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Cancer Support

ratchiweenie

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1. There's a pill now that you can take instead of the icky syrupy stuff. Called Sutab. I just

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2022, 06:43 PM

May 2022

used it. It was expensive $60 even with the coupon your doctor provides but you take it with water. What amounts to 64 ounces of water over the 24 hour prep period. It was much better but it didn't work all that great. I still have to do a couple of days of clear fluids and use a laxative a couple of days before I start the regimine to help clear my colon. I simply can't drink the 64 oz of goo and it hasn't worked all that well for me in the past.

I agree. You need to start clearing your colon long before the 24 or 36 hours they recommend. God I hate colonoscopies!!!! At least I am good to go for another 3 or 4 years.

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Tips on preparation for a Colonoscopy [View all] red dog 1 May 2022 OP

There's a pill now that you can take instead of the icky syrupy stuff. Called Sutab. I just ratchiweenie May 2022 #1

Thanks for that red dog 1 May 2022 #11

Ugh Lefta Dissenter May 2022 #2

Thanks, those are good tips red dog 1 May 2022 #10

Use baby wipes from the beginning, not tp. It really helps prevent burning. uppityperson May 2022 #3

I was told to usebarriercream you can get in the pharmacy to keep applegrove May 2022 #7

The biggest problem for me is the anticipation of this regimen. Once I'm in I'm OK. erronis May 2022 #4

I've had just 2. My last one wasn't too bad because I kind of semi-fasted for a few days. Hoyt May 2022 #5

I must be a freak... BigmanPigman May 2022 #6

I Tend To Agree RobinA Mar 2023 #25

This isn't rocket science BigmanPigman Mar 2023 #27

I once had a doc that allowed me to drink Ensure/Boost- made all the difference Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #8

The gut is smart. The second brain. twodogsbarking May 2022 #9

On a less serious note.... Turbineguy May 2022 #12

HAHA! 🤣 Lefta Dissenter May 2022 #18

I solved the problem a different way. Primary recommended a colonoscopy. I said I ain't doing it. 3Hotdogs May 2022 #13

My Cardiologist wanted to do an Angiogram on me 15 years ago red dog 1 May 2022 #14

I'm no doctor, but red dog 1 May 2022 #15

I have had an angiogram and two (going on three as of later this year) nuclear stress tests localroger May 2022 #17

Grrr colonoscopy is by comparison extremely invasive. /nt localroger May 2022 #20

I'm at the age rownesheck May 2022 #16

My uncle Carl died of colon cancer and he wished he had gotten the colonoscopy localroger May 2022 #19

I really don't understand all the hesitency to get a colonoscopy. beaglelover May 2022 #24

Agreed. Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #30

I only had one colonoscopy, TexasTowelie Jun 2023 #31

Telling Myself RobinA Mar 2023 #26

That's what I do, the fecal blood test. Told moonscape Mar 2023 #28

The blood test both misses a lot - and over-diagnoses. Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #29

I know three people that had their colon punctured in the procedure. I have had doc03 May 2022 #21

"Where the sun don't shine" - The colorectal surgeon song keithbvadu2 May 2022 #22

Not yet keithbvadu2 May 2022 #23

I had to mix something with gallons of gatorade. Sparkly Jul 2023 #32

Good luck! red dog 1 Jul 2023 #33