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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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The trick is Zofran! Take Zofran one hour before you need to drink that salty mess and you will not be nauseous! I hate lots of liquids and have never been able to get a lot of liquid down. While drinking Suprep suck on a Jolly Rancher candy after each sip and take it slow! No need to chug down all liquid at once. The water was nice after the nasty stuff because of the horrible after taste. I only drank 3/4 of this stuff and it worked like a charm after about one hour! Clear two hours later!!! No cramping,burning, just super hungry! Chicken broth was amazing! Dont listen to all of these horror stories! I was so freaked out after reading everything and was so nervous all for nothing!

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used the Suprep yesterday at 6pm. was pretty much done in bathroom around 9pm. did get chilly - wrapped up in blanket and just snuggled best I could. Took second dose at 5 am for a 10 am procedure - was just a quick the second time as the first. Really did taste like watered down cough syrup - mixed with cool tap water and just chugged it down. overall not a terrible procedure. just don't get all worked up about it.

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I had my procedure on Tuesday AM at 8am and began the prep Suprep on Monday evening at 5pm when I got home from work. The prep tasted like sort of like a grape cough syrup that was water down a bit. I was able to do the prep easily by using a straw and then following up with 2 16 ounce bottles of water within an hour afterword. I found the key was that you needed to be well hydrated before you started the prep. Drink plenty of fluids ahead of time and also try to eat alittle light on the day before you begin the prep. I ate chinese food the day before because I thought it would be easier to pass through my system and it was. Avoid eating heavy you will regret it. I was in the bathroom within about one half hour of taking the prep and kept returning for the next few hours frequently. I also kept liquids in my system and had some wonderful popsicles. I had to be at the hospital for my procedure by 7am so the 2nd round of prep began at 3am. I must say the 3am prep was kind of difficult to get down. It was the same prep but I think because I was not really awake and having to drink so much fluid in such a short amount of time it seemed kind of daunting. I used the straw again and even had to resort to pinching my noise. Once I downed the prep I drank the required 2 16 ounce bottles of water and within about 15 minutes to a half hour was in the bathroom off an on till about 5am. I was leaving by 630 to head to my appt and did have to use the bathroom several more times before I left and also when I arrived at the hospital. They said that is normal. The procedure itself went pretty quickly and I was very happy when it was over and I could leave. I felt fine when I left and went out for a delicious breakfast on the way home. As I mentioned earlier in the post the key things I would remember are don't eat real heavy the day before you begin the liquid part, keep well hydrated, and use a straw while you are drinking the prep. Hope this information is helpful. Good Luck!

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My doctor told me that the straw (and I use 2) gets the Suprep beyond a lot of taste buds. It went down in four sucks - followed each time with a bite of banana popsicle. Easiest prep ever out of the four previous ones....

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Today I had a colonoscopy and used Suprep for the first time. I started at 4:30 pm and had the second dose at 9:30 pm. It was really a good experience. The taste was odd, almost like a palatable disinfectant. I got it down with a straw way in the back of my tongue. The quart of cold water went down easily the first time; the second time it took over an hour to get it all down. The first hour after the first dose wasn't bad: a moderate headache, some nausea, bloating and mild cramping. It took over an hour for it to start to work. Unlike some of the other preps, it just gently let you know it was time to head to the toilet. No mad dashes. The second dose went down more slowly: I could feel the cold fluid half way up my chest. Less nausea and no bloating or cramps. By midnight the everything was running clear. Then I went to bed. Advice: drink as much fluids as you can tolerate to prevent dehydration. Gatorade is vile-tasting; but it does replace some of the electrolytes you will lose with the copious diarrhea. I drank as much fluids and jello as I could stand and it made a difference in how I felt before the colonoscopy. After the colonoscopy, be sure to drink plenty of fluids to help you recover from the inevitable dehydration you get anyway. I felt great afterwards. This is a very civilized prep. Only two drinks of actual medicine and free water and other fluids afterwards. Can't beat it.

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This is my first colonoscopy. I took the first dose at 6 pm last night and again at 4 am this morning. It really wasn't so bad. I found that once I drank the solution it helped to put a Lifesaver Spearmint candy in my mouth to kill the aftertaste. Then I just drank chilled water afterwards which went down fine. The stuff works fairly quickly (within 30 minutes for me). No cramping, no pain, no chills. The only negative thing besides the taste of the solution is that I can't help but think of Johnny Cash's Burning Ring of Fire song because that's what my butt feels like this morning. Thank God we have a bidet because it helped so much to have nice warm water on that tender area!!! Really, the prep is not fun, but it's not so bad either. I look forward to being able to eat again and drinking wine! Well, off to the hospital now. Cheers to healthy colons out there! Nothing to fear with this prep kit.

