EASY COLONOSCOPY PREP? THIS GI DOCTOR SHOWS YOU HOW TO MAKE MIRALAX BOWEL PREP!
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
- MiraLAX bowel preparation is an easier alternative to nasty-tasting prescription preps for some people.
MiraLAX is flavorless and easy to drink. Find out if it's right for you by watching this video!
Dr. Fred Gandolfo, a board certified gastroenterologist, shows you how to make MiraLAX prep, how to take MiraLAX prep properly, and what the toilet should look like when you have cleaned out enough for a colonoscopy.
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For those who don’t like Gatorade(it’s nauseatingly sweet for me) I mix the Miralax with either SmartWater or Propel. This provides the electrolytes the same as Gatorade would.
Our hospital in Arkansas uses a Miralax prep minus the citrate. I drank Simply Lemonade w Miralax because instructions said any clear liquid and I don't like Gatorade. It was easy, it worked, I felt good and I still love Simply Lemonade! Thx for letting people know there's a better way. Maybe more ppl will get their colonoscopies. I will share.
Wow, so Simply Lemonade worked for you kool? I don't like Gatorade either never have.
I’ll take it under consideration when I plan my colonoscopy
I drank it with apple juice? Sure hope that wasn’t the wrong thing to do!
@@armyBoi17 my son gets yearly colonoscopies. He splits the prep and does half with apple juice and the other half with lemonade. This way he doesn't get nauseated from so much of the same flavor. Never had an issue using the apple juice and he prefers it over gatorade.
I always use the orange Gatorade. The lemon lime one grosses me out even without prep in it. Haha
Tried this & worked beautifully!
Excellent video!!!
Excellent video!!! Thank yoy!
Great VIDEO!
Glad there are other options...
Thanks for all the solid info. I’m going to do the Miralax prep because of constipation. Been plagued my entire life with it. My family refers to me as “full of it” ! Off to the store…..thanks! Your “dry humor” cracked me up.
Eat prunes for constipation
I will definitely do this prep, I have done Sutab (horse pills) 😂 made me so nauseous I cried. I’m suppose to get colonoscopy every five years and was telling myself that I couldn’t do Sutabs again.
You can do it!
GREAT VIDEO !
Thanks!
thank you, very helpful :)
You're welcome!
Thank you. This was informative. I absolutely hate powdery-tasting things so it was good to know that even though it is a powder, hopefully, it won't be that bad.
As far as looking at the bottom of the toilet bowl to gauge how well you prepped.....what about if your toilet bowl has a yellowish tint due to hard water? I live in Kentucky where we have a lot of lime deposits (Mammoth Cave ring a bell?) and it's very difficult to keep the bowl clean. How do we tell the difference?
Did anyone ever hear of making Jell-O shots with the magnesium citrate. Then you can just pop them down without tasting it. I have a real problem drinking the magnesium citrate and I start stressing out a year ahead of time.
For anyone, Does the Bottle cause worsening Cramping? I 3 day prior to.
Thank you!
Cleaning out your digestive trac and colon and no surgery? Is it harmful?
My instructions tell me to take 4 tablets at the start, 1 28oz bittle of gaterade 4 hours later, 2 more tablets 2 hours after that. Then the next morning about 5 hours before prep, drink the other 28oz gaterade with the powder. Is taking the 6 tablets necessary? Or is it just suggested to make sure that the colon gets cleaned out?
I did the cologuard and it came back positive, so now I have to do a colonoscopy. my only symptom is I can go days without going number 2 even though it feels like all day I need to then on the 4th day when I do it feels like it never ends.
The whole bottle of Mag Cit is safe? Thank you. :)
even if instructions say NPO after midnight?
Suppose you just want to cleanse every few months even if no colonoscopy scheduled. Is this safe to do with some regularity or are there hazards to it?
If you feel the need to clean out this much every month you should see a GI doc to find out why you’re not cleaning out enough on a daily basis. I would not recommend doing bowel prep regularly. Bad for your gut bacteria and can cause electrolyte imbalances if done frequently.
@@precisionGI I said every few months, or even maybe twice a year. I was only asking if there is a benefit or not to cleaning out at some safe interval. And if so, would this method be advisable.
Get the zero sugar gatorade its better than than the original.
you would think in this day and age we would have better ways to do screenings it seems like the only way they can help you is by hurting you I did this once dont think Ill ever do it again sick and tired of doctors
You are right. Like Mammograms; barbarian.
My first colonoscopy is this week. I'm curious about the ride to the hospital. After I accurately follow the prep, will I have the urge to go the bathroom while riding to the hospital to have the colonoscopy?
My colonoscopy was at 8 this morning with arrival time at 7 am. Left home at 6:30 am and no issues. I used Subtab spit prep. Took the first 12 Sutabs at 5 pm. as directed on Monday. Did second round at 1 am, this morning as directed.
@@sarahcrain8083 ok thx for the info.
Mine is this week also. I'm curious about the ride there too. Good luck to you I'm sure we will be fine.
If my colonoscopy is at 6 AM, what time should I start the MiraLAX prep the night before?
Does magnesium citrate have a taste and if we aren’t running clear yet, how much of that should we drink five hours before the test?
Are the pills laxtive or stool soften
Laxative
Can I just do this for constipation?
Yea my doctor has me doing this because I’m backed up 😆
Same! 😂
@@callajob2156 we both full of 💩💩😆😂
Yes but u should try a natural solution like eating prunes. Start with 4 prunes and increase from there. Prunes work very well and note that it’s way better than prune juice.
This was a helpful video Dr. G. I was told not to drink water within 4 hrs of my start time why can't I have any water that morning? For my clear lunch is ok to have Campbell soup with little stars?
No. Clear liquids means you can see thru them if you hold the container of it up to light.
Can’t have anything the day of the procedure because you will increase the risk of having issues with aspiration while under anesthesia!
I have zero interest in taking the dulcolax pills first