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Reviewer: ANB, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Currently writing this at almost 1am the day of my endoscopy and colonoscopy. Haven’t even gone to bed yet and I will probably be pulling an all nighter most likely. Mixed the formula and refrigerated it around 1pm. 5:30pm I started drinking the mixture 16oz about every 20 minutes until I drank half of the jug. Started having the runs about an hour and a half after starting drinking it. It’s slowe
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Reviewer: Bethwig, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I donâ??t understand all the crybabies. This is my first colonoscopy, and I was afraid to drink the prep because of all the screaming and crying online about it. Itâ??s easy to chug down. Salty and lemony, but not unpleasant. I didnâ??t go for five stars, only because it isnâ??t an ecstatic experience, but does the job, and I didnâ??t have to hold my nose getting it down a
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Reviewer: Yelbrkrd, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Took 8 oz every 15 minutes as directed,started first half at 5pm drank clear fluids until midnight as directed with diarrhea going on all night and started 2nd half at 3am. 5am still having diarrhea but loosing its yellow clear color to clear. 12 hours in... still having clear diarrhea appt at 1:30pm. Had clear bowel movement on way in to anesthesia. Dr marked cleansing as fair. After clear diarrh
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Reviewer: Gagging/nauseated , 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: Savannahbanana, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was prescribed to drink 8 oz every 10 minutes until I finally used the bathroom. On my 5th glass, I threw up profusely. And on my last two gags, straight blood started coming out. And no I have not ate or drank anything red, well really haven't eaten or drank anything at all. And still have not used the bathroom. So I tortured myself with the taste and vomited blood all for nothing..
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