So, I'm doing a cleanse tomorrow....don't try and stop me

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  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    You're generally told to start drinking the stuff around 5 p.m.; I recommend starting no later than 2 p.m. if you don't want to be up all night in the bathroom. Wet wipes or wet toilet paper for wiping
  • pplastics
    pplastics Posts: 135 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    So you're weighting before and after right?

    Cos you wouldn't be human if you weren't just a leetle bit interested

    You know I will! I only wish the weight loss were real! It would probably put me under goal.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    uconnwinsnc1 wrote: »
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    Once I need to do a colonoscopy prep (Yay, not for another 30 years!), this is going to be my go-to route. Just make sure to avoid the red ones. :p
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,032 Member
    kbeloved wrote: »
    If you're going to do it, do it right with juicing. All fruits and veggies. Flush your body and at the same time provide it the various nutrients your body needs. FRUITS AND VEGGIES, JUICE THEM.

    70 words. You seriously couldn't be bothered reading 70 words before spouting completely irrelevant and useless advice?
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    kbeloved wrote: »
    If you're going to do it, do it right with juicing. All fruits and veggies. Flush your body and at the same time provide it the various nutrients your body needs. FRUITS AND VEGGIES, JUICE THEM.

    70 words. You seriously couldn't be bothered reading 70 words before spouting completely irrelevant and useless advice?

    Do you know how many fruits and vegetables you can juice in the time it takes to read that many words? Do you even juice, bro?
  • flabassmcgee
    flabassmcgee Posts: 659 Member
    pplastics wrote: »
    PrizePopple wrote: »
    Pat, don't wipe. Moist flushable wipes are your friend.

    I just had to do a day of clear liquid diet followed by a bowel prep as I had a part of my colon removed Friday.

    Preponix? Something like that. Supposed to be an easier flusher from what I've read. So sorry about losing part of your colon. Hope you are recovering well.

    Prepopik? That's the one with the least amount of medication and it has good flavors, like cranberry :)

    I work for Colon and Rectal specialists. This is all I know! I've also personally had a colonoscopy and endoscopy at age 19. I unfortunately did the horrible snot tasting Moviprep. We loathe giving it to patients, but sometimes their insurance gives them no choice.

    DO NOT WIPE WITH REGULAR TISSUE. Butt paste and moist toilets are SPOT ON suggestions. Remember nothing red or pink or fibrous! You might be tender the next few days and your bowels might be really irregular for a bit. All normal. God forbid the prep makes you develop hemorrhoids like it did to me :( NO STRAINING!

  • itsclobberintime
    itsclobberintime Posts: 164 Member
    I fear for your upholstery if you sneeze.
  • CariJean64
    CariJean64 Posts: 297 Member
    I got this done just two days before Christmas! The prep was the worst part, and I heartily agree with the advice you've been given.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    PRMinx wrote: »
    kbeloved wrote: »
    If you're going to do it, do it right with juicing. All fruits and veggies. Flush your body and at the same time provide it the various nutrients your body needs. FRUITS AND VEGGIES, JUICE THEM.

    This is AMAZING.

    IKR?

    OMG DID YOU SEEE FAT SICK AND NEARLY DEAD, TOO!!! :flower:
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    I went on the wisdom teeth removal cleanse last year, which is pretty similar. Lost 3 kilos in a week or two.
  • GrammyWhammy
    GrammyWhammy Posts: 484 Member
    As an oldster who has to have these procedures every 5 years :\ , let me give you 3 tips that will make the elimination process easier. At least the day before your prep, eat very little. Instead, drink clear liquids then as well. Gorging or overeating beforehand will make the cleaning out phase WORSE. Trust me. That means 2 days of clear liquids like broth, non-red Jello and popsickles, etc, not one day. Also, even if your prep drink smells and tastes good, hold your breath or nose when you drink it, then rinse your mouth out afterward. I personally prefer to rinse with 7-UP. Don't cheat and decide that you've had enough and those last few ounces aren't needed. Oh yes they are! Nothing's worse than thinking you're all cleaned out only to hear "Guess who needs an enema?" It happened. :s

    Everything will be fine. And yes, kudos to you for taking this very important step to good health.
  • dallshouse0363
    dallshouse0363 Posts: 12
    Mine steered me away from certain colors of jello. I couldn't have red or green (I think). It is difficult to find the orange and there wasn't any yellow. It wasn't horrible just make sure to follow the directions.
  • BodyByButter
    BodyByButter Posts: 563 Member
    dallshouse0363 wrote: »
    Mine steered me away from certain colors of jello. I couldn't have red or green (I think). It is difficult to find the orange and there wasn't any yellow. It wasn't horrible just make sure to follow the directions.

