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 |
| 3 | Colonoscopy | Started taking the prep at 4:30p.m. tonight. have a quarter left and still not had a bm. I used a supposotory and got harldly anything out. I have been mixing the prep with countrytime lemonade powder. It's not so bad. Can't drink it fast I puke. Called the doctor he said drink it slow with 2 gallons of white grape juice with it. Believe it or not the grape juice taste far worst than the nulytely. I have to have a colonscopy because I suffer from chronic constipation. Looks like the nulytely is no match for my constipation. Doctor said it should budge and to do a fleet enema in the morningt. YEA ME!! I don't know if I got a bad batch or I am just really backed up. | F | 39 | 1 days | 7/22/2009 | 3 | Hella constipated for over 12 days | bloating, ab pain | I just downed a liter of this nasty stuff for the last hour. I'm only 4'10 and 80lbs, so I don't think it's even possible for me to finish the full gallon. I'm hoping and praying to get some results quickly so I don't have to drink anymore of this stuff. What works for me is eating gum and drinking chicken broth in between. It does mask that icky medicine taste left in your mouth. I need to see some action soon before I start vomiting. I sure as hell can't take another glass. | F | 28 | 1 days | 5/14/2009 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Gagging | Thanks to others' comments here, I was prepared. I did a low-res diet the day before and made sure I was stocked up on baby wipes. I took citrate of magnesium (so, so much worse than the Nulytely) at 12 and that started things moving right away. By the time I started the Nulytely, my BMs were already clearing up. I did find that the more I got myself worked up about how gross the stuff tastes, the more likely I was to gag--I did actually vomit twice. So stay calm, breathe, and it'll be over soon! | F | 30 | | 4/2/2009 | 3 | colonoscopy | none for me but my hubby (we scheduled both at the same time) has chills and it took a lot longer for it to work for him. he is in the shower trying to warm up. | it does not taste good that's for sure. my first drink i almost threw it up. i had to take sip of nulyely then a gulp of sprite. that did the trick for me. my hubby just chugged the stuff! Yuk!! | F | 51 | 1 days | 3/5/2009 | 3 | colonoscopy prep. | I felt cold, vomiting | I added orange flavor I was able to tolerate about 1/3 of gallon-then I started gagging and could no longer swallow it. I told Dr.-he said use 2 Fleet enemas and he was able to do the colonoscopy. I will ask for a different method next time. | F | 43 | 1 days | 1/21/2009 | 3 | Colonoscopy Prep | Mild nausea (no vomiting)and some bloating and cramping. | Instructions from doctor's office were different from label on container. I had to drink 2 quarts (8oz. every 30 minutes) beginning late afternoon prior to procedure and 1 quart 4 hours prior to procedure. Bowel movements did not begin as expected (1-2 hours after finishing first 2 quarts) but began in the middle of the night around 2am and continued until 7am the next morning so I ended up being up all night long before procedure. The drink is really unpleasant. I did not use flavor packs as they seemed to make it worse than just drinking it plain. The last quart is very hard to drink. | M | 56 | 1 days | 12/10/2008 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Hardcore nausia, horrible gagging just THINKING about taking another drink, chills | I just started drinking this at 5 (it's now 7) and I want to burn this medicine and whoever invinted it alive. I'm sitting here shaking just thinking about having to take another sip. I've tried EVERYTHING to make it better, and my mom went to the store to try some of the suggestions I've read. Right now I have it mixed with orange gatorade and it's not too too bad...still gagging and wanting to kill something though. I started wanting to puke as soon as I smelled the shyte. The chills came after cup 2 and the bloating after cup 4...I'm only a little above half way done...it's really hard to drink a full cup in 20 - 30 minutes...I tried chugging it but it comes back up. I've tried almost everything I've read here...the only thing that seems to be working is taking a sip and quickly gulping down some gatorade. No one told me to eat light the day before, so I have a feeling I'm in for a very, very