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Has anyone used the new SUPREP kit before a colonoscopy?

Would like any comments about taste, ease or side effects.

Thanks!

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I drink prune juice every now and again when I get constipated. It causes a lot of bloating, gas, and is pretty violent stuff. The Suprep ended up being a lot smoother. Not much gas and bloating. Maybe it's because I haven't had any solid foods in 24 hours? By the way, I'm doing this on the job. Don't want to take off all my leave if I don't have to.

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I have been on a liquid diet for 48 hrs, took my 1st dose at 5:45 pm. It was nasty, but definitely not as bad as Go-Lytley. I held my nose and chugged it, follows by the two 16 oz cups of water. Results started at 6:30pm. It's now 10 pm and I think I'm done going. My appointment is at 9:30 am tomorrow, so I think I will start the 2nd dose at 3am. I sure wish I had read these posts prior to starting the process, I would have stocked up on wipes and preparation-h. The Suprep was $70 WITH insurance. I also experienced chills, but I think it is because I hadn't eaten in 2 days. I have chronic constipation and I am afraid of not being cleaned out, but it looks like this stuff works. I will tell you tomorrow what the doc says.

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Done! Woke up feeling a million times better than before the procedure. Went in at noon. Got out at 1:50. Good for 5 years! Hot diggity!

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It started wiithin an hour of drinking this suprep, nasty dimetapp tasting crap, I had an extremely massive headache, then I started getting hot, really fast. Felt like I had to throw up, as I went to walk toward the bathroom BLAAAAAAAAAM. Violent Projectile Vomit with my head on the sink, yes the sink, I couldn't stand up at this point. Threw up a tremendous amount, and it hurt like crazy. I was soaked in sweat at this point, then I started freezing and shaking, breathing really heavily and clenching my jaw. I saw on the floor of the bathroom in the dark moaning for about 15 minutes before I could get to bed, where I froze and shook some more before finally relaxing. Definitely not taking this crap EVER again. And for 45$ with insurance it felt like I took some bad drugs or something. Almost went to the emergency room and I probably should have. Anyway, good luck to future participants.

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Also, I drank a lot more than they said. I had 4 bowls of clear broth and another 24 ounces of water and Sprite zero - try to drink more.

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Did my prep with Suprep yesterday for my first screening colonoscopy and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Was not sure what to expect as the experiences posted vary widely. My doctor directed 2 doses the day before, at approx. 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. I'm more of a sipper than a chugger but managed to get the first 16 oz down pretty quickly at 12:00 p.m. Within about 15-20 minutes started to feel pressure like had to pass gas, barely made it to the bathroom. Had no cramping or pain at all, just lots of toilet time. I was chilled but thought it was due to being in a very small powder room with the air conditioning vent close to toilet. Did the second dose at 9:00 p.m. as directed, had similar results. Didn't drink anything after midnight, only had to get up once during the night to pass more fluid. The doctor said I had an excellent prep and the procedure itself was a piece of cake.

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I am doing a colonoscopy tomorrow without anesthesia. I'm nervous but I have had very bad reactions to drugs in the past.... I was also afraid to take the surprep. It took me around 40 minutes to take the whole thing. I took a gulp and waited 10 minutes to see if I reacted to it and then when I saw that I was ok...I downed gulps of it holding my nose and used a straw as others suggested and between the gulps I took shots of cold gingerale...that helped. It was hard. The taste is not so pleasant. And one hour after I took my first gulp I had to run to the bathroom. I shook violently for an hour and quarter...I'm not sure if that was nerves or the medicine. I did read that other people had terrible chills. My stomach was terribly bloated too. I am definitely not looking forward to my 4 am medicine.

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Bottomblaster, I feel better (not well, though) now that I know that others have experienced the same problems as I did. Think of this, too....they give the same prep to a 120lb small woman like myself as they do to a 300 pound man. It's bound to have a worse effect on someone smaller and with less body mass, and also , since it contains sucralose and also is so sickeningly sweet, it's also harder to stomach (no pun intended :). Not the doctor's fault at all, since they never know how a person will react to it. Wish I'd only taken one bottle and not even attempted to ingest the other one, since I was really feeling ill after the first one. I was first appointment in the am, very early, so that's probably why I was instructed to take both bottles so close together. Never again.
At least I will know now that I can never safely take this prep again.

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I used Suprep yesterday, in preparation for a colonoscopy. This was my first, and I was very nervous.

The drink didn't taste as bad to me as many reviewers below suggested. Sort of like a mediocre sports drink. 16 oz is a lot to chug down, but I got through it with no problems.

