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 |
| 4 | COLONOSCOPY | CHILLS, BLOATING, GAS | I ATTEMPTED THE POWDERS (LEMON LIME AND CHERRY) BUT GAGGED ON FIRST ATTEMPTS. I USED CRYSTAL LIGHT AND IT MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN DRINKABILITY. I TOOK THE STOOL SOFTENERS AN HOUR BEFORE I STARTED DRINKING, AND NATURE TOOK OVER ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER FIRST DRINK. AFTER THREE HOURS OF SERIOUS DRAINAGE, I WAS CLEANED OUT AND WAS ABLE TO SLEEP FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AS SOMEONE WHO IS ACCUSTOMED TO BEING CHAINED TO THE BATHROOM FOR SEVERAL HOURS OF VIOLENT ACTIVITY, THIS WAS NO DIFFERENT...OTHER THAN HAVING SERIOUS CHILLS. TODAY'S PROCEDURE WENT FINE, AND I ONLY HAD DRANK ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE PRODUCT. IF YOU ARE A VETERAN OF IBS, THIS SHOULD BE BUSINESS AS USUAL. GOOD LUCK! | M | 42 | 1 days | 4/21/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy prep (trilyte) | Chills from drinking so much refrigerated fluid | the dr. prescribed Trilyte and the pharmacist recommended the lemon lime flavor pak so that's what i did. My orders were to eat nothing but clear liquids after waking and begin drinking the trilyte at 12 pm 8-10 oz. every 30 minutes so (of course) i chose to cut the interval to 15 minutes and chugged 10 oz in my favorite beer glass every 15 minutes using the oven timer until the jug was half empty then went to 20 minute intervals for the last half which made the time around 4pm....took effect after the first 3 chugs and a time or 2 after the last one...could have been worse i guess but now i'm looking forward(NOT)to getting up at 5 am to give myself tap water enemas before i'm off to the scope-o-RAM-a. Hope this helps...the flavor paks seemd more of an aftertaste than actual flavor to me anyway...best wishes and again, it's really wasn't that bad | M | 54 | 1 days | 3/23/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | bloating-Nausios-cramping | After reeading the comments on this board, I was worried. I must say, hal-way through the process, it's really not too bad. I've had better, but it's not all that bad. I would say, everyone is different, everone will respond to this differently, just drink it and take it easy for the day. It's not that bad. I rinsed my mouth out after each glass. Not fun, but not as bad as this site is making it sound. Remember, everone is different, just see how you react and stop reading. | M | 42 | 1 days | 3/20/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Cold hands and body | Ate a clear liquid diet all day before starting the Nulytely at 5:30. Made the liquid the night before and refrigerated it--that's probably why I got cold/chills. I did not use any flavors after tasting a glass that had a little of the orange flavoring: The plain stuff was much more palatable. I held my breath and chugged (i.e. quickly swallowed) the entire 8 ounces every 15 minutes. Intestinal clearing started in about 45 minutes. I found that walking around helped get things moving, and after that, I didn't feel terribly "full". It really is a lot of fluid to consume--just keep psyching yourself up to get it over with. I also put some hand warmers in my pocket to help ward off the chill. | F | 41 | 1 days | 2/7/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | bloating, mild nausea | Before taking this med, I found reading all of these comments to be immensely helpful, so that I could be prepared for the worst and plan as well as I could. I took others' advice to eat lightly (a "low-residue diet") for three days before, and I had only clear liquids the day of prep. I made sure to drink plenty of fluids before beginning to drink the Nulytely, and in between doses. I drank the prep with a straw, and made sure it was chilled. Drinking the first 2 liters wasn't too bad, but after the half-way mark, it got more difficult to drink without gagging. When I felt nauseated, I just increased the time between drinking doses, which helped (I started out at one cup every fifteen minutes, and when I couldn't keep up with that, increased to 30 minutes). Taking deep breaths to keep myself from gagging also helped. The nausea was only a problem while drinking the stuff, not in between, so it was relatively easy to manage. I started drinking the prep at about 3pm, an | F | 39 | 1 days | 2/5/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy | None, it worked as it's supposed to. | When drinking it, I gulped it a cup at a time rather than sipping it and allowing myself to taste it. Honestly, I didn't think it was all that bad. | M | 51 | 1 days | 2/4/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy prep | Light-headedness, some bloating. | My doctor advised not to follow directions on the bottle. I took 8 oz every 20 minutes, and then took about an hour break about 3 hours in. It took a