long night...I'm giving it a 3 only because something that tastes this vile, this horrid ha | F | 18 | 1 times | 8/11/2008 | 3 | Colonoscopy | nausea, vomiting | I wisely ate very lightly the day before - nothing with any signficant bulk. I suffer from IBS, and every few days suffer from diarrhea. Thankfully(!) that happened this morning, so I felt I had a head start on my prep. I began the Nulytely at 2:30. I had mixed it with the Lemon-Lime flavor packet the day before and chilled it in the frige. Taste-wise, it isn't bad - at least at first. It has a thick consistency with a salty after taste. I was fine for the first 4 glasses (I used a 10oz glass). Then, the nausea really hit. I vomited glasses 5 and 6. I tried having some orange jello every few sips. But I then found I did better by sipping some warm beef broth with every gulp. The warm savory flavor helped settle my stomach. I had to slow down the process - it took me 5 hours to get almost all of it down. I stayed upright pacing the entire time as I felt more nauseous if I sat. I had 2/3 of a glass left at 7:30 and I was starting to feel very nauseous again, so I decided to quit. My stoo | F | 52 | 1 days | 7/20/2008 | 3 | I started the day with a liquid breakfast and at 9:00 AM took two Dulcolax. I started feeling bad about two hours later. At 2:30, the toilet trips began. Soon after 3:00 I started drinking the NuLytely. I passed so much yellow that my rectum became so raw that it started bleeding pretty badly. | The NuLytely certainly did its job, but I really am suffering from being so raw. | M | 56 | 1 days | 7/18/2008 | 3 | Preparing for colonoscopy | I'm only half way done and I've already vomited my guts out. It seems to be working, in that my bowel movements are pretty clear, but I'm looking at that second half gallon and wondering how in Hell I'm ever going to get it down. I'm taking a timeout in the hopes my stomach will settle. Dear me, I couldn't stand finding out tomorrow that I have to redo the whole thing because I couldn't get enough of it down. | So far, I've taken it for about three hours. I had to stop a couple of times because it was making me so sick. I'm ready, I think, to start up again and see how much more I can get down before I start vomiting again. | F | 61 | 1 times | 6/23/2008 | 3 | colonoscopy | I ate very little for 5days prior to prep, prep started at 3pm with pills, 6pm with Nylytely. Mixed the drink that morning, but I can't drink cold, so I drank at room temperature. It went down like water, drank more than 1/2 jug. Poop started 1/2 hour after 1st swig, continued till right b4 procedure. They almost gave me an enema, but then decided I was clean. I was. When I got home, I had a long solid poop. Next time I will start earlier in the day. Diaper wipes were recommended on another blog - definitely worth it! | F | 52 | 1 days | 5/1/2008 | 3 | To make me poop/Colonoscopy | Tastes like rubber and salt water. | To make it taste better or in my case to be able to drink it without gagging...mix 8oz nulytely into large 64 oz glass fill with apple juice......MUCH BETTER | F | 30 | 1 days | 4/16/2008 | 3 | colonoscopy | chills, vomiting, bloating | I am scheduled for a colonoscopy for tomorrow morning. I started my liquid diet today, took 4 dulcolax @ noon and started my Nulytely @ 2pm. It is now 4:30pm and I am not quite 1/2 way through with the gallon. I vomited on my last glass which was about an hour ago. I chose the pinapple flavor and wouldn't recommend it. It taste like ocean water...I am not sure I can physically handle another sip of this nasty crap. Although it seems to be doing the job. | F | 29 | 1 days | 12/19/2007 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Chills, very sore anus -- no one warned me about the latter. Towards the end my teeth were chattering because I was in such pain. I am not sure if this had anything to do with the NuLYTELY or if it would occur with any similar-acting medication. | I used the cherry flavoring and I doubt I will have any kind of cherry flavored drink for quite some time. However the taste wasn't terrible -- it was having to drink so much of it! There has to be an easier way. | M | 51 | 1 days | 10/21/2007 | 3 | Colonoscopy/Endoscopy Prep | Mild chills/gas/no biggie | The last time I did this (5 yrs. ago)I thought I would die of pain. This time I was much more prepared. The key is the low fiber/liquid diet ahead