Could colonoscopy prep not be working?

[user1484]

Hello,

I am having a colonoscopy tomorrow and took my first sachet at 6pm.

I’ve been scared throughout the day expecting cramps and not making it to the toilet.

But it’s all being very civilised...

No cramps whatsoever and other than the first ‘go’ , when I was sitting for 5 minutes, I’m not really going that much.

I’ve drank two litres of clear fluids after and seem to be peeing rather than having bowel movements.

And when I go, it’s like 10 seconds and that’s it.

I worry it’s not working, as I’ve read stories of people saying they were sitting on the toilet for like an hour.

I wonder if it will kick in during the night?

Thanks a lot

[user1484]

MrMeSeeks, I found its taste rather nice, like lemon Fanta, and as you can see from my posts above, quite mild symptoms.

Even this morning, after he second sachet, I had just a few and short visits to the toilet.

And colonoscopy went well, so it obviously did the job.

[Geoffreythecat]

That's lovely about your Mum doing so well at 84 I'd read some horror stories about the taste of the prep, but it was like slightly salty lemon squash to me. Mind you I quite liked Dioralyte!

[Egghead68]

Glad everything went well and that your Mum is doing well.