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Has Achieved Nirvana |
https://www.statnews.com/2024/...gastroenterologists/ Tempted to test his recommendation before my next colonoscopy.... 
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Beatification Candidate |
We've switched to Cologuard sample. More often, but without the hassle...
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
Yea, it's a great alternative for people of average risk, which I'm not.
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Has Achieved Nirvana |
David Spade has something NSFW to say about the box.
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Has Achieved Nirvana |
I have a consult the third week in April. I'm more excited about getting this done with than doing it. | |||
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Minor Deity |
At the beginning of my last one, I confessed that I may not have drunk all of the awful prep liquid. The doc smiled at me and said “well, we’ll just have to see how full of **** you are.” I didn’t realize we were being censored. **** just doesn’t have the same impact!
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Has Achieved Nirvana |
There are now pills you can take instead of the awful prep liquid. I used those for my last colonoscopy. Much less unpleasant, although they are horse-sized. Insurance doesn't cover them, though. | |||
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Has Achieved Nirvana |
Had mine done a few months back. Didn't have to drink the liquid, just took a bunch of OTC laxatives.
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
I'm guessing this is what you did? https://my.clevelandclinic.org...aration-instructions Doesn't sound a whole lot different than taking the prescription stuff, except that it might be cheaper. I hate Gatorade....
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
I've always been told I can drink ginger ale, lemonade or Perrier. I don't hate those. | |||
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
That's it. The Blue Gatorade is better than the yellow stuff.
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| Pinta & the Santa Maria Has Achieved Nirvana  |
At my last, they told me I could drink gatorade but NOT THE RED GATORADE!! They had it all capitalized in my instructions. I can only imagine why..... eeeeew There are only four reasons to get a colonoscopy: 1. The drugs they give you for the scope itself 2. Getting it overwith 3. (God forbid) finding a problem early 4. Wearing your skinny jeans for a hot minute!  | |||
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
Why is the prep liquid awful? Can you tell us more about these pills? | |||
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| knitterati Beatification Candidate  |
The pills are ginormous; I had a hard time getting them all down each time. You still have to drink a ton of water. But they were very effective.
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