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 | Aggravated hemorrhoids | While it wasn't fun spending 8-9 hours in the bathroom over two days (I drank half in the evening and the other half the next morning), the Nulytely wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. My only real discomfort was initiated by the magnesium citrate laxative used to get things moving - that stuff really stings coming out. Plain Nulytely has even less flavor than tap water, if that's possible. The clinic suggested sucking on lime wedges before and after each drink, and that really helped. I found it also helps psychologically if you break each cup down into two four-ounce servings and swig them one after the other. Also, distract yourself from thinking about the next dose. I set a kitchen timer for 10 minutes and read a good mystery novel. For sore butt, try washing off with a shower hose instead of using TP or wipes. | F | 60 | 2 days | 8/28/2007 | 4 | Prep for Colonoscopy | Nausea, abdominal pain, intestinal pain, severe bloating, cramping | I used Trilyte. I used the orange flavor. I let it chill. After 2 liters I was afraid it wasn't going to do anything. After the 3rd liter the bloating was severe as well as the nausea. I couldn't believe how sick it made me (I felt fine before starting). Finally 5 hours after my first glass the results started. | M | 44 | | 8/15/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Ok so I started to take it at 5pm after I took my reglan tablet at 4pm. The stuff tasted gross even with the flavor packet, I chose Pineapple. I don't think I could ever drink another pineapple drink again. Ok so I drank every 10 min, then around 7:30ish I thought I had a little gas but when I tried to expel it splash I had diarea, ran to the toliet and it just shot out, like a fire hydrant. It is so nasty. It doesn't drip it shoots out of you. I still have about a 1/3 to go on the prep but ew I dunno. | M | 29 | 1 times | 8/14/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy | Chills, nausea | I wish that I had read this website for some hints before I started drinking this stuff. First two cups went down ok, then I started gagging on each sip. 4 hours into it with 1/3 of bottle left and bowel movements are clear so I am done. If I have to do this again, there has to be another way to cleanse the colon. | F | 52 | 1 days | 7/31/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Bloating, nausea, some cramps, chills. | I drank half the bottle starting at 11 a.m. and finished at 12:30 p.m. Began evacuation about 1 p.m. and now at 4 p.m. I have mostly clear yellowish water coming out. I still have the other half of the bottle to drink - not sure I will finish it since it seems like I am pretty well cleaned out. I did not consume much in the way of bulky foods this past week due to my stomach being so sore, I think that helped. Also, the first time I had a colonoscopy I did the Fleets Phospha Soda and it was way worse than this - I got VERY sick and weak. Should the last half of the bottle be worse I will post again. | F | 50 | 1 days | 7/29/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | Chills after about 5 or 6 glasses because drinking so much of the chilled solution. | I opted for the generic, Trilyte.Don't know if there is a difference. The tips on this site helped a great deal.I opened each of the flavor packets and chose the one that smelled the most palatable to me.I added warm water and the powder was pretty easy to dissolve after shaking.The dry powder smelled like glue. The mixed solution with the lemon/lime packet smelled just fine.Rinsing my mouth with white grape juice after each glass helped with the taste, which wasn't that bad - it was like drinking mineral water. A sip or two of ginger ale once or twice helped the gas in my stomach from drinking so much so quickly. If you are looking to make this prep easier, start eating lightly and eliminate solid food the night BEFORE the prep - mine was a morning procedure on Day 3 so on Day 1 I stopped solid food and went to clear liquids from dinnertime on.I only had to drink about 2/3 of the jug - about 2 1/2 hours - because my movements became watery more quickly than if I had been eating norm | F | 59 | 1 days | 7/19/2007 | 4 | colon scope | Chills | Got the whole bottle down in about 3 hours. No problem in cleaning out the system. Tried the pineapple flavor pack. Take my word, don't use this flavor pack if you ever want to enjoy tropical fruit again. | M | 59 | 1 days | 7/10/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy Prep | Very "full" feeling. Mild cramps. Windex blue colored liquid after about three hours. | I breaks down into