of time so you are not plugged up or too full of poop before you start. Oh, and I drank two nice sized cups of very warm boullion and ate a little jello right before so I was hydrated, had a little salt and sugar on board before starting. I used the Trilytely, added lemon/lime, and about another teasponful of sacharin until it was kind of sweet. Used Tucks wipes and zinc oxide between explosions and my butt was just fine after all the pooping. This time was a piece of cake compared to the last. | F | 60 | | 9/30/2007 | 3 | colonoscopy | I started taking the drink around 6pm on Sunday if you want to call it a drink. Not a good experence for me I drank about 6 8oz cups and then it happened it all came right back out but not the way it should have. I continued drinking it and yep you guessed it, it happened again and I was almost done. I was not happy about this I put alot of effort into the prep and had almost no results for it. now I need to start all over again but I will do it because the other alternative is not one that I want to chance with the side effects. Hopefully it will be better.....I will let you know. | F | 34 | 1 days | 9/24/2007 | 3 | T1 diabetic digestion sucks | Type 1 brittle, juvenile diabetes, (45 yrs.) prep did not fit into my diet, meds, shots! NO simple sugars (juices) Taking Insulin, checking blood glucose each 2 hours 24/7. HTN, no salt. Lung problems O2 3L. Bad heart valve, potassium Dropped! Horrid heart pain, muscle cramps, headache, clammy hands. Called 911 spent night in emergency. | Started prep 1 week prior to EGD/colonoscopy. great anxiety, took xanax .25mg prn. This needs better instructions explained simply; prep, post, possible reactions. My ideas; use a straw, (miss the taste buds on tongue), divide powder into quarters, mix in 4 containers, (use blender :) 4 different flavor packs helps (remember to each fourth of powder use 1/4 of flavor pack only!) prep; (even three days early), start with a nice soup (cabbage, yummm) before, (during even soups broth)and even after [http.//www.soupsong.com] has great broth warm and tasty. Use baby wipes not TP. I used natural Burt's Bees and my bottom smells of coconut!! Tosiepops or suck on hard (sugarless) candy it helps hunger too. I'm set for 6 am in the mornin'! GOOD LUCK, a positive mindset (and xanax) helps | F | 51 | 1 days | 7/29/2007 | 3 | Colonoscopy Prep | Bloating, chills, nausea, belching, sour stomach | This is my third colonoscopy in 11 years. I don't remember the prep - drinking the solution - being so difficult. Chilling the solution and using a straw does not help me with the bad taste. I can barely tolerate drinking it. It's worse than I remember. You'd think in 11 years prep would be easier or more pleasant. I have drank three 8 oz glasses in an hour. No cleansing yet. The worst side effects: bloating and chills. I can barely force myself to drink the next 8 oz. I will not drink the entire gallon, so let's pray that I obtain clear stools quickly. | F | 37 | | 4/20/2007 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Still taking it. Half way through. I am hungry more than anything. | I used the orange flavor and it helps a lot and of course keeping it in the refrigerator over night. The taste isn't to bad. I am just tired of drinking the stuff. Drinking 8 oz. every 15 minutes. I will be so glad when I am through. I am drinking cranberry juice in between and it helps. Will be glad when things turn clear. I feel like the muddy mississippi river is coming out of my body. Hang in there everyone, you can do it. Someone should make up T shirts stating I survived this stuff. I thought about adding a little bit of Bourbon in each glass. That would make it taste better and after awhile you wouldn't care how long it took Good luck everyone. | M | 67 | | 4/18/2007 | 3 | Colonoscopy Prep | Nausea while drinking...just started Horrible flavor-causing gagging stomach upset-gurgling, icky feeling | Called pharmacist to see if they had the flavor packets..nope. She said try adding one packet of koolaid. I haven't tried that yet. I have gotten through 2 glasses so far, with my 4 year old sitting making faces at me trying to make it go by easier, and a life-saver sitting waiting for me to finish the glass. So far I haven't gotten close to finishing, but figured I would write my experience so far. LMAO at some of the comments! That helps! | F | 25 | | 4/18/2007 |