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Super Easy.

The Suprep was far easier than I anticipated. The day before I ate as I normally do, making certain to avoid roughage and seeds. Shoot...I ate 2 slices of pizza before going to bed at midnight.

The day of the prep I ate Peach and a little Mango Jello, some chicken broth, some iced and hot tea, some gatorade (yellow) and water.

My instructions were to take two dulcolax at 3PM, the first dose of Suprep at 5PM...and surprisingly the second dose at 7PM. I follow the instructions to the letter (though I did use apple juice instead of water to mix the suprep with.

I actually felt NOTHING until about 30 minutes after the second dose and water. I experienced some mild-moderate cramping which signaled it was time to head for the toilet.

I was expecting this to be a torture-ish all night explosion. Instead...I ejected brown liquid rather forcefully (but cleanly) for a few seconds...It reminded me of seeing a Rhino or Elephant urinate. Very impressive in amount, but effortless. I repeated that an hour later...and that was it. I woke up at 5AM as I had a 6AM checkin time. I had one more small amount of yellowish rush...but that's it. I was afraid that I didn't do something correctly as it was almost too easy. But the colon was super clean and the experience far easier than expected.

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I'm going to go against the grain and make a recommendation from my prior experiences using Suprep. Do NOT chill the mixture. Use cool tap water. Everybody on this thread complains about chills, stomach cramps, etc. I am convinced that this is a result of refrigerating the mixture. I have to have colonoscopies every 3 years and use Suprep as my preferred method of clean-out. Just have a positive mindset before you drink it. Drink it as fast as you can, washing down each sip/dose with a sip of Gatorade (or whatever) to cleanse your palette. Then hope for a clean report from your doctor. Good luck.

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Just did the SuPrep...tastes like salty cough medicine, BUT, the gross taste does go away with a chaser...I used white cranberry juice which worked great! Suggestion is to use a cup with a lid and straw, and just guzzle it all at once if you can, and immediately follow it with a flavored drink of choice. Worse part of it all is the aftertaste, and having to get up during the night to do the 2nd part! As long as you stay "clear", don't worry about finishing that 2nd dose! I didnt and was clean.
I'd also suggest staying with light, easily digestible foods the day before the prep, and try to make sure to have a good movement that day prior...less cramping and less to expel on prep day. Prep day I had a light breakfast of rice krispies, banana and a tiny bit of almond milk before 10 am, then yellow and green jellos and gummy bears (which melt away) and gingerale and white cranberry juice for the sugar to keep from getting the shakes. It truly isnt as bad as everyone says!...good luck to you!

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I had drink clear liquids all day b/f the prep. At 6 p.m. the day before, I had to mix 6 oz. of Suprep with 10 oz. water. In the next hour, I had to drink an additional 32 oz. of water. By 7 p.m. it all came up. Called dr. He said I had the med in my system for an hr. so it will probably work. Two small movements throughout the evening. At 2 a.m. vomiting and terrible headache. Had to take 2nd dose of Suprep at 5 a.m.. Lost it all. Dr. said prep was not good, did procedure anyway. All is well with results. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND SUPREP--I'D RATHER GIVE CHILDBIRTH THAN THIS PREP.

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Colonoscopy prep 101
1 as directed- I chilled 6 oz. prep and mixed with cold chilled water.( use as directed )
2 I sprayed some cloroseptic sore throat spray in my mouth swashed it around and spit it out. ( this deadens the taste buds a little).
3 Take a few deep breaths, and drink the mix . If you can chug it better to do that, but drink in as few attempts as possible .
4 As soon as you drink the mix I recommend starting your clear liquids, a soft drink first to help remove flavor of prep. Then whatever you prefer for the other 16 oz. (I had to get 32 oz of clear liquid in that hour.)
5 From start time on took about an hour to really need to go.
From this time on don't cough, sneeze,or fart unless your on the throne.
6 Have your bottom pretreated with prep-h for greater comfort. Good Luck!
You Got It From Here

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I can't help but to suspect that some people were engaged to post postitives for this product. That is a terrible thing to suspect, but when I look at how many positives vs negatives for these posts, something STINKS! Trust me, This stuff is VOMITIOUS bad....it is SO SO bad! I could never do it again it was so discusting and plain almost impossible to force myself to drink without puking! ! Or it would have to be life or death it was so putridly AWFUL!! Just AWFUL!! I seriously don't know how I did not vomit the second bottle! IF people actually did post good review for this product as a lie for money or to build stock price up or whatever ....SHAME ON YOU for messing with people's lives!

