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 Prep | Chills, extreme envy of those who were eating dinner tonite | I have experienced none of the cramping that some have reported suffering through, and only mild bloating. Although I just completed the entire gallon minutes ago - 3 hours elapsed time since the first drink - I've only had one bowel movement (although I think more are immediately forthcoming ...). Nasty tasting stuff - gelatinous saltwater comes to mind. The chills are rather pronounced (typing is an adventure), and hope that the medicine winds up doing what it's supposed to do. | M | 51 | | 4/16/2007 | 3 | colonoscopy | Bloated, nausea feeling after taking the medication as prescribed. The stuff was very difficult to continue drinking after the first hour or so and didn't produce any results for almost 2 hours of intake. The only way to finish the entire amount was to suck on some mints between drinks so the chalk like taste would disappear. Did complete the entire gallon and it apparently did it's job but there has to be a better way to clean a colon! | Taste like cherry flavored chalk. Bad after taste. | M | 50 | 1 days | 4/13/2007 | 3 | colonoscopy | chilled, anal irritation | Cherry flavor helped. Chilling was expected - how else can you get this stuff down. Towards the end my anal area burned with each sitting and I noticed some small external spotting of blood on the TP. It seemed as if the Nulytely was burning my anal area? | M | 57 | 1 days | 2/16/2007 | 3 | colonoscopy | Nausea | I used the lemon-lime flavoring in the Nulytely because I thought it would be the most "neutral" flavor...WRONG! I managed to drink up about 6 - 8 cups without any problem, but then the gag reflex kicked in and it was all I could do to choke the rest down. I had to quit with about an inch or so remaining in the jug because I thought I was gonna lose it! The stuff has an obnoxious salty thickness that makes it hard to swallow. Tip: Make sure to keep it chilled (overnite) very cold - it tasted much worse when I left the jug out of the fridge for awhile. Also, start early because it takes more than 4 - 5 hours to complete if you become ill from the taste! FYI - I also used 10 oz. of Magnesium Citrate the day before and 4 tabs of Ducolax one hour before the Nulytely. The Doc said I had excellent results...duh! | M | 45 | 1 days | 12/14/2006 | 3 | Colonoscopy prep | vomiting, chills, gag-reflex, and bloating. | I was nervous about taking this medicine. I had cherry flavored nulytely and it tasted like salty tums. Everytime I had to drink it I would gag. I overcame the gaging with some juice as a chaser. Within 15 minutes of consumption I had to go to the bathroom. After 5 hours the process was complete. I know there are other medicines out there that taste far worse, but the taste should be improved. | F | 23 | 1 days | 8/20/2006 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Nausea & bloating, which went away after the first expelling. Sore bottom, but prevented soreness with Balmex before starting and after each expelling. | I think that the orange flavor is the best for me Keep it very chilled & chugalug it. Follow it each time with a cup of any clear liquid. I took it every 30 minutes starting at 2PM. I had to sit on the throne after the first expelling. There is no warning after that. I just take a book in with me. It took all evening. I, too, would love to be able to take pills, followed with water. The taste is the worst vile thing with which you have to cope.There is an awful aftertaste. I have had to do this for 3 colonoscopys (ies?) in 4 years! It is not very pleasant & I consider it an ordeal. | F | 69 | 1 days | 7/28/2006 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Somewhat bloated feeling after two 8 oz glasses. | This liquid tastes like soapy sea water. The first glass or two went down "OK" but after that it was all I could do to keep from gagging. There must be some way to make it less soapy and salty. It took me 10 hours to drink all but the last few ounces. It wasn't until early the next morning that I finally experienced a somewhat yellowish evacuation. | M | 54 | 1 days | 6/28/2006 | 3 | colonoscopy | dizziness, chills, nausea, cramping | The pharmacist told me to try a flavour I wouldn't mind ruining my enjoyment of, so I used the Pineapple. Drinking the solution reminds me of chugging a glass of whole milk (which I hated drinking) as a child; repeat ad nauseum. The flavour (sort of) masked the salty aftertaste, which (along with the thick texture) is remniscent of Pedialyte. Having been on clear liquids since waking, the transition to a nearly clear movement took only half the jug and 2 hours. I had to take a break after that, though, as I became too chilled to finish a full glass. | F | 25 | 1 times | 4/10/2006 | 3 | Colonoscopy prep | Other than moderate gag reflex, no side effects. | This stuff is enough to gag a maggot! The first couple of 8 oz glasses went okay. After that every single drop was a struggle to get down.My gag reflex kicked in and I came close to stopping 1/3 through. I had the cherry "flavor". Within an hour of beginning to drink Nulytely I had bowel movements, which were moderately explosive. I am a light eater and feel this did a good job of "cleaning me out" but I have not asked the doctor whether this is true. | M | 64 | 1 days | 3/29/2006 | 3 | colonocsopy prep | chills, feeling like I was going to vomit, total loss of bowel control, | My doc prescribed this with dulcolax for colonoscopy prep, and the first 30 minutes were not bad. The next two hours were progressively worse, until at one point I was dizzy, chilled, cramping, and nauseous; I was not sure which end of my body should be on the toilet. After an explosive bowel movement, the dizziness and nausea passed, but uncontrollable stools continued for