Has anyone ever taken an enema BEFORE they do the colonoscopy prep?

I used enemas as part of my miralax prep. 2 the evening prior to the procedure and 2 the morning of ....5 am. I was not sedated so I watched and a the colon was very clean.

I haven't done enemas before a colonoscopy prep. I have had them administered to me after completing the prep because it was incomplete. My GI doctor now requires a two day laxative and clear liquids prep. Day 1 is a four dulcolax tabs chased with aa full bottle of Miralax mixed into 64 ounces of Gatorade. That is quite the ordeal and I am already pretty miserable before taking the even stronger laxatives on Day 2.

I have another colonoscopy coming up in October. I am seriously thinking about just skipping the Day 1 laxatives and doing the preliminary clearing of my colon with a couple of 2-liter tap water enemas. That approach seems a lot less traumatic than adding a second day of strong laxative purges.

Whatever prep your MD recommends, it’s violent enough to completely clean you out. Some enjoy or feel the need for an additional flush but u know your GI system, esp the lower end so you know if you feel completely cleaned out.

Many years ago before all the different preps were available we used castor oil or x prep and some GI MDs felt the colon was to dry and ordered a liter of warm saline enema b4 the procedure. There were never enough bathrooms in the GI area for more than 1 or 2 people to be expelling an enema. That procedure was short lived

Yes, I do. I have had two colonoscopies so far. I did a deep clean out with enemas the day before I was to start the prep. I figured it would make the prep easier. I think it does for me.

YES - and my doctor was delighted with the results !

A few large volume warm soap enemas until clear yield a very cleaned out colon.

During the early days when colonoscopies were first being done some MDs felt that the colon was to dry from the severe prep so we gave a one liter (1000 cc) saline enema before the procedure. We were still using the prep for a barium enema so it was castor oil or ex-prep or dulcolax tabs, minimum of 5.

The prep today has improved compared to the stuff we used to use