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    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    1/24/2021 10:35:24 PM

    Reviewer: Celeste, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Flavor packet added no flavor whatsoever. Tastes like dirty metal. Began throwing up after first liter but it took 1.5 liters for me to get any laxative effect.

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    8/22/2020 5:08:22 AM

    Reviewer: Sonny, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I drank 2 liters from 6pm - 9pm and drank the balance from 1am to 3am. I had no problem drinking it but once it started working it continued until my colonoscopy at 11am. It was embarrassing to still having to go to the bathroom while I waited for my procedure. There has to be something better than this for prep. I was awake all night drinking and going to the bathroom. I was miserable all night a ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    11/11/2019 9:46:46 PM

    Reviewer: TonWol, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    Not bad at all! Prescribed this for my colonoscopy. Had to drink 10 eight ounce glasses starting at 4PM the day before and then another 6 eight ounce glasses a minimum of 2 hours before my test. I did not use the flavoring packet. I drank the first glass without a straw and it tasted terrible. The rest I drank through a straw and held my nose and I couldn't taste it anymore. I didn't ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    9/19/2019 5:55:35 PM

    Reviewer: Brookelt, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    After reading all the negative reviews of this product, I was afraid to take it, but I needed to, per dr.'s recommendations for the colonoscopy prep. It wasn't bad at all! But here's what I did to get it down easily. I chilled it, drank it through a straw, only took one cup at a time every 15 minutes, and used Stur organic lemon drink powder to give it some taste. It tasted like super ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Emptying of the Bowel
    8/12/2019 5:54:03 PM

    Reviewer: Violet, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Having a endoscopy and colonoscopy tomorrow , i have ulcerative colitis and recently had mri and they found a mass in my duodenum, been trying my hardest to chug this down , i am extremely bloated and 2 hours in i am already clear , i don't want to finish the last 2 liters , i am so full on this solution that i can't even drink anything else ..

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