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 | Surgery Prep | Sore Butthole | My experience was ok. | F | 30 | | 1/16/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy | NONE to really mention | This was not at all that bad The taste wasn't great, but it wasn't the worst either. After about an hour I had to unleash a major amount of dung from my anus. I parked my sweet cheeks on the toilet and read a book. Took a while to get totally "cleaned out", but it felt good. | F | 22 | | 1/14/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy Prep | Cold, Chills | For the life of me, I don't understand all the negatives listed here. I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, but I wish I hadn't read them before my prep because I really got myself upset. I did the NuLytely Prep last night and I will definitely choose this prep again! It wasn't thick at all, which makes me wonder if people are preparing the solution correctly. I added the orange flavor packet to the powder. I then added "lukewarm water" (as directed) to the fill line, shook vigorously, and refrigerated over night. It hardly had any taste at all. I stopped at 10 8-oz. glasses. No more was necessary for me. I had several clear b.m.'s before it was over. It was so easy. Just as the label states, my activity started exactly 1 hour after taking the first drink. I decided to park myself on the toilet for 90 minutes. I entertained myself with my iPod Video. To minimize irritation, I didn't wipe myself after each b.m. When I did begin to wipe myself, I followed wiping with a coat of | F | 38 | | 1/8/2009 | 5 | Colonoscopy | Bloating, chills | I had my colonoscopy today and had to drink this vile concoction yesterday. Although I was told to drink the entire gallon within 2 hours, it took me 7! I did 1/2 gallon in 2 hours, then procrastinated for the next 5 hours. I told the nurse this prior to the procedure and she said I HAD to drink it all in 2 hours and they might noit be able to do the procedure; however, after the colonoscopy the doctor said I was "cleaned out beautifully!" I could have told him that!! (TMI?) Hence the 5-star rating. I held my nose/breath,closed my eyes, and gulped a large glass, then followed with hot broth before breathing again. The taste was not so bad (cherry flavoring), but the consistency was too thick. I wish I hadn't read it was like vegetable oil, because that is all I thought about! So, I pretended it was milk and that got me through it...it's all a mind game one must play with oneself. YOU CAN DO IT! It was worth it and the drugs from the colonoscopy make up for the nast | F | 44 | 1 days | 1/5/2009 | 1 | colonoscopy | nausea, bloating | I won't take this stuff again. I ate almost nothing solid yesterday, but after 3.5 hours, all I am is sick. Right not, I swallow a bit and puke it back up. Gotta be a better way - don't use this method. | M | 49 | | 1/4/2009 | 5 | Pre colonoscopy clean out | None to speak of although I did feel cold. | This was a complete non-event for me. Thanks to reading these postings ahead of time, I had very little to eat the day before I did my prep. My doctors office advised to mix only with water and one of the flavor packets, no Gatorade etc. I chose Orange. Started NuLytely at 5:00 pm. Before I started, I did feel a bit light headed from not eating all day. I popped an Ice Breaker breath mint between some, but not all, of the glasses. I did feel cold initially. I drank the entire bottle, 15 eight ounce glasses. I finished drinking NuLytely by 7:30 PM. By 8:00 PM, I had a pretty clear stool. The taste was not the best, but I have had worse. | M | 50 | 1 days | 12/30/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy/ endoscopy | Nausea, severe bloating, vomiting after several glasses (due to fullness), weakness, chills, low blood sugar, dizziness, sever diarrhea, shakes | I took this starting at 6 pm today and was to be finished before 12 am. I drank as was told an 8oz. glass every ten minutes. I am 5"4 and weigh 126 and I had to push my time back to fifteen or 20 minutes because I kept vomiting the Nulytely up. I drank more than half of the bottle. I was pooping pure water for a long time but now it's a yellow color...hoping that's from the gatorade! I can't possibly drink any more of that nasty stuff! Tried using the flavoring packets but they seemed to make it taste worse. It tasted like molded salt water to me haha. I really hated it. | F | 19 | 1 days | 12/30/2008 | 2 | colonoscopy | none | So, so glad I read this entire comment list prior to prep. I ate almost nothing the day prior to prep and nothing the day of. Started with magnesium citrate, then on to nulytely. I chilled it and did not add any of the flavor packets. I gagged 3 times during the first glass and proceeded to scour my pantry for any and all powdered mixes. I ended up mixing various flavors per glass (tang, iced tea, several of the nulytely flavors) and then chased it with sprite, coke or ginger ale. Couldn't finish the entire thing and have some very minor particles,....hope this is OK. | F | 44 | 1 days | 12/29/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy | nausea | Slimey substance--I managed to get through it and I STILL wasn't cleaned out enough--I have go through this AGAIN! I followed the instructions--I have never disobeyed doctor's orders, but I will not take this particular prep again. | M | 46 | 1 days | 12/28/2008 | 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 | 1 | colonoscopy prep | nausea, bloating, chills | So very uncomfortable to drink! I couldn't finish it-only got thru half the gallon. Luckily I was cleaned out by then. I had to suck lemons/limes, drink cola, hold my breath, and eat bites of jello in between drinking the vile stuff. Using a straw really helped. Try some other prep if you can. This worked