I had no nausea, but felt a bit bloated from having drunk more than usual liquid.

Spent the next 2 hours in the bathroom.

I took the drink at 5:30PM, and was done running to the toilet by around 8:30. I managed to sleep well, woke up at 5:30AM, and repeated the process. Went for my procedure at 9:30. After, they told me that my prep was fine.

So, I would say that it works, that it is difficult to drink that much liquid, but that it wasn't terrible.

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Gargling with undiluted, original listerine helps numb your tongue and tolerate the awful taste of these preps. Also, taking an anti-nausea pill or suppository an hour before taking the prep solution will help prevent the associated nausea

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Sucralose is 600 times sweeter than sugar! We don't need it. It never breaks down, not even with wastewater treatment. It is used in lots of so-called food, e.g. in stuff from McDonald's, according to the link.

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I used Suprep for a colonoscopy I had five days ago. I am stll having frequent diarrhea and cramping. This was my fourth colonscopy and first time to use Suprep. I have never had these problems in the past. I will request a different prescription with my next colonoscopy. I refuse to use this again.

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I am female. I've had my first purge, and that was not a problem at all. I am still, however, burping up the sucralose. I noticed someone has responded after you -- a man. He says he has problems with the sucralose too - still sick from it 5 days later. Yes, it is a poison. And it shocks me to see that it is in a lot of foods - or at least so-called foods in the fast food industry. Who knows what they put in that stuff. I never had gone to one - and I was talked into stopping at a Taco Bell by my mother after we had been out shopping and had not eaten until 3 p.m. Reluctantly, I agreed, and I ordered what looked innocuous enough - a shell of some sort with supposedly avocado and beans. I could not recognize that thin slime as avocado and beans and even went up and told the cashier she had made a mistake, but not so. Long story short, I got a real workout from it equivalent to the Suprep. My brother in law told me it contained "gut bomb." Anyway, the fast food industry is getting by with putting sucralose in the food, as well as other unsavory and unsettling ingredients.

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I used Suprep tonight for the first time. I'd had a colonoscopy several years ago and took pills for the prep, but those pills now come with warnings about kidney damage, so I didn't want to take that risk.
I was very nervous about using Suprep because of my gag reflex. The doctor wasn't any help at all when I expressed my concerns, saying only "I didn't think it was that bad." I was extremely worried about my ability to get this drink down my throat.
Anyway, I read all the posts here and followed a lot of the advice. (Thanks to all who took the time to post their suggestions and experiences.) I refrigerated the bottle and water ahead of time. I used a straw and had a cup of root beer Italian water ice nearby to sip in between. It took me 30 minutes to get it all down and I walked around the entire time, as some people said it helped to reduce the gas buildup.
The drink was clear and the consistency of water, so it was easy to swallow. It tasted weirdly sweet and salty with a bit of a fruit flavor. Not good but not horrible.
When I finished, I drank the first 16 oz. of water right away, since the saltiness of the prep made me thirsty, and I drank the second 16 oz. of water about a half hour later.
I think it helped that I took my time with both the Suprep and the waters. I didn't feel uncomfortably full.
It starting working after 25 minutes. Be aware that the urge to go comes on suddenly and (in my case) often, about every 5 minutes for an hour and a half. Don't be far from the bathroom.
I know everybody has a different experience, but I was pleasantly surprised that the prep didn't taste too bad. It has a weird aftertaste, but if you have something nearby to sip after each swallow, you'll do okay.

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I just used this drug for my Colonoscopy yesterday. I would NOT recommend it. For me it did'nt start working until the Doctor recomended me to add a bottle of Magnesium Citrate and that was 8 hours after the first dose and 3 hours after the second dose. The Citrate helped it to start, but in the end it did'nt really clean me out that well. The test was sucessful but the Doctor said he wanted me back in 3 years even though they did'nt find any poylps. The reason being because it made things a little difficult to see. I would use something else.

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Seems like you should start the prep sooner! My test was at 10:30 am. The day before, I drank my first Suprep at 4:30pm and my second one at 5:00 am the day of the procedure. The second dose works within 20 min. By the time I left home to go to the hospital, I had stopped going.
Really very easy!! No problems with anything and both scopes were negative. Next one in 10 yrs!!!!

