Colonoscopy: MoviPrep Help

I do sympathise...I had a colonoscopy last week and was given awful tasting Kleenprep....which I think is similar to Moviprep. In all my previous colonoscopies I was given Picolax which I was ok with ..mainly because you take that in a small glass of water ..then drink clear water separately. My advice would be the following....

1. I was told i could put some light coloured cordial in the solution..maybe you could do the same.

2. Drink and sip the solution slowly.. don`t gulp it down!

3. Drink it through a straw so as to bypass the gag reflex in your throat.

4. As a last resort there is an anti sickness tablet that has come off preccription and is now available over the counter in the UK...its called Buccastem M. A tablet is placed on your gum and it slowly dissolves. My GP and pharmacist said that this would not conflict with the Kleenprep or any sedatives and it seemed to work for me...although I did NOT take it on the day of my procedure. NOTE!: Please check with your GP or Pharmacist about Buccastem as I don`t know if you are taking any other regular medication.

5. I was given 4 sachets of Kleenprep. In the manufacturers instruction leaflet it said there was no need to take the 4th sachet if my stools were watery and semi/ clear...mine were so I didn`t take it and my consultant said he got a really good view..so play it "by ear".. good luck!!!

Yes! (1)Try and get the orange version which is less sickly than the lemon one. (2)Make it up the day before and put it in the fridge. It’s much easier when it’s freezing cold. (3) Don’t get panicky and try and down it all as if you were in the Olympics (even water would make you feel sick if you did this). Take it steadily and have a glass of cold water (I use sparkling) to sip at in between. It’s not a race, so take it steadily. The last lot is a bit much for everyone so take it very steadily. To be honest, it doesn’t matter much if you can’t quite finish it. Half the problem with the prep is physical and half is psychological. Moviprep is bulky because it replaces your lost salts and electrolytes so actually you feel much less bad globally. I think having it cold is crucial (no one would like to drink a sweet drink like lemonade or orangeaid WARM) and not panicking. There’s nothing to panic about. The precise instructions don’t matter as long as you get it down. It’s the volume that is the problem: we have all drunk similar tasting drinks as kids, so just take it cold and steady and don’t worry if the last dose isn’t quite completed.

I agree with the others - drink very cold and through a straw... it is vile and I had to drink it all the night before- I couldn’t finish the last 250 mls- not for a million pounds- sounds ridiculous now- but I would have vomited it all back up. Made me feel very shaky... toilet wise ok- nothing too urgent.  Good luck 

I found a prep posted back in about 2002 , by an RN. Good intake less and less for a week, and ducolox. Anyway my gastro approved it. He thought I may dislike being hungry. It's probably too late now, but Gosh, I am next in line. I get so the prep bring me to black out phase. I cannot keep fluids down😥. I think every one has great advice here. Will stay tuned. My first prep 20 years ago, we had one glass of mixture, and we were cleaned out. They pulled that from the market. I dunno, I hate it for us, but I just did the cologuard test where you send in still sample, and they test it. I got positive results so I need colonoscopy anyway. Wishing you the BEST.

Sorry have not figured out how to edit my post, fix typos.

Hi. Add it to milk ? Ive been using ut fir 2 days and you're right , the taste is disgusting. Try milk though. It helps it go down . Best to try it in one go than try it am & PM .

For sure no milk, all clear liquids. I am praying when my time comes, I can have orange gatorade