NULYTELY Reviews (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (411 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NULYTELY with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NULYTELY | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Colonoscopy | None other than expected the expected cleansing | Worked as advertised. Read alot of very negative reviews here on NuLytely so was expecting the worst. No problem at all, no nausea, cramps, or bloating. Mixed it with crystal light lemonade and it tasted fine, easy to drink in 8-ounce intervals every 15 minutes. First "movement" for me occurred after the third glass. However for me, the movements continued for a while after stopping, had to get up once during the night to go once, and in the morning once again. Would use this again if needed, it was really easy. I did have a sore bottom though, so use baby-wipes and just dab for cleaning, and use petroleum jelly ;) | M | 33 | 4L 1X day | 11/12/2010 | 5 | pre-colonoscopy | A little bit of bloating and stomach/intestinal gurgling | Taking this has been no big deal. I've had worse diarrhea with the flu. On the recommendation of others at this site, I added 2 packets of Crystal Light instead of using the flavor packet that came with it. One thing I do strongly recommend is that 2 or 3 days before you are scheduled to start the Nulytely that you cut back on your food intake and start with the clear liquids. This way you have less in your system that needs to get cleaned out and the whole process goes faster. | F | 50 | 1X day | 1/25/2012 | 5 | colonoscopy | chills, bloating, cramping, mild nausea | Not as bad as I expected. The morning of the prep, I prepared the Nulytely with HOT tap water and instead of the flavor packets, used lemon Crystal Light. Starting drinking around 4pm; it did not taste bad at all but I still chugged it. Drank a glass every 10 minutes until I started to feel uncomfortable then slowed to every 15. When I started to feel very bloated and nauseous, I took a one hour break from drinking (as per the directions from the pharmacy). After that, the side effects subsided and I was able to drink about 3.5 of the 4 liters in 4 and a half hours. Was done about 9pm and still had watery BMs until about midnight and woke up twice in the middle of the night to go. Also, still had to go a few times in the morning before the colonoscopy but it wasn't a big deal. As others suggested, I ate a low residue diet the day before the prep, and the day of the prep, I drank a lot of water. I had a glass of flat gingerale to help with the bloating. The chills went away af | F | 50 | | 2/9/2007 | 5 | Colonoscopy | No side effects. No nausea, no vomiting, no cramps, no chills, no sore bottom (used Vaseline prior to and during prep), no dizziness, NOTHING. I was expecting the worst, but was very pleasantly surprised. | Since my mucosal lining is "highly sensitive" to the ingredients other preps, I spoke with my Dr. and we agreed that the Nulytely was the way to go for me. I used the Nulytely WITHOUT adding any flavoring that came with it. It tasted like mineral water without the carbonation or like alka seltzer that had gone flat. For me, it was a breeze to drink, but I would recommend drinking each glass down fast rather than sipping. Slow up if you start to feel bloated, you have plenty of time (hours) to do this. Remember your goal it to take sufficient quantity for a successful cleansing, NOT how fast you can drink this stuff. Better to drink slower and take longer than to do it fast and risk bloating or cramps or vomiting and not get enough to do the job. I started with 15 mins between each 8 oz. glass for the first 4 glasses. Then went to 10 mins between each 8 oz. glass till I finished. I will be the first to admit that everyone is different, but this worked well for me. If | M | 57 | | 3/25/2007 | 5 | Colonoscopy prep | Mild bloating; chills | ...(continued from below)... medicine they don't like? You tell them they have to take it because it will make them better right? Well, that's the same thing with Nulytely. If you have to have a colonoscopy for the sake of your health, then you need to take a colon cleanser to ensure the safety of your test. To people coming here for advice about Nulytely here are my recommendations: 1)follow a low-residue diet for several days before the prep and drink lots of water (this will help things start faster which will minimize the bloating which I found to be the worst part; 2)use a soda you like as a chaser (this will help mask the taste and also help you burp which will relieve some of the pressure); 3) don't listen to the 1-ratings on here. There is no question that this is not a pleasant prep, but it is nowhere near as horrible as some of these people make it out to be. I can't believe the people saying they will not get a colonoscopy WHICH COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE just because they don't | | 2/3/2007 | 5 | colonoscopy | Mild chills | Not nearly as bad as others describe it. Strange texture, so just chug it down. Works quickly - no cramps, unlike that citrus laxative soda | M | 55 | | 4/15/2005 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Bloating | Doctor prescribed 4 Dulcolax followed by Trilyte with instructions to drink a minimum of 2 litres. I followed a low-residue diet for 24 hours before taking the Dulcolax, and then just clear liquids. Used the Citrus Berry flavor in the Trilyte, but honestly it worked best by drinking it fast through a straw while holding my nose with my other hand to bypass as much taste sensation as possible, followed by a mouth rinse and a sip of cold gingerale. Not pleasant, but doable. Drank about 3 litres until the 'effluent' was clear. Kept Desitin on my bottom - wiped with baby wipes, not much irritation. My experience was no where near as horrible as others. | F | 50 | | 8/15/2007 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Not bad at all. Lets just say, 'all that I expected', no more! | I am doing the prep as I type. Not a big deal at all. I used the orange flavor pack and it's not bad tasting at all. I would highly recommend it. It's doing what is expected. No cramping or ill feelings at all. I'm over half way through and the first 'result' was in less than an hour. I ate