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 | I must say that I approached this with a certain amount of fear, after reading some of the comments. I mixed the solution in the morning, along with the lemon-lime flavor packet, and chilled it. My first cup was taken at 4:30 PM, using a straw and drinking the entire cup quickly. The viscosity was similar to water, and it tasted like a lolly pop. Happy surprise there. I took a cup every ten minutes. In truth, you do feel a bit full until it kicks in, but it was quite tolerable. After you are in full swing you must be careful. As there is no solid matter pushing to get out, you feel a slight need to go, not a strong need. Head off to the bathroom at once and all will be well. Yes, towards the end it gets old, and I spaced my last two cups at 20 minute intervals. The only tip I recommend is to eat lightly the day before, and fast the day of. No problem. | M | 52 | 1 days | 4/29/2008 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Experienced some chilling while taking it - just bundled up to ward it off | In the past I've taken Fleet - yuck! This stuff is much better. I chilled it w/o any flavor packets, putting it in the freezer for about four hours. I drank it through a straw, and didn't think it tasted like much at all. I sucked lemon wedges in between drinks. I finished the full amount on schedule, and was pretty clear about 2/3 of the way through. It helped that I went through with a low resid diet for three days, and an all liquid diet the day of the prep. | M | 58 | 1 days | 4/1/2008 | 5 | Colon Prep | Bloating When you think you are through---you aren't. From 1st dose to last bathroom stop was 10 hours though last 2 hours weren't bad. Use Desitin or something on rear end---big help! | Mix with a cup or so of hot water to dissolve good. Then mix it with 3/4 water and 1/4 Sprite. (I used Sprite Zero). Chill. Pour into 16oz bottles and add 1 individual packet of Crystal Light On the Go Hydration lightly lemon. Keep very cold and close by. I kept an ice chest in the bathroom. It wasn't bad at all. I gag easily and had absolutely no problem. Took about 3 hours to work from 1st dose. 1 hr before starting took Magnesium Citrite in lemon flavor mixed with Sprite. Put in freezer 30 min then downed it. Amazingly not difficult at all. Was expecting the worst but this wasn't bad thankfully. | F | 56 | 1 days | 2/20/2008 | 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 Preparation | chills, nausea, bloating | It is definitely hard to drink, but I think that any grown person can get through it. I also drank it REALLY cold and with a straw. I found myself freezing cold as well - dressed in 2 layers of fleece on top and bottom, and contemplated gloves!! | F | 26 | 1 days | 1/23/2008 | 5 | Colonoscopy | None | I had no problems. I flavored it with the orange flavor. I thought it tasted pretty good. There was a slightly salty after taste that did not bother me at all. I drank it through a straw. I had no problem drinking the 4 liters. Don't stress about the prep. It all comes out fine in the end. | F | 60 | 1 days | 11/8/2007 | 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 prep | none!! No probelms. Smooth sailing | Started having liquids in the morning a day prior to colonoscopy. Began taking nulytely (orange flavor) at 6:00pm. Consumed 3 liters by 10:30pm, by which time I was having clear and light yellow BM. I guess I did not have nausea, gagging, vomiting, etc. because I took it at a slow pace i.e. did NOT take a glassful every 10 minutes. | M | 39 | 1 days | 7/20/2007 | 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 | unexpected diarrhea w/blood | Some chills half way through cleansing, put a jacket on for comfort. No nausea, bloating or pain. Hind end will become sore, use a cream on anal area often. Remember the less stool you have to pass the easier the cleanout will be. Listen to your doctor. | Not nearly as terrible as this site suggested. Tastes like flavored mineral water.I used Lemon/Lime flavor. Took me 16 swallaws to make 8 oz. Had two bags filled with ice to keep mixture cold, followed by sip of 7-up, took 5 hrs to complete the whole bottle. Pacing helps move things along... | F | 67 | 1 days | 3/20/2007 | 5 | Routine Screening | A dull trob sensation the next day; During the procedure I remember moaning out loudly as if I had been punched where the trob was; because of my size, the doctor told me I was more susceptible to feel the scope....it's really big and I'm tiny; Size 4. | Tri Lyte was not nearly as bad as I heard/read; charted my 15 minute intervals; used vasline prior to use; started solution 2 hrs early to ensure a peaceful nights rest; fist few cups I rinsed mouth with water; after the 3rd it wasn't necessary at all; tastes like a shake with a flavor pack (I chose pinneaple); It was fine; comit to it; Women; wear a large pad to prevent small mishaps before/after procedure;I