about 16 eight ounce glasses, the first ten were not that hard, it was a real slog to get that gallon down. I am wondering if the gallon is appropriate for everyone, we all weigh differently and the instructions from the gastro indicated a three hour difference in onset. I chose the lemon-lime flavor packet and while it changed the odor, it didn't make it taste like lemon-lime at all. Flavor was slightly salty and texture was oily. I can't help but wonder if using beef or chicken bullion wouldn't be a better flavoring, since those are salty and on the allowed list. | M | 38 | 1 days | 7/9/2007 | 4 | NONE | I went on a liquid diet for a whole day before. And for a day prior to that I ate only wild/brown rice, broccoli and broth. There wasn't a whole lot to "clean out". The last thing you want to do is eat heavy 36-48 hrs before this process. I prepared the Nulytely the morning of with hot water so it mixed good then topped it off with tap water. I drank the stuff cold and basicaaly gulped it down standing over the sink. two hours later the clean-out started. I was finished in a total of 3 1/2 hours. I drank 80% of the bottle because I knew I was cleaned out. Afterall, I hadn't eaten much for the 48 hours prior. My physician commented "your prep was excellent-we got a good look at everything" | F | 52 | | 7/2/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | chills | it tastes terrible and is pretty tough getting the last 1/4 gallon down but works fantastic (though my anus is pissed at me). It does exactly what it is supposed to. Quit whining, drink it and move on. Some of these posts make it sound a lot worse than it is. Suck it up......there are harder things in life than drinking this stuff. | M | 37 | 0.25 days | 6/18/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy | None | The taste was horrible to begin with. I used the orange flavor pack and drank the nulytely through a straw. I put it into a mug and would drink continuously until I finished the cup and then pour another one. This seemed to be the easiest way to drink it. I weigh about 125 lbs and only had to drink a little over half of the bottle to achieve the final results. Thankfully, it was not as bad as I thought it would be. | F | 23 | | 6/1/2007 | 4 | Colon Surgery Prep | I've been on it for over 2 hours and nothing yet. The gag reflex hits after each and every glass full now. I am freaking everytime my timer goes off. I'm afraid I'll have a pavlovian effect and gag whenever I hear a bell go off. I am not looking forward to the poopin' part, and can't wait to run clear. I'm having surgery tomorrow so I very concerned about getting completely cleaned out. My directions say it should be over by about 2 p.m. as I started at 7:30 a.m. Doc gave me a pill to take before starting so help with cramps, bloating and nausea - hah, good luck with that. | Added the cherry flaor since I don't drink much of anything with that flavor to turn me off for life. | F | 50 | 1 days | 5/22/2007 | 4 | prep for colonoscopy | constant cramping, slight nausea, bloating, raw behind | wow. that was pretty terrible. ok, nobody told me to eat lightly a few days prior to taking nulytely, so i looked at them as my last meals until after the procedure and ate a lot. bad idea. i assumed it would taste bad but i had no idea. people said it would taste like salt water. ...yea...salt water from hell, maybe. it's terrible. i opted not to put any flavor in it, so as to not make me hate any flavor for the rest of my natural life. starting at 4pm, i drank 4 8 oz. glasses, 20 mins apart and got my first result a little over an hour after i started taking the solution. after the 4 glasses i couldn't choke down anymore. i would honestly gag when i put the cup up to my face. using a straw and holding my nose helped but NOT enough. i stopped for about 3 hours, but still had results. after the 3 hours, i chugged 3 more glasses with sips of kool-aid and of course gagging in between. that was enough to get results the rest of the night and become clear. (clear = no more solids, cloudy/c | F | 22 | 1 days | 5/6/2007 | 4 | Colonoscophy Prep | Minor chills | I opted for the TriLyte with the flavor packets.Instead of using a flavor packet in the whole 4 liter bottle, I opted for just sprinkling a little bit in each glass. The whole packet in the jug would have been not wise, if indeed it tasted terrible. Then I would be stuck drinking it with the flavor packet that was not the right choice. The Trilyte was not bad at all. It was a clear flavorless liquid. Took about an hour to work. My test is at 1:00 pm, and I started drinking my prep at 6:00 AM. One more glass to go now, and it really wasn't all that bad. For