Postby booding » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:15 pm
At the ripe age of 31, I am currently in the process of preparing for my third colonoscopy tomorrow. My GI Doc has also prescribed the MoviPrep system, a new endeavor for me. Needless to say, it's a pretty foul beast compared to the prior "prepping" I have done, which was usually a stiff combo of Magnesium Citrate and Ducolax - not pretty, but pretty effective.
I am just now finishing the first round of the solution, and it's taking me almost twice as long as recommended, however, seems to be working. (although, I am a little confused about the, um, color of what is leaving my body - it's clear, but looking closely related to the color of orange peel - similar to when I take Vitamin B...any constructive ideas?
Also, in a fit of whining about the taste, I did what all good girls do, I called my mom. Both of my parents have gone through this process several times, most recently my Pop. My mom made a suggestion that made slugging down the last of the solution somewhat bearable, (and slightly hilarious). When My Pop was struggling through the Nulytely Prep, my mom took the solution and poured it into a cocktail shaker with ice and shook it until it was super-duper cold. It doesn't completely remove the taste, but significantly lowering the temperature makes some of the horrendous briny-ness disappear and it goes down a lot smoother...now if I could just find that martini glass...