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Reviewer: TRCTEX, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I've used this and other versions of the gallon from hell routine. Key is to keep it cold as you can get it. I did mine at 8 oz every 15 minutes and it went smoothly, it's really choking it down the last qt.
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Reviewer: eeo456, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Three words: Nectar of Satan!
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Reviewer: Brittney, 25-34 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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SO disgusting. Before starting this GALLON of it I read the reviews and thought oh come on it cant be that bad. It totally is. Very thick and salty. Exactly what I imagine it would be like drinking saline. Its horrible. It says to not mix it with anything but I tried anyways. It made it even worse than it on its own. Only thing that eases it ever so slightly is I had put ice in it to make it as co
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Reviewer: TheGoof, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I took this medicine before my first colonoscopy. I can't say it didn't work, but it was the most miserable night of my life. I actually did not find the tast bad, but something about the consistency, closest I can describe is ungelled gelatin, and it would go down, and come right back up. I pushed thru till it ran clear, but I was a blubbering mess by the end, and it took me from
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Reviewer: clare, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Had no issues with this medication. No cramping or bloating. Worked quickly and efficiently.
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