but I would never do it this way again. | F | 49 | | 11/26/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | none | This was truly a NON-EVENT. I certainly appreciate everyone's comments and tips on how to make this an easier exercise. The 2 biggest learnings that I applied - and I really believed they helped - was to start adjusting your diet a few days prior to the treatment and to mix the solution with a flavored drink, not the packets. I started to reduce my food intake 2 days prior to the "flushing". No meat, limited fiber, and lots of soup. I also mixed up the Nulytely solution with half water and half bottled peach/cranberry juice. The consistency of the drink was little thick, but there was absolutely no issue with the flavor. So if you are anxious - don't be | M | 49 | | 11/14/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy/endoscopy prep | Chills, bloating, nausea, projectile vomiting. I continued to vomit the day after i completed the prep (before the procedure) and also had severe nausea.. i was almost in tears by the time i finally got an IV to get rehydrated then knocked out for the procedures. | It did the job and cleaned me out.. just very unpleasant side effects! | F | 22 | 1 days | 11/14/2008 | 4 | colonoscopy | Minor chills, aches, headache. | These ratings were very helpful to me as I prepared emotionally. I had no problems. Fasted all day, started with the TriLyte at 5pm (lemon/lime flavor pack, gatorade chasers). Started working after an hour; I finished the stuff in 2 hours (3 liters; took the fourth the next morning); and by 3 hours I was pretty much flushed out. (Not completely, and sleeping with a diaper might have been a good idea...). The next morning, I finished the 4th liter, it passed through me within the hour. The only problems were: it doesn't taste good but I could handle it (especially with the gatorade chaser); and I had some chills and aches and headache - maybe from also being hungry? Otherwise, the stuff killed my appetite so I wasn't miserable from hunger. Overall, not as bad as I had feared. Now off to part 2 - the colonoscopy itself. | M | 50 | 1 days | 11/11/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy at 33 for unknown issue | Drank 70% of solution with no results. Peed a few times and that was it! Either the medicine doesn't work or it has diagnosed my problem for me. | M | 33 | | 11/4/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | Just grossed out. Going to the bathroom THAT MUCH is kinda annoyong... and nasty lol | I figured out a way to make this stuff taste good!!!!!! This is my second time taking TriLyte(same as NuLytely) and after reading all these comments and tips i have to say is... why don't you guys fill the jug with gatorade, green hawaiian punch, fruit juices etc...INSTEAD of filling it with water. I've asked 4 pharmasists and my Doctor if it's ok to mix it with something else other than water and they said definitely as long as its not red or purple. The first time i took this stuff i was in the hospital and it had NO flavorings and it was mixed with water... I had all the typical side effects, grossed out/gagging/throwing up. It was disgusting. But this time its not bothering me at all, I mixed mine with the Green hawaiian punch and pinapple flavoring. lol and its actually tasty!!! | F | 20 | 1 days | 11/2/2008 | 4 | Colonoscopy | None. Coldness. | Went well. Drank almost 3 liters over 3 hours before I got any effect whatsoever, but then it started coming out and then some, over the next two hours it looks like everything cleared itself out ok. Not sure why everyone is complaining about the taste. It is unpleasant, but not the worst thing in the world, and after a few glasses I got used to it pretty quickly. Also drank water while I was drinking the Nulytely which seemed to help. No bloating, gas, or pain. I did get cold drinking all of those cold liquids, but no big deal there. All in all nowhere near as bad as I thought it was going to be, and was surprisingly simple. | M | 34 | 1 days | 10/29/2008 | 1 | colonoscopy | bloating, hoarseness, red rash | I drank 3/4 of Nulytely cold as directed. Horribly sweet. After 4 hours of taking it, I noticed hoarseness and red rash. Took Benadryl. Up most of the night pooping. Diapers are indeed an option. Next time I'll take pills and Mag Citrate. | F | 61 | | 10/29/2008 | 5 | None | I just finished my 11th glass (5 more to go). I chose to use no flavor and I simply gulp the stuff down as fast as I can while holding my nose. I rinse my mouth with water and then have a few sips of ginger ale. I can honestly say I was expecting a horrible experience and it has not been that bad. All day today I was on a liquid diet and so far so good. | M | 45 | 1 days | 10/22/2008 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Chills, headache, nausea, cramping, bloating | This is my 3rd colonoscopy (follow-ups), and this stuff is horrible. "Dittos" to the worst you have read here, although I didn't vomit. I won't bore you with repetitions. I did the prep yesterday, and had the procedure today, and grilled the doctor on "why".....here is "why": Apparently, some sample of folks had kidney issues with some of the other evacutive preparations, and this stuff is supposed to be easier on the kidneys. Although he blithely admitted the stuff was bad, he dismissed it (as doctors will, if something makes their job easier). I bluntly told him I was a vocal advocate to my friends on the benefits of colonscopy, and previously equated the entire procedure as nothing much worse than having a tooth filled. I told him this stuff will scare people off of what they need to do by the horror stories told by others. I also told him I WOULD NOT take it again....he needed to find something else in 3 years or I wouldn't be back. He ignored | M | 52 | | 10/20/2008 |