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 Prep | Diarrhea | I had totally built this up in my head. When I was 15 I took Golytely, and holy cow is this stuff WAY better. With Golytely I threw up no less than 20 times, and with Nulytely I can easily stomach it. I made my solution with light orange Gatorade G2. I used that in place of the water in the gallon jug. I then measure out 8 oz in a measuring cup, and pour it into a smaller glass. Once I drink it (quickly, not slowly) I bite a lemon wedge. It immediately gets rid of any saltiness. Yes, it is salty, but it is not bad. Golytely is thick AND salty -- this is just salty. I'm on my second quart and I've already had some "results" =) Hopefully I'll be done in the next two hours or so!! | F | 25 | 1 days 8 oz. 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 3 | colonoscopy prep | bloating for sure and at the end a little gagging but it works and that what they want. | was dreading the prep as most do. Could not finish 4 liters probably had 15 8oz glasses before gagging. Tastes like seawater. Was starving most of the time despite having chicken broth to dull the taste. Health pros now tell me if stomach is distended to wait a little longer to finish the stuff instead of trying to follow a 15 min wait. My colonoscopy found a bunch of benign polyps and the procedure was a breeze. It's the prep that I dread doing again in 3 years. Four liters is just too much and I was up to midnight and didn't get but 4 hours sleep for a 8am appt. I put this off for years but am glad to finally have it done with.....either results with benign or pre cancerous it is good to know as early as possible. | M | 62 | 4 liter 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 5 | Colonoscopy | No side effects! | I read the comments on here days before my prep, and I wish I wouldn't have! I was dreading the whole thing. The day before my prep, I ate light and easily digested foods. The day of the prep, I was prescribed two dulcolax to be taken at noon, then start the Nulytely (I had the generic, no flavoring) at 4:00. I mixed it up in the morning so that it had time to get nice and cold. At 4:00, I was DREADING the first glass! I mixed Crystal Light white grape into the glass, and down it went. Tasted OK, no bad after taste like others had said. It had a slight "salty" taste, but the grape over-powered that. It started working after the 3rd glass. Had no problem finishing most of the gallon. Was able to stop with two glasses remaining as it had done it's job! Colonoscopy went just fine. Will not worry in the least about the next one! POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!! | F | 50 | 1 days 1X day | 6/21/2010 | 2 | colonscopy pret | Some cramping, nauseau and feeling generally low | I'm not even halfway thru this stuff and should have been over halfway. I used the citrus berry and don't really taste anything but the saltiness of the medicine. I don't think I'll be able to finish the entire gallon, will just keep going until I have clear liquid stools - getting close to that now. I don't think this is a one size fits all medication. I am a vegetarian and eat a high fiber diet, there should be a different dosing for those who don't eat a lot fat and meat. Can't wait for this to be OVER!! | F | 53 | 1 days 1 gallon 1X day | 6/17/2010 | 2 | colonoscopy prep | Gagging, nausea, minor vomiting, inability to keep to prescribed schedule | This is my second time taking it. 5 years ago I had it without flavoring, which was tough to choke down due to gagging. This time, I sniffed the 4 flavor packs and chose orange, which helped only a little. Still the gag reflex is there, especially when ending a drinking attempt and swallowing the last bit. Relaxation and practice helps get 3-5 swallows down before gagging, rather than on each gulp. The BEST trick I found is to swish a teaspoonful of heated clear chicken broth (I used Swanson "Natural, 33% less sodium") around in your mouth before and after each attempt. This got me 6-12 gulps per attempt before I'd feel a gag coming on, and let me drink the stuff closer to the prescribed schedule which is otherwise physically impossible. Only threw up once, just an ounce or two before I controlled it. Other tips are to force out burps after a major drink; and to rapidly bounce up and down (like a boxer jumping rope) for a minute if the stuff is bloating you rather than proceeding downward to do its business on schedule. This time, it was 95 minutes before I had to go, much longer than before. | M | 52 | 1 days 4 liters 1X day | 6/14/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy prep (3rd time) | Only finished about 10-11 cups of this. Still having small "liquid squirt movements" now at 8 pm ;-) Started at about 1:30 pm, but all is clear. But I am a relatively small person and ate a really low residue diet the entire day before the liquid diet. I'd say small stature females don't need the entire 4 liters. This is definitely NOT "one size fits all" as regards dosage. Also, I have the "burning butt" syndrome despite wet wipes and liberal applications of Vaseline to the softest TP I could find. However, that is the case w/ all preps - I've had 2 prev colonoscopies using Fleet Phospho Soda and the same thing happens. | I got good and turned off of the Crystal Light option after 5 glasses due to the sweet orange taste no longer masking the mild brine taste of the medicine. The rest was chicken bouillon all the way. Never got nauseous, thank the gods. Overall, not really that horrible. Probably better than Fleet Phospo Soda used 