Suprep Reviews (Page 11)

Has anyone used the new SUPREP kit before a colonoscopy?

Would like any comments about taste, ease or side effects.

Thanks!

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my directions were to stop eating or drinking after my second drink which was at 12am.

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I am finishing up the last ounce or two of the SUPREP as I type. The first 16 ozs was a peace of cake to get down. I had to take the first bit at 4pm and the second started at 8pm. It'd definitely much harder to get the second one down - I'm taking it much slower. I've found that chilling it definitely helps. A straw for me has not helped. It takes longer to drink. As far as the taste goes, I think it tastes similar to Grape Dimetap with a hint of Grape Propel. There is some un-identifiable after taste to it and that is where I have the difficulty. But, from what I've heard, it's easier than most preparations and it is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be! I was cleared out within 3 trips to the bathroom. I'm only 19 and don't have anything to compare it to, but... if I had to, I would recommend someone using this if they are able to.

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This is my second colonoscopy in 12 years and I definitely do not recall my first experience being this bad. Took 1st bottle of Surprep at 5 pm with extra h2o as instructed for 8 am scope. Had planned to take second bottle at 3-4 am but was still crapping at midlnight and anal leakage at 5 am. Soiled two beds. The Rx should come with Depends.

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Suprep is disgusting! It is just like Golightly but grape! Not sure if I can drink all of this and told the Dr I didn't think I could keep it down. It's terrible. Good luck! And it is ridiculously expensive!

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Having my first colonscopy tomorrow. Just finished first dose of Suprep. It definitely doesn't taste as bad as some people make it out to be. It's like watered-down cough syrup. I sucked on a lemon in between gulps and that helped clear the taste out. Right now I'm finding getting down the extra 32 oz. of water difficult. I shouldn't have had that Italian Ice just before the Suprep - now I'm full and having to force down this water.

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An hour later and things are moving. I really can't get out of the bathroom b/c it comes on so quickly!

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Just downed my 1st dose. I'm not sure I could have done it without adding powdered flavoring (aka Crystal Light).

My tummy is gurgling and I still have my 2nd 16 ounces of water to go. So I'd better sign off!

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Second dose in the morning definitely did not go down as easily. Colonoscopy done, the cleanse was good so not going to think about it for another 7 years!

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It takes like cherry koolaide made with salt rather than sugar; although it is more viscose than liquid. Yuck.

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My advice to anyone taking this prep is caution. I am 4 days post procedure and am still fighting dehydration symptoms, physician aware and did not seem to care.
I was ok until after the procedure the combination of the prep dehydration and the sedation gave me 24hrs of nausea vomiting, severe headache. The prep says finish all but I got this bad only using 1 1/2 bottles. This should be dosed according to body weight not standardized. WILL NEVER DO THIS AGAIN .

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Fast-forward a couple days since my last post #207. I feel like I snapped back pretty quickly. Colonoscopy came back clean tho' I felt pain from being gassy at first. As for the Suprep, the 2nd dose was no more pleasant than the first. But I think using chilled water and flavored powder helped a lot. Time on the toilet was far less after the 2nd dose.

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I agree to take it with extreme caution; I had the colonoscopy yesterday; I was so afraid but slept through the whole thing. The Suprep was awful. I did have an easier time at 4:00 AM. I told my husband that perhaps when you already have the taste of cherry flavored poop on your tongue, the Suprep isn't so bad. I brushed my teeth well before I went to bed, but when I awoke for the second dose, I had that awful cherry taste in my mouth! I still feel so drained (no pun intended), and dehydration has been a real problem. Also, my stomach still won't hold anything -- just passes right one through -- and the GAS!!! Ugh! I'm glad I did this, though. Turns out I had a rather large polyp and moderate to severe diverticulosis (not --litis, for now). If I hadn't had this done, I may not have known of the polyp until it was already too late.

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I agree that dose should be determined by body weight. Common sense.

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There are pills you can take instead. You take the pills with your choice of clear liquids.zldbz

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POISION! I took first bottle w/water added, @ 5pm, took 16 oz water @ 5:20, second @ 5:40. At 5:41, no kidding I ran to vomit, drenched in sweat, ready to pass out, then all of the sudden it was like it changed course and I went from hanging over toilet to sitting on it, and it HIT ME @ 5:45, along with HORRIFIC LOWER ABDOMEN CRAMPS. I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS DYING! I couldn't be still, trying to ease the pain. I was crying, trying to handle it.
Husband try to reach my doctor, and couldn't. Hospital staff asvised to go to emergency room. My severe pain went on from 5:45 to 7:00, then gradually eased off. I am drinking water and staying in bath room. I don't think I will be taking the 2nd bottle in morning, three hours before scheduled colonoscopy. I can't go through that again! It was worse than giving birth. POISION!
I totally agree that dosage should depend on your weight. I am 105 pounds, or was before All HELL LET LOOSE! Be advised!

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OK, I'll make it easy for you. I've had at least 5 colonoscopies and have had ALL the preps. Suprep is really easy. Start by drinking about an ounce of water to moisten your mouth. Next, get a bottle of Gatorade or whatever clear liquid you like. Open it up and put it on your countertop. Next, mix the Suprep with cool tap water. Take a deep breath and chug as much of the Suprep mix as you can. Take a swig of the Gatorade (it kills the taste -if you think there is a bad taste). Now go and repeat the first step (chugging) followed by a sip of Gatorade until you've gotten it all down. I did it in 2 continuous gulps. Now, while you're still standing at the sink, chug that first glass of water. It'll be a non-event. If you're really good, you can probably get down the second glass, too. Voila - you've just completed the easiest part of the prep. Now go take a shower (you'll feel better), put the phone next to the toilet (because I guarantee all your friends will call you at that inopportune time) and maybe the Sunday crossword puzzle (you;'ll have lots of chances to finish it). Should be no nausea, no major side effects - but you will clean out! Should be clear and odorless (if you can believe that) by the time your prep is finished. Good luck. Hope this helped. I just finished the first 1/2 of this prep and I'm waiting :-)

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It took 2.5 hours for the first movements. Three so far - all in one sitting.

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Read the book , "Over Dose" by Dr. Jay S. Cohen, MD. He states that all drug companies gear their dosages to a 170 pound man. I empathize with you, as I was very ill, too. I should have gone with ny own instincts and only taken the first dose and forgone the second.

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I just had my first experience with Superprep. I read all the tips on here and I thought they were really helpful. I was determined to get through this and started out really ok. The first few sips I didn't think were bad at all. As someone else pointed out, I tastes like grape cough medicine with a terrible aftertaste. I got through the first 1/2 quickly. I had trouble getting the second 1/2 done. I started gagging a lot but manged to keep it down. Things started up quickly and I was in the bathroom for the next several hours. I had chills, but for the most part everything seemed very managable. I finally went to sleep about 11:30 and woke up around 2:00. I had a horrific headache and began vomiting. I was very weak, couldn't get off the floor, vomiting and had the worst headache until 4:30 when I paged the doctor. The colonoscopy had to cancelled since there was no way I could take the second dose. I was still vomiting and had a headache for the until about 1:00 in the afternoon. I'm still having diarreha and I'm very weak 24 hours later. My husband almost took me to the ER. It was as if I was poisoned. I'm a smaller woman (105 lbs). I think it was just too much for me. Also, that is a lot of fluids in such a short amount of time. The doctor is going to try the pills next time which is what I had requested in the first place.

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