had it done at Northwestern Hospital; If you have a question just ask me to respond by saying (Fab50 please reply) | F | 50 | 1 days | 3/17/2007 | 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 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 | none | much easier to take if you heat it and add bullion | F | 47 | 1 days | 12/25/2006 | 5 | Colonoscopy Prep | None | Was on low residue diet for 1 day prior. Clear liquids day of prep. Started drinking at 4 pm finished by 7 pm. Bowel movements tapered off by 9 pm. Done this before and definitely prefer the PEG prep vs. the pills. You get it over and done with and can get a good nights sleep. | M | 51 | 1 days | 12/1/2006 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | I got chilly because solution is cold and you ingest so much in such a short period of time. Dressed warm. Some gurgling from gas, but no pain. | I found other comments people made were very helpful. Prepared 3 days before procedure by eating very light, low residue diet (found lr diet menus on web - no fiber). Colonoscopy scheduled for Fri 8 am. On Thursday I ate very little, one soft boiled egg in early morn, one piece white toast around 11, everything else fluid. Consumed eight, 8 oz glasses water by 3 pm that day. (plus some homemade, no sugar,just juices jello) Started drinking Nulytely around 6 pm. Used straw and chugged exactly 8 oz every 10 min as directed. Covered tush with Burt's Bees Diaper creme. Only had to drink about 2/3 of jug before desired results came. Stayed up until 11:30 pm drinking water to make sure I didn't get dehydrated. Drank over 128 oz water beyond the 3 liters or so of Nulytely that day. Found I had to stay near bathroom, but not IN it the whole time. Found it really helped to prepare ahead with proper food and lots and lots of water. Colonoscopy is over, no tushie soreness, comfortable tummy | F | 44 | 1 days | 12/1/2006 | 5 | Prep for Colonoscopy | Absolutely no side effects. | Based on what I had read on this site, I was very apprehensive about taking Nulytely. I had my supply flavored with pineapple. I followed the instructions to the letter and had 8 ounces (1 cup) of well chilled Nulytely every 10 minutes. One cup at a time I found to be very manageable. Based on input from others, I had expected the taste to be quite vile. In fact, it was tolerable. Granted, if someone served this to me in a barroom, I would definitely not order another. My suggestion for anyone who has to take Nulytley would be to make sure you limit your intake to no more than ONE CUP every ten minutes. | M | 65 | 1 days | 10/30/2006 | 5 | Prep for Colonoscopy | No side effects. I feared the worst but had no problems at all. | 3 days low residue diet and no mixing of starches and proteins in a meal. Prepared med in the morning. Fill container ½ full with HOT water and shake vigorously then fill to top and refrigerate. Light breakfast of scrambled eggs only. Was fairly well vacated prior to starting med. Immediate movements prior to med were more uncomfortable than those on the med. I was surprised. 1 pm. Start med, 8 oz every 12 minutes. Liberally applied Vaseline over a wide area and directly to the rectum. Good book and a Cell phone for diversion. Flow started in about 45 minutes. Med finished at 4 pm (3 hrs) and flow tapered and more or less ended about 5 pm. I carefully padded rather than wiped to prevent discomfort. I drank each cup right down and tried not to ‘taste’ it, like drinking water when very thirsty. Seems like this med is either a 5 or a 1 depending on the person. I had none of the problems the 1 ratings encountered. | M | 56 | 1 days | 10/30/2006 | 5 | colonoscopy prep | mild cramps, mild bloating, anal irritation (which might be from sitting around with a wad of TP stuffed up my butt, just in case I can't make it to the throne in time) | Lemon-lime is salty and displeasant but not as bad as expected. (But it would NEVER make it as a drink you'd choose to buy!). 3 liters in 2 hours got me to the desired result. Take a deep breath and chug it chilled with nose pinched. It kicked in around the first hour with little warning. At this writing (about the 4 hour mark) the bathroom trips are frequent (5-10 minutes apart) and urgent. Think: firehose. I am now VERY curious what the rest of the night will bring. | M | 66 | 1 times | 10/19/2006 | 5 | cololoscopy prep | none unexpected | drank the entire 4 litres in 2hrs 40 min. I knew it did the trick when my movement looked like the color of gatorade, works like DRANO. I think my younger days of heavy drinking helped here. The entire process is a breeze (no pun intended). For the guys: if you don't get a colonoscopy because you have a problem with someone probing your rear, get over it. It is worth it and puts your mind at ease. If you are approaching 50 and have others that depend on you then do it for them. This is a PAINLESS procedure. | M | 45 | 2.5 times | 10/18/2006 |