another six hours. The prep was much worse than the procedure. | F | 49 | 1 days | 10/1/2005 | 3 | colonoscopy prep | chills, nausea, cramps | It was worse than the actual colonoscopy. Hard to get the vile stuff down. | F | 49 | 1 days | 8/17/2005 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Blotting an vomiting a few times feeling full and peeing alot | I drink half of it so far the last drink I just made I added chicken broth and he needed up in is going down smoothly now so I'm open if I can keep doing this I can have this down I have made about movement a little bit once it was like I have to now but I'm sitting on the toilet but nothing is happening so we'll see my procedure is on the 29th of October of this year 2019 my 1st one ever and this stuff is nasty I didn't get a choice of what kind I could have I got the Limon line which is nasty I hate lemons and limes gross but I added chicken broth and he did it up in has gone down smoother since reading all these comments and reviews has helped me out a lot so we'll see how my procedure goes tomorrow hopefully I did everything right in not the notes found and might: is klyn's to | F | 40 | 1 days 8oz every | 10/28/2019 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Temporary bloating, feeling full. | The medicine worked well but tasted horrible. I mixed it with powdered lemonade,powdered tang, and orange powdered kool-aid. I could not possibly drink all that they expected and around glass 9 started throwing up from the taste. All in all, I prob drank 12 8 Oz glasses and the dr said I did good with my prep.and everything went fine. Everyone's body is different but I think the amount is major overkill. | F | 44 | 1 days | 2/22/2017 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Nausea, cold chills, bloating, bloody diarreah, nasty, nasty taste! | I can only hope the doctors prescribe something else. I have to go for a colonoscopy and endoscopy every year due to having a genetic defect for cancer. It's at the point I will start refusing to get these done. I can't stand the nausea. | F | 1 days 4 liters 1X O | 9/28/2016 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Bloating, distended belly | I felt the need to review because I read so many reviews that scared me beforehand that I was ridiculously nervous. I'm an anxious person who hates all things medical and I've suffered from chronic and painful diarrhea and intestinal spasms, hence this colonoscopy. I hope I can assure someone else via my review NOT to get nervous and worked up over this prep. If it's true that this is the worst part, I am a happy camper. (procedure tomorrow). I mixed my solution with Glacier Cherry Frost Gatorade per the pharmacist. (note that even though it's "cherry," it's white.) The taste was FINE!! No, I don't love it. But it did not make me gag or vomit or any such thing. It get's sickening 12-13 glasses in, but so would anything and chasing each glass with some cold ice water and lemon was enough help to get through it. It took me about 2 hours for it to produce movement. I felt bloated and a bit uncomfortable, but no big deal. The diarrhea was not at all crampy or painful like my normal problems. It's very mildly uncomfortable due to the bloating. The worst part was honestly having to stay up all night! Mine was split into two shifts, 2 liters at 8:30 pm and 2 liters at 2:30 a.m. but due to the spacing and the diarrhea it basically meant no sleep at all. In the end hopefully that helps with my anxiety actually going in to the procedure. I'm tired! I hope my review helps someone else relax over this stuff. | F | 37 | 4 liters 2X day | 1/30/2015 | 4 | Colonoscopy | None | My doctor ordered it with Lime-Lemon flavor. The key was to get the taste out of my mouth after each sip by taking a small sip of White Grape Juice. And I also held my breath and drank it, as someone suggested on this website. I started drinking this at 04:30pm and finished it by 11:55pm. Initially I drank a glass of it every 10 to 15 minutes, but I had to take longer breaks as I was feeling full. | M | 38 | 1 days 1X day | 11/24/2014 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Bloating and chills until I started eliminating. | Taste is not horrible to me - I don't have a strong gag reflex either. (actually the last three or four portions were horrible) Drinking a little warm or hot water after each glass helped me to relax and took some of the chill of me. It didn't begin working it's magic until I had drunk well over half the jug. This is my 3rd colonoscopy, the first time I waited until my bottom was sore to apply any ointment - big mistake. 2nd time I applied Desitin before starting and kept applying it until I was done. Desitin is very messy and got through my shorts onto my trousers. This time I used A&D ointment, baby wipes with aloe and put on some Depends. | M | 72 | 1 days 4L 1X day | 11/21/2014 | 4 | colonoscopy | Overall the medicine has been working so far. However, I think that for someone my size 4 liters is a bit extreme I am 6-8 glasses in and already have liquid stool with no particles. The hardest part is getting "used" to the taste. One thing that I've found that helps me is chewing mint gum before and after drinking it. Drinking through a straw helps. And I've learned that if you focus on your breathing it is almost impossible to gag. Best of luck to everyone going through this and remember it's only one day you have to take it. (: | F | 20 | 1 days 4 liters | 10/5/2014 | 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 | 4 | Colonscopy | I was told to drink 8 8oz with 2 hrs Then finish the remainder 3 hrs before my appointment the next day I made sure my glass was cold and the mixture was too It did take 1 1/2 hrs to start the cleansing but then again I ate very little 2 days before | F | 57 | 1 days | 8/6/2014 |