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Sorry for shotgunning all these posts out but I keep remembering bits and pieces that might be helpful. I specifically asked my gastroenterology nurse when the Suprep would kick in. She said it's impossible to predict because everyone's digestive system is unique. Based on that, don't expect your experience to be the same as others. It could be radically different. Ten years ago when I did the Fleet Phospho Soda I believe my last dose was around 7:30 PM. At midnight I began to panic because nothing had happened by then. I went to sleep expecting the colonoscopy to be cancelled. But I woke up at 2:00 AM and it began to kick in big time. By 6:30 AM it was all over. Colonoscopy worked well at 1:00 PM. With the Suprep, it was entirely different. Kicked in less than an hour each time. Another thing the nurse told me is do not deviate from the times they tell you to take the two doses. They are specifically set to those times for a reason. You help yourself by following your instructions without deviation. But you can improve the odds of your overall success by going beyond the call of duty, so-to-speak. Even though I could eat solids up to 7:00 AM the day before the colonoscopy, I went entirely liquid after the previous evening meal at 6:00 PM. No solids, not even small snacks after that. In addition to the solid foods you absolutely must avoid per the instructions, there are other foods that can also help if you avoid them. You can find what these foods are by keying on colonoscopy preparation sites. Some of the foods to avoid are whole grain and oatmeal. Even though these are healthy foods, they tend to stick to your colon and it helps to avoid them. You want to put the odds on your side to the maximum extent possible. You're on a mission when you do colonoscopy preparation. Be a good little soldier and follow all orders. I look at the colonoscopy as an adventure trip of sorts and definitely existential in nature.

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I have my colonoscopy this afternoon. I refrigerated the suprep and mixed it with cold water. Taste was manageable. Did not have a bowel movement until 40 minutes after my second dose. I developed a very bad headache along with chills and nausea. I piled on blankets to try to get warm and finally thought a hot shower would help. I must have gotten overheated because shortly after stepping out of the shower My head was over the toilet bowl with dry heaves while squirting liquid from my backside. I am not entirely sure whether or not I am cleaned out well enough to proceed with the colonoscopy or if I will need additional enemas to finish this process. This is the 2nd colonoscopy I've had and I don't remember the 1st prep being this awful. Will be so glad when this is over today.

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First time using Suprep. All prior suggestions are great. Drink it very cold, use a large straw to avoid taste buds. And the key is prepping for the prep, no pun intended decrease your fatty food and fiber, stick to the strict Liquid diet the day before. Started working for me within 15 min. Drink only what they recommend unless you like to spend time in the Jon. Only took 1-2 hours to finish and felt pretty good the whole time. Cheers

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I needed to drink this for colonoscopy. I found it horrific trying to drink this.....awful taste and it caused me to almost vomit. I tried following it with water but that awful taste stayed in my mouth. Honestly, I will ask my doctor for anything but this next time.

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This was my first colonoscopy, dr prescribed Trilyte. I read lots of bad stuff about that, so I requested change to Suprep. Taste was not good, but tolerable, kind of salty cherry flavor. It made me feel slightly nauseated, more with the second dose than the first (maybe because it was early morning). I pretty much chugged it down, with a couple of 30 second rest periods in the midst. After that it's just water, which was easy. I didn't start having BM's until 5 hours after the 1st dose! I was worried my prep would be inadequate, but I worried needlessly--the procedure went off uneventfully, and the procedure note stated that the colon prep was excellent.

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I have just finished my 2nd 16oz glass of water after taking the suprep, which I might add is so nasty but am still waiting for it to kick in. It has been well over an hour. I can't find any information in the booklet about how long it should take. This is all new to me so hopefully it will all work out.

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It took me two hours, too. I got worried amd called the 24 hour pharmacy. A very bored pharmacy technician told me two hours was unusual, but he didn't have any good suggestions other than to call the doctor in the morning. (Thanks a bunch!). Then things started happening . . . . . quickly. Hang in there.

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This is my first offical colonoscopy I had to do a cleaning a few months back because of bowel isses hence the colonoscopy. The first time a few months ago I did the golightly ---AWEFUL! I can't handle salt at all and i felt the entire time i was gonna throw up. This time I have suprep and its okay, its better then the golightly. It is sickenly sweet and trying to drink all that water is aweful, feels like you are gonna literelly explode and needless to say You have to drink water and gatorade all day long at least 16 oz a hr. I have gotten thru the first "prep" and am now going. I have a feeling of cramps but also am freezining! it is 100* here and I have the heater on in my house and am wrapped in 6 blankets and sweats and sweaters and 5 pairs of socks. I even tried drinking hot hot broth and cannot get past the freezing part. I hope it goes away quickly or i may have problems. I take the second dose at 4 am and am not looking forward to the chillsa nd bloating but hopefully everything will go ok and i won't have ot have one again for a long time

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