long time to finish (I finished about 2-1/2 hours ago), but I did not have any nausea, and actually I feel pretty good right now, except for being hungry. | F | 53 | 1 days | 1/28/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Effects were as expected: within 1 hour began passing essentially yellow liquid. I didn't experience any nausea or bloating, but I had prepared myself mentally for this. The volume of liquid to drink IS very overwhelming. I did feel chilly, but it may be more as a result of not eating for 31 hours. | I prepared for the expected effects of Nulytely (generic) by eating my last solid meal at lunch time 1 day prior to starting the medication (NO dinner, only broth soup), 2 days prior to the colonoscopy. The next day, 1 day prior to the 11 AM colonoscopy, I took the 6(!) Ducolax as instructed at 8AM. I only had jello and gingerale for breakfast, also as instructed. By lunch the Ducolax pretty much cleaned me out of any solids in my GI tract. Felt like I was just waiting until 5PM to start the Nulytely, as I just wanted to get it over with. As advised by my MD, mixed the jug with VERY cold 1/2 Sprite 1/2 water up to the fill line. Within 1 hour, eliminating nothing but clear yellow liquid. I think I didn't have cramping as I had eaten very lightly the days leading up to the bowl prep medication. I finished about 2/3 of the jug. I stopped drinking not so much due to the unpleasant taste (tolerable using the Sprite) but it was just too much volume and I was only passing clear yell | F | 50 | 1 days | 1/27/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | In the past none I couldn't cope with. | Tried MoviPrep in Nov 07. Same awful taste, just not as much BUT it didn't do the job by morning (was told to then do a water Fleets and get to the office an hour away - no way). Have used Nulytely for past tests. Sure it tastes awful, but if it works then I won't have to repeat a prep 2 months later. | F | 61 | | 1/21/2008 | 4 | Colonscopy Prep | moderate/severe chills, slight bloating, very mild nausea | It's a touch difficult to get the solution down (it has a strange, dense, salty texture), but I mixed mine with Crystal Light powder instead of the provided flavoring (the pharmacist said this was OK). By the time I started the Nulytely, I'd already taken four prescribed Dulcolax, so things were already rocking and rolling. I had an almost immediate BM after drinking just the first 8 oz. of the Nulytely. A glass every 10 minutes and by halfway gone (1/2 gallon), things are already looking pretty yellow/cloudy/clear. I did manage to have one slight "accident" while running for the bathroom, but it was minor. The worst thing going on currently (I'm about 3/4 through) is the chills. I am just FREEZING and shaky. Also, my bum is burning like on fire. Can hardly use toilet paper at all right now. BUT: this really was not bad at all. No pain or cramping at all. | F | 30 | 1 days | 1/17/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy prep. | none. | After I read all the comments, I was prepared to expect the worst. I chose the Orange flavor, wasn't too bad. I didn't seem to experience any of the gagging issues that others reported, seemed to taste a little like Gatorade. I finished 3/4 of the jug in about 2 hours and 45 minutes - really didn't seem to need any more after about half was gone. I was advised to eat less than usual yesterday, which probably helped, and haven't eaten in almost 24 hours. | M | 53 | | 12/11/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Felt slightly chilly, but it was a cold day anyway. | Not as bad as expected from reading the comments. Granted, it's not the best tasting stuff, but I'd have had a worse time if it tasted like, say, tonic water. At least it's not bitter! And I didn't think it was nearly as salty as ocean water. I used lemon-lime flavor and would probably pick that again. I do think the tips here helped--I ate lightly the eve of my prep and I made sure I was well cleaned out in advance (I use a magnesium drink powder called "Natural Calm" every night to keep regular, as my system tends to be sluggish otherwise. My usual dose is a tsp mixed with juice. So, the night before I started my prep, I took a double dose, and then did the same in the morning. The result was that I didn't have to wait long at all for the stuff to go through me and I was completely clear after only 1/2 jug of nulytely. It may help that I'm small (97 lbs). I did find that using a straw helped. And I started early and allowed more time in between (more like 25 to 30 min | M | 51 | 1 days | 11/16/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy | chills | horrible taste...we think we have come so far when it comes to medicine and we don't even have the ability to clean the colon any better than this! We haven't made much progress. | F | 49 | 1 days | 11/12/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy