GOLYTELY Reviews (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE, A)

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GOLYTELY  (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE, A):  PEG (polyethylene glycol) with electrolyte is used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as colonoscopy or barium enema X-rays. It is a laxative that works by drawing large amounts of water into the colon. This effect results in watery bowel movements. Clearing stool from the intestines helps your doctor to better examine the intestines during your procedure.   FDA Approval Date: 1984-07-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Colonoscopy Do not let it sit. Once mixed, I started drinking within 20min. Much better results. I let it chill in fridge the first time doing this and it was horrible !!! Second time..... just drank it. Much better. F 1 days
1X day
10/3/2022
 5  severe bowel obstructions none 1 shot glass every 3 minutes cold will work finish in 160 shots works wonderful for me the taste is good I hate the other junk I like the smell of skunk very much things don't bother me M 51 6 years
10 oz 10X day
8/18/2017
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 5  Colonoscopy Chills I was instructed to do a cleansing with Magnesium Citrate the night before, so I had no cramping etc. And nothing but liquids - no red or purple - for my intake the day before. I started with 8 oz at 5 pm drinking that same amount every 15-25 .minutes, finishing around 9:45 pm. By the time I finished with the liquid, things were running clear. The taste was not good but it was not bad either. I sipped on a Ginger Ale 'between' doses to help keep my stomach settled. The product worked just fine for me but again, I used Magnesium Citrate the night before since I'm prone to constipation and cramping. Eating lightly and drinking LOTS of water a couple days before taking the product I'm sure helped me also. NOTE to SELF if I have to do this again...Chilling the product is fine but if you can't drink cold water well, leave your dose out for 10 minutes or so before drinking to help bring it to room temp. AND keep some hemorrhoid cream handy because you're probably going to need it. Wipes are the way to go through this also . Vasoline BEFORE you start would probably have helped...wish I'd known beforehand. F 54 1 days
4 liters 4X H
7/11/2017
 5  Severe constipation Feel a little chilly & thirsty afterwards I have severe i mean severe constipation.This is the only product that works for me.I am prescribed this 6 times a month .Yes it tastes "bad" so, i use some crystal light lemonade & a straw drink it down fast & cold .It works & its life & it sucks but its ooookay. F 50 1 years
1 gallon
4/27/2017
 5  Colonoscopy Felt like throwing up (one time only) during intake of Goly...Got cold feet and hands. Lots of nasal decongestion. Salty Burping 4 liters was alot to take. It was a bit salty but after mixing it with warm water, I poured 8 ozs in a glass and chilled it--It went down easier. F 65 1 days
4 liters
4/2/2017
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 5  Colonoscopy M 50 1 days
10/25/2016
 5  Sigmoid colonoscopy It didn't work for me initially, not until 3 hours 45 minutes after I started prep. Only had 3 bowel movements that night, was able to get some sound sleep, used the bathroom constantly between the 6-8 next day prep. It's just like expelling water mostly, inconvienent but doesn't hurt. Tastes like fruit loops that have been left out in the sun in a plastic tub. F 28 2 days
4 liters
8/17/2016
 5  colonoscopy prep none; 4 liters consumed @ 8 oz. per ten minutes All the negative reviews are mostly silly complaints, not harmful side effects, Especially the nasty comments about the mfg. The colonoscopy must be done on a perfectly clean bowel, especially if concurrent with polyp removal. Colon cancer and polyps are very serious! Yes, it has an aftertaste like plastic. If they could make it taste like beer, wine, ice cream or chocolate or French fries, they would. My Dr. had me take an 8 oz bottle of magnesium citrate (OTC) the night before 4 hours after a lite meal. This was my 4th. prep in 14 years and was the easiest, considering the effects. No worse than doing a keg stand in college. M 69 1 days
4 liters 1X O
7/5/2016
