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    Condition: Other
    5/26/2021 7:25:54 PM

    Reviewer: Horrible side effects, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I had a CT today and drank this medicine... Results have been 4 severe liquid explosions of CAUSTIC diarrhea at the hospital, then 2 more massive accidents on the 5 mile drive home. It has continued ever since. My rectum is raw and swollen. Even my pancreatic cancer pain hasn't been this bad!!!

    Condition: Other
    5/26/2019 10:51:06 PM

    Reviewer: Joanne, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    This medication worked a bit more than it should have easy to use but 3 weeks after still having loose stools & feeling ill & not eating much, dreadful stuff you would think in this day & age there would be an easier stuff to take

    Condition: Other
    4/26/2016 11:14:01 AM

    Reviewer: SMD, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 1

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    After surgery for removal of perforated Appendix, have had 2 CT Scans which required drinking Gastrografin to "light up" my Abdomen so they can locate Abscesses. It tastes like Nuclear Waste; horrid even with Crystal Light Lemon flavoring. To make it worse, the Nurse gave it to me WARM...

    Condition: Other
    12/30/2015 12:06:16 PM

    Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    Took it last night at 9 pm. Tasted like cough medicine - not terrible. Had CT Colonography this morning. So far, so good.

    Condition: Other
    9/26/2013 1:15:38 PM

    Reviewer: Kat, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I took Gastrografin at 7pm on 2 consecutive evenings,it tasted absolutely disgusting, even with orange aquash mixed with it.I drank lots of fluids as directed, afterwards.. I had my CTcolonoscopy in the afternoon of the third day. I had bad diarrhea that evening & am STILL suffering 9 days later.!! Is this normal.?? I would appreciate a reply to this please....

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