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

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for something thing that is supposed to "empty you" I would have been just as far ahead to take imodium to be honest. over 2 litres drunk and two days later no movement of any kind and a sever burning in my throat from the stuff. never again.

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for something thing that is supposed to "empty you" I would have been just as far ahead to take imodium to be honest. over 2 litres drunk and two days later no movement of any kind and a sever burning in my throat from the stuff. never again.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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GREAT for cleaning out the intestinal tract for sure! Chills....put on more clothes...its beacuse of drinking so much cold liquid...that goes away soon after last glass was drank..cant wait till colonospoy done tomorrow...IM STARVING!!!!! grin

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GREAT for cleaning out the intestinal tract for sure! Chills....put on more clothes...its beacuse of drinking so much cold liquid...that goes away soon after last glass was drank..cant wait till colonospoy done tomorrow...IM STARVING!!!!! grin
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Reviewer: gypsydusk, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I had a colonoscopy on friday and drank the golytely the day before. It was a 4L jug and I was directed to drink 8 ounces every ten minutes. First thing I did was wake up early , mix it and put it in the fridge. They are right that it tastes better cold. I had it in there for over 8 hours. When it was time to drink the golytely I did two half glasses at a time. It was easier to gulp down. After th ... Show Full Comment

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I had a colonoscopy on friday and drank the golytely the day before. It was a 4L jug and I was directed to drink 8 ounces every ten minutes. First thing I did was wake up early , mix it and put it in the fridge. They are right that it tastes better cold. I had it in there for over 8 hours. When it was time to drink the golytely I did two half glasses at a time. It was easier to gulp down. After the second glass I chased it with a juice box of apple juice (minutemaid kind). To me it tasted like bad tap water or water that has been sitting in a plastic canteen for too long. It took me almost five hours to drink the entire jug... longer than I wanted it to. At one point I put some Vick's vapor rub on my upper lip and near my nostrils so I was smelling that instead of the golytely, and I would also take a breath before drinking trying not to breathe through my nose thinking if I can't smell it than I can't taste it. Chasing it with apple juice really helped me the most though because it covered up the aftertaste. Drinking it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but I wouldn't want to do it again anytime soon. At least now I know how to drink it without any gagging involved. I hope my suggestions on how to drink it might help someone else facing the same situation.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I found it very difficult to drink so much liquid. It was not so much painful as extremely unpleasant, but at the last couple of glasses I was vomiting up bile. Frankly, I remember this as a horrible experience.

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I found it very difficult to drink so much liquid. It was not so much painful as extremely unpleasant, but at the last couple of glasses I was vomiting up bile. Frankly, I remember this as a horrible experience.
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Reviewer: evelyn, Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I developed a severe headache within two hours of starting this drug. It was not a migraine or due to dehydration. I kept myself hydrated knowing it was imperative to do so. In addition, I began having muscle spasms in my legs, back and neck. I also had severe dizziness. The headache lasted for two days after my procedure and the pain was a 9 on a scale of one to 10. Nothing helped the headache, i ... Show Full Comment

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I developed a severe headache within two hours of starting this drug. It was not a migraine or due to dehydration. I kept myself hydrated knowing it was imperative to do so. In addition, I began having muscle spasms in my legs, back and neck. I also had severe dizziness. The headache lasted for two days after my procedure and the pain was a 9 on a scale of one to 10. Nothing helped the headache, including medicine given me at the procedure nor prescription meds my dr. prescribed. The muscled spasms continued for another four-five days. I was left weak for an entire week following the use of this med and had intermittent dizziness. I looked back at the ingredients of the prep and the flavor packet which was lemon. The flavor packet included maltodextrin and natural flavors. These two ingredients contain gluten. I am gluten intolerant. I realized then that I'd had an allergic reaction to the contents of the flavor packet. I was shocked that my dr. prescribed this particular prep. I was also shocked that the product didn't state that it contained gluten. As a general rule I don't eat things that are not labeled gluten-free. However, this being a prescribed drug and my dr. knowing I have an allergy to gluten, I trusted that it was OK. I will never use this product again. I suggest that the manufacturer indicate that it contains ingredients known to cause problems for gluten-sensitive people. Better still, why not try to use flavoring packets that are gluten-free?
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