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 5  Colonoscopy Bloat Even with additional considerations...FGID and GERD...the process was easy for me. I used 1 dulcolax 2 nights before ( i.e.. The night before the clear liquid prep diet ) to get the bulk out of the way. I did not use the flavor packet, keep the mixture at room temperature and finished the gallon does in 2.5 hours drinking 16 oz. at a time. It began working in about 1.5 hours and in 4.0 hours ..."going" medium yellow color. If you are not a hoodie and don't mind being hungry, ask you doctor if you can start a little earlier in the day which allows the process to complete and you can get an unintrupted nights sleep. I also sipped on a clear Gatorade before midnight the night before the procedure. F 56 1 days
1 gallon
4/27/2016
 5  constipation Nauseated M 50 1 days
1 gallon
1/21/2016
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 5  Colonoscopy Typical side effects. Only a little nausea from taste but I didn't use any flavoring. On the container it said for best results, no solid food should be consumed for the 3 to4 hour period before drinking solution. Not sure if I should say this but but ate a full meal and finished it at 4:30pm and started drinking the solution at 8:40pm finished at 2am. Drinking 12-18oz at a time. Started having to go to the bathroom at about 10:45pm. My stool cleared up at about 1:15am drank a little more to make sure my colon was clear. Doctor said I was cleaned out. I had to lie to doctors cause I know they wouldn't have approved. If what I did doesn't work for you it will cost you in the end. If I had done what everyone else did or if this hadn't worked I wouldn't have written this post. M 52 1 days
1/16/2016
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 5  Colonoscopy I experienced a short period of chills. I found out that the colonoscopy was prohibitively expensive because of my terrible insurance, but I did the "colon blow" anyway. I drank 240mLs every 5 to 10 minutes until the first bm, then every 15 to 30 minutes for about 3 doses. I am a plant based eater, so I was passing clear fluid before I drank half of the gallon. Lemon Lime wasn't so bad. I've had alcoholic beverages that didn't taste as good. If you currently eat animal products, rethink your eating habits. It could save your life. M 44 1 days
240ml 10X day
6/15/2015
 5  Colonscopy Prep Chills, feeling tired This site was so helpful to me! Here is a description of my experience. I drank 2 liters the evening prior and then 2 liters the morning of the procedure. I drank approx 8oz at a time every 15 minutes. (1) I mixed the Golytely with Crystal Light. I used 3 of the single serving packs for 2 liters and it did the job. (2) I packed my drink on ice inside of a cooler bag. (3) I locked myself up in our guest bedroom that has a TV and a connected bathroom. (4) I poured 8 oz at a time into a glass and drank it with a straw as fast as I could. (5) I covered my behind in the heavy duty Desitin. (6) I started "going" after the 2nd drink; was clear by 5th. (7) The evening process started at 6:00, by 9:00 I could join my hubby in the family room for a while. At 10:30 I went to bed and woke 2x in the night to use the restroom. (8) I woke feeling hungover. (9) The second round was similar to the first, but I felt more tired, cold and hungover at the end. Honestly, it was not that bad. The Crystal Ice and the Desitin were the two most critical parts of the prep. I caught up on some Law and Order reruns and paged through some magazines. It was probably 48 hours before I felt like it was out of my system. F 43 2 days
2 liters 1X day
6/15/2015
 5  colonoscopy prep none Glad I found this site the day before my prep, Helpful to read others' experiences. Here's mine: Procedure to be done Tues 1:30pm. Followed optional dosage schedule of Dose #1 from 3-5pm and Dose #2 from -10pm Mon night. Two Dulcolax at 9am as directed. At 3pm, just as I was prepared to do the first dose of Golytely, the Dulcolax did its work! Was prepared to be disgusted by the Golytely taste, but found it to be tolerable. Had added half-packet of Wylie's Lite to each. Because the taste was tolerable, I drank it in 16oz portions, 15 minutes apart. About 4:30, it began working. Stayed in the bathroom with laptop, book, phone, baby wipes and a cream petroleum jelly. Had can of Squirt to swig after each dose. I passed mostly watery (first murky, then increasingly clear) stuff. Basically finished at about 7:30. Had canned chicken broth for "dinner." Resumed prep with Dose #2 at 8pm. Ditto Dose #1 experience, but was almost all clear. By 11:00pm I called it finished. Wasn't my fave night-time fun, but worth it as a check against colon cancer. F 71 1 days