variety I sprinkled in some Chrystal lite, and the last glass I probably won't use any flavoring at all. Not bad...good luck | M | 55 | 1 days | 4/19/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Slight chills. | I was dreading the prep for my colonoscopy. After having done it, I have some really useful tips. The day of the prep, I drank a glass of water every 20 minutes about 4 hours before I started the Nulytely. This helped TREMENDOUSLY in not feeling bloated or nauseous during prep. What also helped is drinking a sip or two of ginger ale after drinking each glass. It takes away the taste and makes burping easier which greatly reduces bloating. Also, I walked around outside in the sun after each glass in the first hour or so, before it kicked in, and that helped with chills and eased any tummy discomfort. Honestly, it is not that bad and it was worth it to be healthy. Just make sure you drink a lot of water before you start - that will help so much. Good luck and just do it! | F | 42 | 1 days | 4/12/2007 | 4 | Colonoscopy | No side effects. No nausea, no vomiting, no cramps, no chills, Kinda sore bottom (used Vaseline prior to and during prep along with baby wipes), no dizziness. I was expecting the worst, but was very pleasantly surprised. Stomach growls and don't take chances...it's NOT going to be gas - go to the bathroom and sit down to be safe! | I opted for the Orange flavor. The pharmacist gave me all 4 flavor packs so I opened them all up, smelled them,had a "yes/ no/maybe" pile and tasted them (pinapple and orange were the runners) Orange won. My Dr. recommended that I take Magnesium Citrate (the night before the day I started the NuLytely) around 5pm (green bottle). And that I start drinking the NuLytley at 1pm every 30 min. the day before the procedure. Different from what the package suggests but it works and you're not always dreading the time. A GOOD SUGGESTION: it was recommended that I put it in the freezer until it gets slushy. I barely tasted anything. AND, I drank it with a straw - it goes down faster and then I ate the icey part that was left. I poured each serving in a measuring cup and drank right out of that. Hope this helps. | F | 34 | 1 days | 4/2/2007 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | none | I used the generic for Nulytely called Trilytely which comes with 4 flavor packets -- I chose the cherry flavor because it smelled the strongest. The doc's directions were to drink a cup every 15 min for 4 hours. I drank the first four cups in one hour but after that I was able to drink only a cup every 30 min. It took me 5.5 hours to consume 12 cups (3 qts) but it did the trick and I happily poured the last qt down the sink. I weigh only 110 lbs -- obviously not everyone needs to drink the full gallon and you don't have to drink it in 4 hours. 3 qts in 5.5 hours did the trick for me. | F | 51 | 1 days | 11/28/2006 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | mild cramping, anal soreness | It works but I don't want to do it again anytime soon. I used the cherry flavor. Took about 3 to 4 hours to achieve the end result. The taste, which is not great to begin with gets worse the longer you take it. I had to stop after doing about 3 liters of the stuff. Keep some flavored something handy to chase the stuff with(Jack Daniels would be nice). Hopefully I'm cleaned out good enough. Stay close to the john as you won't get much warning. This stuff is OK but there HAS to be a better way. | M | 55 | 1 days | 11/15/2006 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | little heart racing, some chills, bloating after 1st hour | I can't think of a worse thing to drink! It worked, but it tasted like oil/water. If I win the lottery, I will donate money to research for a colonoscopy prep pill that you take once and that's it! My test results were fine, and I hope I do not have to do this again anytime soon! I used lemon/lime, and my instructions said to finish the whole gallon in 3 hours...well in 3 hours I was half way through. I finished all in all, about 3/4 of the gallon. Instructions say that stool should be clear, and while a little cloudy...no solids, so I was done!!! My corona's with a lime may never taste the same.... | F | 50 | 4 days | 10/4/2006 | 4 | colonoscopy | gagging, vomiting, nausea | Tried to finish the lemon-lime solution. I vomited after consuming 90% of the 4 liters. I gagged on the solution at the tail end. Doctor prescribed "2 Ducolax tabs" for all patients. Probably done for those that could not finish the NuLytely. First watery stool in just 10 minutes! Stool reached a clear yellow color. I will insist on pills the next time. | M | 52 | 1 days | 10/3/2006 |