Slightly dazed from the sedation, the colonoscopy just felt like I needed to do a massive fart that wouldn't shift, but I was fully compos mentis for the Moviprep and my god I still dry-heave when it crosses my mind.

The first couple of sips were alright. Then I took the third sip and I started to feel a bit queasy. Then I realised I had to get through loads more of the fucking stuff. Every mouthful got worse and worse and worse. I couldn't even pause for a bit and return to it later because the nurses were constantly walking past, gently reminding me to keep drinking.

For those who've never had Moviprep, imagine, if you will: a glass of lemonade that's been left out in the sun for 24 hours, it's gone flat and lost most of its flavour, a drunk bloke has walked by and pissed in it, then someone has picked it up the next day, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, added wet glue to it, and served it to you.

Ghastly.

The taste of it is surely a tiny minor detail compared to what it does to? I thought my insides were falling out. The procedure was a little bit uncomfortable too. I kept on huffing on the gas and air until the doc told I needed to chill with it.

 

[DrBlueBob]

The Plenvu seems to have a less urgent approach to evacuation. Second batch tasted weirdly like marzipan and made me feel queasy but on the whole it wasn't violent. No need to run to the loo so not too bad. Tummy still rumbling away.

Can't say I'm looking forward to the next bit though.

 

[bluethrunthru]

I'll let you know in about two hours dan. :-(

It doesn't smell bad, but I suspect that's a wolf in sheep's clothing type of thin

I found Plenvu better than Moviprep but of course that like saying scabs are better than boils to be honest.

I always tell people the worst part is the prep - get that out of the way and the actual colonoscopy isn't that big a deal although again I find that the lesser of the two evils.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I found Plenvu better than Moviprep but of course that like saying scabs are better than boils to be honest.

I always tell people the worst part is the prep - get that out of the way and the actual colonoscopy isn't that big a deal although again I find that the lesser of the two evils.

Neither is particularly pleasant but in the scheme of things I've had significantly worse times.

As an update, three removed polyps later and a couple to go in the new year and as of today I'm feeling better than I have for ages.

 

[bluethrunthru]

I'll let you know in about two hours dan. :-(

It doesn't smell bad, but I suspect that's a wolf in sheep's clothing type of thin

I found Plenvu better than Moviprep but of course that like saying scabs are better than boils to be honest.

I always tell people the worst part is the prep - get that out of the way and the actual colonoscopy isn't that big a deal although again I find that the lesser of the two evils.

Neither is particularly pleasant but in the scheme of things I've had significantly worse times.

As an update, three removed polyps later and a couple to go in the new year and as of today I'm feeling better than I have for ages.

I have had several colonoscopies as my mum died of stomach cancer and my Dad is a colo/rectal cancer survivor so medics consider regular checkups at my age (64) are prudent. My first though before the first time was a solid no. However the idea of sitting in front of an oncologist telling me it was stage 4 but had I gone earlier for a colonoscopy they would have found it and acted made me give my head a wobble and get down there ......

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Went through that a few months ago, horrible prep and horrible procedure, I decided to be brave and avoid the sedation apart from the gas, because I couldn’t stand starving for another couple of hours. Thankfully nothing untoward was found, but I wasn’t enjoying the procedure or the live video.

 

[Franny 1234]

EXPLOSION is what springs to mind from my experiences.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Went through that a few months ago, horrible prep and horrible procedure, I decided to be brave and avoid the sedation apart from the gas, because I couldn’t stand starving for another couple of hours. Thankfully nothing untoward was found, but I wasn’t enjoying the procedure or the live video.

Good news that nothing untoward was found. The easy option is to do nothing and keep your fingers crossed.

I was told that I shouldn't watch the screen but in truth I couldn't not watch. The worst part was seeing my hairy arse befoe the tube went up.

 

[tweety]

The only pain I felt was when I was driving home after the procedure bloated with gas. The relief I had after the biggest fart in history was immeasurable!