I go in for my first colonoscopy tomorrow. I start the liquid diet today and start drinking the prep later today & tonight. Not lookin... http://dailystrength.org Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:59:56 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/v/0.11.3.0.6833.48/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://dailystrength.org http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage Thu, 08 May 2008 00:37:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage leave the bathroom. The kicker was that I had diarrea all day before I started the prep. There wasn't anything in me when I started doing the prep. Susie]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 17:48:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage Thu, 08 May 2008 18:23:24 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage Fri, 09 May 2008 00:36:54 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage psyllium husks were in helping to prevent flare ups (aka Metamucil.) I was always skeptical of that stuff until I tried it. I haven't had to do the Cipro Flagyl routine for over two years! I started off with one capsule, three times a day. Once yo...]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 01:54:05 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage Miralax, you mix with whatever you want to drink. Got tired of drinking it but it worked good and the taste was whatever I wanted it to be. Alot of gatorade. Good Luck]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 08:24:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/forum/3270567-colonoscopy/lastpage Miralax in a 64oz container of gatorade. No red or purple color drink for this test. The test was painless, you do not remember anything ever touching your behind. Even after the procedure. It never felt like someone just had a scope up your rear end. They had calm music playing and an orange ...]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:24:40 +0100