16 oz 8X day
6/2/2015
 5  Colonoscopy None Wasn't the worst tasting laxative there is far worst out there after a clear liquid diet for the day after the first 2 quarts my stool is clear no problems with bloating or nausea so far good luck! M 22 1 days
3/5/2015
 5  colonoscopy prep Took a minute for it to start working. Still passing stool even after the entire continer was consumed F 52 1 days
4 liters 1X day
2/19/2015
 5  Colonoscopy No side effects. Although it does taste salty, it's definitely not the worst tasting of the bowel preps. It beats getting colon cancer. Suck it up and do the prep. I'm a nurse and believe me, the alternative is much worse. F 55 1 days
4000 ml
1/26/2015
 5  Colonoscopy No undesirable side effects...suggest mix 4 liters with 4 packets of crystal lite lemonade, drink chilled and through a straw, and take a bite of fresh lemon before and after each glass. M 57 2 days
10/26/2014
 5  Colonoscopy None After reading the comments here I was a bit nervous about the effects. I ate really lightly for three days before the procedure. Eggs, white bread, protein shakes, and Gatorade. Drank 3L in 10min intervals, beginning at 5pm the day before. I chugged each glass and bit into a lime immediately afterwards. Sipped Gatorade and chicken broth. No problems at all. I used Vaseline before and after each BM. Worked really well. Not the ideal way to spend a Thursday night, but not nearly as bad as others made it seem. Morning litre was a bit rough- they should make a coffee flavour as that bubble gum taste is really not too appealing at 5am, but it wasn't too bad. Hopefully won't have to do this again for a while. M 38
4L 1X day
9/26/2014
 5  Colonoscopy following CDiff I read all the reviews in the days leading up to my colonscopy prep and was terrified. I am kind of a wimp and was worried about choking it down. I got the unflavored kind (because I can't have fake lemon due to my interstitial cystitis). The advice to use chicken broth is the BEST ADVICE EVER!! Thank you to all the people who posted about that. I had no nausea (though I took zofran before, just in case), no dizziness, very little abdominal cramping! Recipe: 8 oz of golytely +1/3 cup of homemade chicken broth (made it the night before and separated all the fat from it, so it was just very clear, somewhat concentrated broth). I had absolutely no problem getting the whole 4L down. It took about 4 hours but I did it. I probably didn't need to drink it all but I definitely wanted to make sure I was cleaned out. I pre-measured the 8 oz in little kids sippy cups and then my husband would pour it into a mug, add the chicken broth, heat for 75 seconds, and it was a tasty treat! OTHER ADVICE My procedure was on a Tuesday morning. I started eating soft foods on Saturday, then switched to liquids on Sunday afternoon, then clear liquids (including jello and the occasional green gummy bear) all day Monday. I think it helped the prep go a bit more smoothly. I drank all 4L anyway just in case, and then the next morning I went and it was a bit cloudy, but my MD said it was fine and that he had good visibility and the prep had worked really well. If you get a colonscopy with twilight sedation, expect to be out of it for the rest of the day! I don't remember ANYTHING my doctor told me right after the procedure. Also, I recommend getting anti-nausea meds if you have anesthesia- I was quite nauseated from the demerol the next day and zofran really helped. F 33 1 days
1X day
8/28/2014
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GOLYTELY  (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE, A):  PEG (polyethylene glycol) with electrolyte is used to clean out the intestines before certain bowel exam procedures such as colonoscopy or barium enema X-rays. It is a laxative that works by drawing large amounts of water into the colon. This effect results in watery bowel movements. Clearing stool from the intestines helps your doctor to better examine the intestines during your procedure.   FDA Approval Date: 1984-07-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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