    Mine was no red or purple I think.

    You'll be ok, it isn't as bad as the dreading. When I had mine, I woke up in recovery "remembering everything" which turned out to be a big, hilarious dream sequence that never happened. In the dream I was pointing at a monitor while they did the procedure asking what this was and that was and was really entertained.
  • SwankyTomato
    SwankyTomato Posts: 442 Member
    pplastics wrote: »

    Thanks for the reassurance on not being so hungry. It's silly that I'm worried about it, but I've been working hard for a long time to lose the weight. I'm 3 pounds away from my goal. Figure I might see the goal artificially with the "cleanse".

    No you won't unfortunately but you will feel lighter, lol. I need to get mine scheduled. It will be #3 for me.

  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,214 Member
    Thank you for this thread. I've been putting this off, but I need to get off my duff. Of all the horrors discussed here, my biggest dread is listening to someone else fart. Note to self: pack earplugs, or if allowed, phone/headphones.
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    edited January 2015
    furioushummingbird wrote: »
    pplastics wrote: »
    PrizePopple wrote: »
    Pat, don't wipe. Moist flushable wipes are your friend.

    I just had to do a day of clear liquid diet followed by a bowel prep as I had a part of my colon removed Friday.

    Preponix? Something like that. Supposed to be an easier flusher from what I've read. So sorry about losing part of your colon. Hope you are recovering well.

    Prepopik? That's the one with the least amount of medication and it has good flavors, like cranberry :)

    I work for Colon and Rectal specialists. This is all I know! I've also personally had a colonoscopy and endoscopy at age 19. I unfortunately did the horrible snot tasting Moviprep. We loathe giving it to patients, but sometimes their insurance gives them no choice.

    DO NOT WIPE WITH REGULAR TISSUE. Butt paste and moist toilets are SPOT ON suggestions. Remember nothing red or pink or fibrous! You might be tender the next few days and your bowels might be really irregular for a bit. All normal. God forbid the prep makes you develop hemorrhoids like it did to me :( NO STRAINING!

    I described MoviPrep to my procedure nurses as "viscous salty lemon pledge". I couldn't get the second bottle down I wanted to puke so hard.

    goldthistime wrote: »
    Thank you for this thread. I've been putting this off, but I need to get off my duff. Of all the horrors discussed here, my biggest dread is listening to someone else fart. Note to self: pack earplugs, or if allowed, phone/headphones.

    I "woke up" to the nurse telling me I could get dressed. I heard no farting and remember very little of what was going on around me. :P
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,908 Member
    kbeloved wrote: »
    If you're going to do it, do it right with juicing. All fruits and veggies. Flush your body and at the same time provide it the various nutrients your body needs. FRUITS AND VEGGIES, JUICE THEM.
    Clear liquids prior colonscopy. Probably didn't read up to that point. All you saw was "cleanse". Probably didn't see the satire about it too.

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  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    edited January 2015
    evileen99 wrote: »
    You're generally told to start drinking the stuff around 5 p.m.; I recommend starting no later than 2 p.m. if you don't want to be up all night in the bathroom. Wet wipes or wet toilet paper for wiping

    Ehh, I've read up on this, and elimination is often "not complete" if you don't get as close to the procedure time as possible. The doctors are telling you the timing for a reason. If you don't want to be up all night, ask your doctor about the possibility of a cleanse + same day procedure. That apparently is becoming more popular, but it depends on the availability of doctors. I would advise following the prep. guidelines EXACTLY unless you want to be "rescheduled" due to "lack of prep." :confounded:

    Here's a relatively lightweight news article on the improvements in "prep": An easier way to go. And, for those with a strong stomach and an interest in, uh, bowel science (BS?), here's a riveting read: Seeking the ultimate bowel preparation for colonoscopy: Is the end in sight?
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    When I was 9 months pregnant with my first I woke up one morning with horrible pain in my side. I was taken to the ER and they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. They thought it must be something colon related, so they helped "wash my insides" and sent me for a colonoscopy. Turned out I had kidney stones. I imagine the experience would be slightly more...comfortable (?) if I hadn't been pregnant and they hadn't missed the signs of kidney stones.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Um, you guys are making being old scary. Aren't these things regularly scheduled when you're older?

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