2x previously - that stuff tasted nasty although total volume was less. | F | 50 | 1 days 4 liters 1X day | 6/10/2010 Patient History | 4 | first-time colonoscopy prep | Anticipatory anxiety that either 1) medicine would not work in the allotted time, effectively turning me into an unexploded bomb or 2) medicine would work by inducing unrelievable gut-wringing urgency that would persist through my ride to the appointment - neither occurred. === Mild chills, headache - alleviated with small cup hot coffee during first round. Brief annoyance at the frequency and persistence of evacuations after first round - eventually drank pint of ice water on theory it would clear PEG and give a couple hours respite between rounds | What worked for me: Take plain psyllium powder in pints of tap water twice daily for many years. NuLytely will be less intimidating. Eat a very big meal the evening before fasting - distend your stomach. Skip the flavor packets. NuLytely tastes mildly like sandwich bags dissolved in water. Use lime wedges. Drink it cool, not cold. | M | 52 | 2 times 64 oz 1X O | 6/3/2010 | 4 | Colonoscopy | So far no side effects. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Started at 4pm. It is 6:30pm so far so good. | Not bad tasting with the help of Crystal light Packets to go. Can't taste anything other than the Ice Tea flavor. | F | 47 | 1 days 8 ounces 3X H | 5/26/2010 | 4 | Colonscopy | I was dreading drinking "the sauce" ... but it was a piece of cake. I used Crystal Lite ... a half-tube for each eight-ounce glass. Tasted just fine ... NO problems. | M | 57 | 2 days 4X day | 5/21/2010 | 4 | Colonoscopy | After the second liter was consumed I become very bloated and started experiencing nausea. | I want to thank everyone who has submitted tips on how best to consume this vile liquid. The first liter wasn't too bad, I used Crystal Light sprinkled into each glass. After awhile the citrus taste was getting a little intense for me. I tried sucking on limes before and after and that helped a little. But going on the 3rd hour I was running out of steam. Nulytely was beginning to taste a little fishy and making me gag. I started taking 4 ounces every 15 minutes and at the 5 hour mark called it a night. I managed to consume just 3 liters. I worried the next morning that all of this might have to be repeated. But the doctor said no problem, the colonoscopy was performed and everything was fine. I have 5 years to find a better way to prep, never again nuytely!! | M | 65 | 1 days 1X day | 5/19/2010 | 2 | pre colonoscopy cleanse | Chills and nausea, the latter probably due to the large amount of liquid at one time. | Currently in the middle of prep for tomorrow's colonoscopy. Used the orange flavoring, which didn't mask the briny taste; however, the doc's instructions said not to flavor it with any other additives. Experienced little difficulty downing the first few glasses, despite the taste; however, subsequent glasses get more and more difficult to drink. Began at noon today; still working on the last two liters. Surprisingly few trips to the bathroom, and not much being emitted. | F | 58 | 1 days 4 liters 1X day | 5/18/2010 | 4 | Upper & Lower GI | Slight chills (about 30 minutes) Slight runny nose Slight headache (I think from not eating) Loose bowels, turning into 'watery' bowels (but this is what you're 'needing') | I HAVE FOUND THE ANSWER!!! CHICKEN (or beef) BROTH!! THIS IS A MUST! *DO NOT MIX THE ENTIRE 'FLAVORING' IN THE MEDICINE MIXTURE - this is in the case you don't like the flavor you chose...you're not 'stuck' with it. MIX ONLY SINGLE GLASSES/MUGS OF NULYTELY/FLAVOR. I had to do this for 2 days: It wasn't until the 2nd 1/2, that I thought, "I've got to come up with something to make this bearable"! I did try the orange flavor & then the cherry -they were 'ok' - but I could still taste that REALLY 'sea salt' taste with this pretty sweet 'add-in'! I then began to alternate sips of tea....YES, YOU CAN HAVE TEA OR COFFEE (NO MILK/CREAM/COFFEE MATE) only sugar can be added to either. But even with that, I could still taste that same 'sea salt' taste....YUK! SOOOO, the next morning (& I truly believe the Lord placed this in my thoughts) - I got a can of Chicken Broth....followed directions on can.....& then lightly heated a mug of my 'sea med'....I put about 4-5 tablespoons of the heated broth in my mug....& WHAT DO YOU KNOW....IT WAS GOOD!!! I never tasted the 'sea water'....just the chicken broth.....I was able to drink my med....without ANY problem!! I really do believe THIS IS THE ANSWER to those who have to 'go through' this procedure! And I really do pray this helps you....as it truly helped me!! Thank You Jesus! | F | 46 | 2 days 4 liters 1X AN | 4/13/2010 | 1 | colonoscopy | nausea, chills, bloating, cramps | I am only half way through my 2 litre of nulytely as I write this. I am considering chucking the other half. My BM's already look like urine. This stuff is completely killing me. All I want to do is go to bed and it's 7pm!! I feel like it's given me the flu. I have almost vomited a few times and am not even sure I will be able to get through the second portion of the prep without vomiting. This stuff is so nasty, I mixed pineapple with cherry and the drink doesn't taste bad (as long as it's refrigerated), but it makes you feel horrible while you're drinking it.. I don't know how to explain it other than that. I wish there was a different way they could do this that wasn't so barbaric. | F | 29 | 1X day | 4/11/2010 | 1 | colonoscopy | chills, runny noise, cold. | KILL ME. I've had numerous