lite the day before and started with strained chicken noodle soup, just the broth, and continued to drink coffee, no cream of any kind, tea, water, jello throughout the day. I'm surprised as I was fearing the worse and thought it would be just HORRIBLE.. but it's not at all... ooppss... gotta go.........................! | F | 44 | | 2/4/2008 | 5 | Colonoscopy Prep | Cold, Chills | For the life of me, I don't understand all the negatives listed here. I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, but I wish I hadn't read them before my prep because I really got myself upset. I did the NuLytely Prep last night and I will definitely choose this prep again! It wasn't thick at all, which makes me wonder if people are preparing the solution correctly. I added the orange flavor packet to the powder. I then added "lukewarm water" (as directed) to the fill line, shook vigorously, and refrigerated over night. It hardly had any taste at all. I stopped at 10 8-oz. glasses. No more was necessary for me. I had several clear b.m.'s before it was over. It was so easy. Just as the label states, my activity started exactly 1 hour after taking the first drink. I decided to park myself on the toilet for 90 minutes. I entertained myself with my iPod Video. To minimize irritation, I didn't wipe myself after each b.m. When I did begin to wipe myself, I followed wiping with a coat of | F | 38 | | 1/8/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy | NONE to really mention | This was not at all that bad The taste wasn't great, but it wasn't the worst either. After about an hour I had to unleash a major amount of dung from my anus. I parked my sweet cheeks on the toilet and read a book. Took a while to get totally "cleaned out", but it felt good. | F | 22 | | 1/14/2009 | 5 | Surgery Prep | Sore Butthole | My experience was ok. | F | 30 | | 1/16/2009 | 5 | Pre-surgical procedure | HUGE Bowel Movement | Did not experience any negatives at all. It Just cleaned my colon out. I took a massive BM after taking it. It was soft and took alot of baby wipes to clean my anus. Being a female,I don't really enjoy pooping but this was different (in a good way) to have an empty bowel | F | 32 | | 2/2/2009 | 5 | Surgery/Doctor's Orders | Mucho BM | Whoa Nellie! Might as well have given me Liquid Plumber for my colon! I never knew how much crap I had in me until I took this. I parked my buns on the "Throne" for a while and emptied "the contents" of my colon Overall,Nulytely was an ok experience | F | 46 | | 1/22/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy Prep | Loud explosive Bowel Movements | My husband almost fell over when he heard me take a dump! LOL This worked great, but my anus/rectum got sore. Great tip to use wet wipes and vaseline. It tasted tolerable, but not great. Just open the windows, spray perfume, matches, whatever you have to do because your bowels will be moving!!!! | F | 51 | | 2/26/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Slightly sore anus | Doctor advised me to mix it with Crystal Light instead of using the flavorings it comes with. I had no problem drinking it when mixed with crystal light lemonade powder. | F | 49 | | 4/29/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy | some minor cramping | Just had to check in and make my contribution, which is to say if my experience means anything, then take heart. I have to say up front I was only told (very explicitly in my written instructions from the doc) to drink a HALF gallon, so I don't know what's going on with anyone who's been told to drink the whole thing... that said, a few comments - first off, +1 on the vaseline and moist wipes. definitely made it comfortable. Then, here's what I did... chilled the nulytely, ditched the flavor packs and mixed in one tub of crystal light lemonade, cut up a lime into wedges, and made some chicken broth. Oh yeah, I put the glass I was using in the freezer too. Then every 15 minutes I just pretty much chugged a glass, biting on the lime wedge before and after. Another key thing - I love playing guitar, so I put a favorit concert on the DVD, turned it up loud and watched and played along so I would not focus on the drink - also, you know how when you eat when you have a cold, you have to breath through your mouth and you can't smell/taste anything? Do that, don't allow yourself to taste it. This allowed me to picture the drink as being cold lemonade, and I honestly never really tasted anything else. When I started to get really full, I went 20 minutes in between glasses and had a couple sips of chicken broth to settle things. So in short, don't lie around waiting for this to be a bummer. It was EASY. And I'm not the type who always breezes through stuff like this either... | M | 48 | | 7/13/2009 | 5 | routine | just wanted to let everyone know be thankful you didn't have any side effects taking it. My fella had to do it two years ago and ended up in emergency surgery to fix hole in esophagus from vomiting so much. Cost of 21 day stay $88,000 got down to $33,000 thanks to his insurance carrier. will let you know how it tasted to me in Oct.after i drink it and have test done. they are doind two up the backside and down the throat. oh yeah, lucky me. NOT. | F | 62 | | 8/21/2009 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | only chills | I used the lemon lime flavor. After reading the reviews I was horrified only to discover it was just like taking Alka Selzter. No Problem, clean bill of health | M | 47 | | 9/16/2009 | 5 | colonoscamy | None | I must have some Terminator blood in me, after mixing with Crytal Light, Citrus Splash, took 8 oz every 15 minutes.Started at 6 pm and done by 8:30 pm, really don't know what the big deal is ? | M | 59 | | 12/7/2009 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Stomach gurgled and I felt really full, but no bad effects from drinking a gallon+ over 3.5 hours. | After reading a bunch of the current reviews on Nulytely I came to the conclusion that we all react similarly, but each of us is different. The flavor packets add nothing from what I could tell and the liquid is more viscus than regular water, and slightly salty. This was not a pleasurable experience, but now it's over and it worked. Hallelujah, I'm clear at last! | M | 67 | 1X day | 9/8/2014 |