What CLENPIQ does is eliminate the need for drinking the large volume of more traditional bowel prep drinks that are hard for many people to consume without experiencing nausea, vomiting, or other problems. CLENPIQ is a saline-based laxative that uses Sodium Phosphate as its primary osmotic agen...
The laxative (or laxatives, as you may be given more than one) you take is part of what’s called a bowel prep kit. That kit also containselectrolytes, sometimes mixed in with the laxative. Along with drinking a lot of fluids to stay hydrated, you need the electrolytes to help your bo...
Starting at around nine that same morning I poured a small amount of the prep into a glass and drank it. I used a straw that I put way back into my mouth so the stuff would go down my throat without tasting it.The first time I took the drink it made me feel a little yucky but...
The fun really started in the afternoon, when I had to start drinking the diarrhea-inducing prescription medicine that would leave that part of my innards unobstructed. In my case, the beverage was something called Clenpiq, which made me think of “clean pig,” which made me think of the...
Your doctor will give you detailed prep instructions before your appointment, but here is what you can commonly expect: Limit your food and drink One or two days before your colonoscopy, you’ll stop eating solid food and drinking colored drinks. You are encouraged to drink clear liquids, li...
PEG bowel preps work well for colonoscopy prep, and they're gentle on your intestines, which is especially good for people with IBS symptoms. But they do require a lot of drinking (up to 4 liters), and the taste can be hard to handle. ...
The prep wasn’t actually so bad. I give 100% of the credit to my feeding tube, though. If there was ever a reason to get a feeding tube, it’s for a colonoscopy. Drinking that laxative would not have happened without it, so a huge shout out to 20-year old Gunnar for going thro...
Colonoscopy is the gold standard screening exam used to look for colorectal cancer (commonly referred to as colon cancer) that is recommended in patients without symptoms aged 45 or over (or earlier depending on risk factors such as family history, polyps, and other factors) that should be disc...
Storing in the refrigerator before ingestion or drinking with a straw may improve tolerabilityPreferred in patients with renal impairment, heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, or advanced liver disease with ascites Avoid in patients with gastric retention, bowel perforation, or gastrointestinal obstruc...
existing gastrointestinal conditions like Crohn’s disease, obesity and previous radiation treatments to the belly or pelvis area. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol, poor diet without enoughcolon-healthy foodsand low levels of exercise have also been linked to increased ca...