Prep | Initial bloating for the first 5 doses, unit the excreting started. Had a feeling of hyper-ness, like i was ingesting mass quantities of caffeine. Soreness on the anal area. I did not have the chills or headaches that were warned about. | I used the Trilyte with flavor packs, and I chose the orange flavor. I did not find it bad, like orange flavored medicine. It had a slight soapy appearance, like the glass had some soap residue, but not undrinkable. I was dreading this process based upon previous postings. I normally have a bad gag reflex, so I was concerned about vomiting and not being able to complete the purge. I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to get down the 8 oz every 10 minutes, and I started to excrete after 40 minutes. It took 3 hours to ingest the entire 4 litter container, and I continued to purge for at least one more hour, but with less frequency. I did some things to get ready for the prep. I practiced downing 8 oz of water every 10 minutes for one hour. I did this practice session twice in the week prior to the prep. I think this got me accustomed to the bloating feeling, and mentally prepared for the process. I also stood up while drinking and walked around the house during the whole process so t | F | 50 | 1 days | 11/12/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | nausea, vomiting, mild chills | Well, I puked. Twice. But I'm a puker, so it's to be expected, and the stuff still worked (they sure give you enough of it). After the second vomiting incident, I came up with a brilliant idea: LEMON JUICE! I'd already used the orange flavoring, but it wasn't really helping that much. The lemon juice provided just enough of a pucker to mask the salty/soapy-ness, and I could add additional squirts as I needed to. It's looking like I'll have a few more colonoscopies in my lifetime, so I'm happy I've come up with a "solution" that works for me. | F | 25 | 1 days | 10/17/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy Prep | Chills, mild bloating, vomiting, VERY sore bottom | I was on a clear diet all day and took two dulcolax at 4. I started drinking at 6 and was okay for the first 7 glasses. After #8, I began throwing up, but still managed to get down 3 more glasses. At 8, I took 2 more dulcolax, and then the real fun began. Chasing the glass with juice really helped me! I became clear very quickly, however because I had eaten mostly lime gatorade and green jello, had nothing but green juice coming out...so I kept drinking! The nurse this morning said I could have stopped after it was free of solid. So, word to the wise-no green jello on prep day. I did seem to have a little warning before needing to go and slept pretty well for most of the night (only got up 3 times). All in all, I had expected to spend all night on the potty and vomit for hours. While this medicine did its job, I would have greatly preferred the pills. I'm good to go for the next 10 years or so, let's hope for a much better prep by 2017. | F | 25 | 1 times | 10/15/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy | Barfed it up once about a third of the way through. | The taste is not bad -- like drinking cold, thick coffee with a medicinal aftertaste -- but the smell gets to you. After a couple of hours, I was spacing them out, taking a deep breath before each one, and drinking less and less per sip. That smell is the problem - the taste isn't fun, but its bearable. | M | 58 | 1 days | 10/1/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Chills | I used a sprinkle of Crystal Light Lemonade in my glasses and it was bearable, light flat lemonade. | F | 57 | 1 days | 9/13/2007 | 4 | Pre-colonoscopy | None of significance | Six years ago I had a terrible experience with Nulytely -- vomited half way through (and I don't "do" vomiting!) This time I used (generic) Trilyte & it actually went OK. Moderated my diet for 2 days beforehand - clear liquids the day of prep. Used Trilyte without any flavoring -- it wasn't that bad -- much better than the cherry flavored Nulytely. Took it somewhat slower than prescribed - 15 to 20 min. much of the time. Sucked a lemon after some of the doses. 5 hrs start to finish. You can do it! | M | 54 | 1 days | 9/3/2007 | 4 | Colonscopy | I did not experience any side effects. No cramping or bloating | I mixed the Nulytely with room tempature water the night before and did not add any flavor. When I had to start drinking it I mixed 8ozs with a little bit of Crystal Light lemonade flavor and shook it up real good and drank it cold with a straw. I mixed up my next 8ozs and placed it in the freezer to get it really cold. It did not taste near as bad as I was expecting from many of the postings. It was like flat lemonade. Very tolerable but I really don't want any lemonade for a while! Just keep a positive attitude and you will do fine. | F | 50 | 1 days | 8/28/2007 |