colonoscopy's and haven't done the Nulytely in years. This is by far the worst of the preps. I've vomitted twice and I'm in hour 5 with a little more to go.....and nothing's happening yet. For all you who say just do it...try it then you have a right to comment! Hopefully I'll be ready to go by 9am, if not, like my opening says, kill me. | F | 43 | 1 Ltr 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 4 | colonoscopy prep | slight bloating | After reading the comments I was expecting the worse. Thankfully my experience was not at all bad! I used the orange flavor packet, but thanks to the tips to suck on the lime wedges, there was very little flavor. I held my breath, drank as much as I could at a time, then sucked on the lime before taking a breath....yay no bad taste at all... The consistency was a little unpleasant, but nothing horrible...thanks to everyone and all the great tips. | F | 55 | 1 days 1X day | 3/23/2010 | 5 | Colonoscopy prep | Nausea, gagging, bloating, bad chills and eye-watering. Tip: Do NOT chug. Sip it. And NOT through a straw either. If that doesn't work, hold it in your mouth and toss it back 3 times until it's completely swallowed. It's the same principle as swallowing a horse pill with water. | I'm amazed by the polarity of comments here. For the people with high thresholds for punishment, good for you. But this was THE hardest thing I've ever had to in my life (until I had to take my own stool samples). I drank HalfLitely. The flavor packet I used (Citrus Berry) did not make the solution taste any better. If I had to describe the taste of it, it's like drinking salty baking soda water with a hint of fake fruit flavoring. I drank it EXACTLY as prescribed (8 oz every 30 minutes for 4 hours split up in 2 sessions). My bowel movements were surprisingly non-urgent. I actually had to force myself to go each time. The HalfLitely did what it was supposed to do; made my stool look like urine. I managed to get through the whole jug without vomiting one time, even though I considered chucking the last few ounces. In short, I would NEVER... EVER drink this again. It's VILE. I wouldn't even wish this kind of torture on my worst enemy. The person who created this solution should be strapped down into a chair and forced to drink it so that noone will ever have to endure such misery again. | M | 99 | 1 days 8 oz 8X day | 3/14/2010 | 5 | Colonoscopy prep | some bloating and fullness | I had 8oz every 10 minutes. I had diarrhea within one hour. (Not the bad kind. It was no big deal.) I finished the 4 liters and ran clear. The taste was fine. (cherry) I will use this next time. | M | 34 | 1 days 4L 1X day | 2/27/2010 | 3 | Colonoscopy | Puking | Awful taste. As soon as I began the first sip I immediately threw it right back up. I tried to give it some time and try again, and eventually I threw it up once again. I eventually tried to mix it with Sprite and Ginger Ale and drink from a straw after sucking on a Lemon. It only helped a little. I'm only glad the day before prep I didn't eat after 4pm so I didn't have as much to get through my system. I would recommend a light diet the day before prep this way the prep isn't as bad. Used Dulcolax and an Enema to get my bowels cleaned and it was sufficient enough. Good luck to anyone taking this poisen. | M | 28 | 1 days 1X day | 2/17/2010 | 1 | Colonoscopy | Disgusting taste and texture. Supposed to drink 4 liters, starting with half the day of prep at 3 p.m., then the remaining 2 liters the morning of procedure at 3 a.m. I drank about 1 liter, and threw it all up. HOrrid stuff. Also got bad chills. | I realize that whatever is in the compound in this prep stuff that moves your insides out pretty much has to be horrid. BUT, it seems that if we can get a man on the moon we could make this stuff a little more pallitable. This was my third colonoscopy. the other two used fleet phosphomax, which was a breeze, and the first was golytely, which was disgusting but did not make me puke. I spoke with one of the folks helping with the procedure and he said the problem with these solutions is if one person out of 100,000 has a problem, the stuff is yanked off the market. And so several better preps have fallen by the wayside. If you have to have this procedure, you may have to drink this stuff, and I sympathiZe and wish you good luck. | F | 59 | 1 days 4 litres 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 4 | Colonoscopy prep | nausea with bisacodyl (pills - 20 mg) before drinking; diarrhea! with NuLytely | This was nowhere near as bad as I expected. Worst part was prepping on Superbowel Sunday! :o The laxative tablets made me very nauseous - wondered if I'd be able to keep the liquid down. Took a nap, woke up, butt explosion, and felt much better. Got brave enough to attempt the magic elixir. I did not add flavor, but sucked on lime wedges in between gulps of drink (CHILL the stuff). Finally got brave and just pinched my nose and drank it down without the lime. Sort of a salty taste but not horrible by any means, I've had worse. My MD told me that with the 20-mg of bisacodyl (and internet search shows 10 mg equally effective), I only needed to drink 2L of NyLytely. After glass 3, it started working. (Have you ever seen a bovine urinate? Well, this is what it must feel like...all I could think of was a cow on a flat rock...) The entire emptying process from start of drink to last toilet sitting was about 4 hours. And...I lost 3 pounds in the process! Don't fear the prep...fear the nurse who can't get an IV established! | F | 38 | 1 days per pkg 4X H | 2/8/2010 |