Alternative prep for colonoscopy

I didn't post on the enema boards because I'm not looking for an erotic experience.

I'm scheduled for a routine colonoscopy soon. The doc wants me to do the extremely annoying oral laxative prep. Yes, I've done this before. The prep is absolutely the worst part of the experience.

Does anyone have RL experience with any alternative preps?

. . . . I'm scheduled for a routine colonoscopy soon. The doc wants me to do the extremely annoying oral laxative prep. Yes, I've done this before. The prep is absolutely the worst part of the experience.. . .

Be a man and just do it.

This has been covered so many times it's ridiculous.

If you absolutely insist you want to do some other kind of prep, why not discuss it with your gastroenterologist? He might be able to suggest something, or if you suggest something he might be able to tell you if he thinks it will work or not.

Nothing worse than going through everything else.. the expense, exposure to meds, the time off from work, etc.. to find out that they could not see everything because you weren't cleaned out enough, and then have your doc prescribe an even more aggressive prep.

I didn't see anything recent.

The docs are creatures of habit. The current standard is the laxative method, but there are others. I just wanted to see if anyone had done something else in recent history.

BTW, there are no drugs other than the prep involved, my choice. If it was possible, I'd like to avoid those as well.

You should buy a scope, camera, monitor, suction, insufflation equipment, biopsy accessories and have a friend do it for you.

You're obviously not interested in what seems to work well for everybody.

You should buy a scope, camera, monitor, suction, insufflation equipment, biopsy accessories and have a friend do it for you.

You're obviously not interested in what seems to work well for everybody.

I'm interested in the most natural solution I can find that has worked in the past. Modern medicine does a lot of good stuff, but also has its head up its own ass much of the time.

Thank you for your support and kind words.

It will be one lousy day at the toilet every five years or ten years.

It's annoying, not painful. Can't you deal with that?

It will be one lousy day at the toilet every five years or ten years.

It's annoying, not painful. Can't you deal with that?

Been there, done that, looking for a more natural alternative that also works.

Check with your doctor for the possibility of doing the preparation over a longer period of time. Think of it as a colon DIET with less massive cleansing of the intestinal track by rapid purging the system. Only difficulty with some of these more relaxed methods is the dehydration factor. Idea being to prime the pump start the action with a magnesium citrate cocktail and then followed by a soft diet of edible mush (kelloggs rice cereal) weaning to nothing but water and maybe a touch of the foul oral liquid (golitely?) and the night before just the ordinary fasting regime. You don't have to go into this cold turkey - the week before just entertain a mild easy going diet avoiding sticky clogging foods that will prevent the inspection of the colon. I have had -3- colonoscopies and they get better and better - the first one was a real nightmare and like Switchablesusie has noted Ya gotta Man-Up to get a successful exam. The first one I should have just parked in the bath tub - I could not control anything - the 2nd and 3rd one the priming prescription was changed and I did not have to ingest the 4 liters of oral cleansing liquid - a great deal of relief. Started the final cleansing early the night before and just relaxed with a heavy diaper - slept well not worrying about the last little bit of dribble coming out - cleaned up in the AM and had a neighbor take me to the clinic and was in and out a little after noon with kudos from the doctor and good deal "No Problems Encountered" ! So each one gets better and better with less stress. Consider using a modified diet to ease the intestinal track cleansing. That unless the doctor requires a power flushing to achieve a better picture. And unless you are under some kind of insurance plan requiring your going to a specified clinic you can always get a second opinion (treatment plan) from another doctor. Colon cancer is such a silent killer - don't be afraid to stop it even if it makes you uncomfortable to go thru the treatment. Options are not much wearing permanent diapers and colon bag and a real shorten life span.

I've had 4 colonoscopies and on only one occasion was the prep ok. My last colonoscopy preparation was torture. Its easy for some to say "be a man" and just do it but when it wont work and vomitting starts and then you take another packet of a certain brand of prep and then theres more vomitting. You get my drift I'm sure. I am going to ask next time if I can take some form of mild laxative and follow up with a colonic. There must be a better way than some of these preps that are required prior to a colonoscopy. I went through 7 packets of a certain brand.I only managed to keep 2 down and when I had the colonoscopy the doctor said I should have had an enema because the bowel wasnt sufficiently clean enough. So I am booked in again in February to repeat the whole thing.

I've had 4 colonoscopies and on only one occasion was the prep ok. My last colonoscopy preparation was torture. Its easy for some to say "be a man" and just do it but when it wont work and vomitting starts and then you take another packet of a certain brand of prep and then theres more vomitting. You get my drift I'm sure. I am going to ask next time if I can take some form of mild laxative and follow up with a colonic. There must be a better way than some of these preps that are required prior to a colonoscopy. I went through 7 packets of a certain brand.I only managed to keep 2 down and when I had the colonoscopy the doctor said I should have had an enema because the bowel wasnt sufficiently clean enough. So I am booked in again in February to repeat the whole thing.

I ended up trying MoviPrep with good results. Split doses so there was no ridiculous quantity of fluid to drink.

I dont want to name the stuff I had other than to say it was beyond disgusting. Golytly (not sure of the spelling) was easy compared to the last lot. But as I said I am going to have a colonic. Anything would be better than the last lot.

I dont want to name the stuff I had other than to say it was beyond disgusting. Golytly (not sure of the spelling) was easy compared to the last lot. But as I said I am going to have a colonic. Anything would be better than the last lot.

It's critically important that you clean out top down. If you still have stuff in your small intestine, the colonic will be a waste of time and money. You'll just be scheduling yet another try in April. Talk to the doctor for acceptable solutions.

Probably been posted before, but colon hydrotherapy is an excellent alternative. Try to get a colon hydrotherapy session in at least within 2 hours of your colonoscopy appointment. I've gotten colonics twice as a prep method, and it cleaned me out thoroughly both times. My colon therapist has a machine that can pulse the water right at the end of a fill, and that helps to get everything out of you. I've also never told the hospital staff that I used colonics as a prep. They always comment on how good my laxative prep always works for me, but they don't know I never come anywhere near those laxatives.

I had a colonoscopy a in June 2014. I made about a gallon of liquid flavored gelatin to avoid hunger and laid in six Mg citrate bottles. I have a restroom a few feet from my computer space.So, I sat at my computer with iced citrate solution at hand and played, posted here, and laxed myself with frequent, enjoyable sips of citrate in a clear cherry flavored beverage. When hungry, I would sip liquid gelatin. I didn't become thirsty, but if I had, I'd've drunk some flavored water without citrate. It was a fine experience. I ceased after several clear yellow movements. For the procedure, I declined sedation (we klismos are used to far more pressure than involved in pneumatic inflation) watched my pristine colon and chatted with the physician. The whole thing was wonderful. I want to do it again, as soon as Medicare will pay for it! :-)