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I Just had my first colonoscopy using Suprep. The test was a walk in the park. However, I was never worried about the actual test, it was the prep! I've returned to these posts to help send some comfort out to anyone that like myself who needed some reasurrance. I needed to read and understand that I would be ok using Suprep. Last week I must have read at least 40 posts from 2 different websites looking for someone who had a good experience w/ Suprep. I found at least 18 posts reporting how well things went and in addition many helpful ideas as to how to drink it with more ease. I've compiled the best ideas I found from all the posts that helped me. It's a good idea to go to the store a few days before you start your prep, and supply yourself with some clear juices, According to the directions, it can be anything clear as long as it's not red or purple.
This is the list of essentials:
1. Cottenelle w/ Aloe toilet paper.
2. Flushable Fresh wipes w/ aloe. 3. One sm bottle of Peppermint extact. (dab a little on your tongue after you've finished your first dose, you won't have an after taste and you'll be able to drink the required 32oz of water) with ease.
4. Nestle's Pure Life w/ lemon flavored water.
5. A book of matches.
6. Air freshener that will neutralize the air that you breathe.
7. One straw (one very important tool).
8. Lemonlime Gatorade.
9. one sm. container of vaseline, store brand will work just fine, just dabbed a little on where it hurts.
First of all it was a good idea to have a light breakfast 2 days prior to my appt. I ate a boiled egg and 1 pc. of toast, drank a cup of Swanson's broth for lunch. For dinner I had a bowl of chicken noodle soup. One day before the appt. I drank one cup of tea in the morning. I continued to hydrate myself with water, and clear juices such as Ocean Spray's white cranberry with peach, (that flavor is so good). At 11:30am I drank a cup of broth. I didn't feel hungry. About 2 hrs before starting the prep, I refrigerated the first dose. I cont. to drink water until about an hour before I was to start my first dose. Since I knew I needed to be thirsty in order to drink the prep in a quick fashion. (the faster you drink it the better off you will be!) Before you are about to drink your first dose, be sure to have the straw, the peppermint and a bottle of lemon water ready and next to you. Add the required amt of water to your first dose, do NOT mix it with a spoon! Use the straw, stirring it a few times with the straw. Best advise was for me to remain standing as I drank it. Now drink, drink, drink with the straw, You'll taste the grape flavor, it's not too bad, catch your breath, relax you'll do fine and cont. dinking until you finish. As I got down to the bottom, about 2inches of medicine was left to drink, I noticed the taste, a little bitter, so after each additional slurp, I chased it with a sip of lemon water, (that was very helpful). Once I finished, I then dabbed a drop of peppermint on my tongue w/ my finger. Now I was able to cont. drinking the required 32 oz of water, alternating with the lemon water. And that was it, I was done drinking the prep and the first of the hard part was over. Then in about 25mins the cleansing began, and was over and done for the day within 2 hours. In between the toilet visits, I drank plenty of lemon lime Gatorade to replenish my electrolytes, and fluids I had lost. Later I went to bed around 9:30pm, slept about 5 1/2 hrs and got up and repeated everything, except, I made one mistake, I mixed the second dose with a spoon instead of the straw. The spoon mixed it thoroughly, blending the bitterness all through, tasting the bitterness and only a hint of the grape flavor with every sip, and beginning to feel nausea, and having much difficulty getting it down even with chasing each gulp with the lemon water. Once I drank it to about 3/4 of an inch of the dose left in the bottom of the glass, I was feeling more nausea, and I said to myself, "I am not finnishing that, I am not drinking no more!" "ugh!" And I didn't. I waited approx 3hrs until I was all clear, and I gladly dumped it down the drain rinsing the drain thoroughly with a drop of bleach, to kill the smell. I drank the required 32 oz of water. My appt was at 11:30 am. I stopped all liquids by 9:30am and I was fine and ready to have the colonoscopy. I wish you all the best. Don't worry, you'll do just fine! It's just a cleansing.

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Very good post, but if you have an allergy to sucralose or sensitivity to it, none of what you posted will help. I did all of those things, and still had a very hard time with the prep. Sucralose is a poison to those of us who have an allergic reaction to it. In addition, I still say that it has something to do with body weight. No one in their right mind would think that it would take the same amount of anything to clean out the colon of a small, thin woman as it would to clean out the colon of a much heavier and larger person. Just common sense. I hope that those of you who know that you are allergic to sucraslose will pass on this prep and ask you doctor for another. No sense in tempting fate.

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Having colonscopy tomorrow, my instructions from the Dr. were to take first bottle at 4pm and second one at 8pm same day.

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Finished cleanse last night. I had to drink first bottle at 2pm and second at 12am. Test is today at 10:15am. 12am cleanse kept me up till 2am. Suprep is much better than Golytely. It is much easier to drink and far less volume. I was glued to the bathroom throughout the cleanse. When I did try and venture out I was not able to make it back in time. I think depends undergarments should be enclosed in the prep kit!

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