Colonoscopy prep

Hi 

I am  having a colonoscopy tomorrow afternoon and have been given Moviprep . I took the first jug between 7pm and 9pm this evening and nothing has happened . I feel very bloated but no sign of any dash to the loo . I have terrible noises coming from my stomach but that is it . 
Would anyone know of this is normal 
many thanks for any replies 

  • I had klean prep last Sunday.  First sachet produced nothing.  I had to have four sachets.  After the second one, there was movement.  By the fourth, it was just clear liquid.  As you're gurgling, it sounds as if it's working.  Give it time....lol

  • Thank you for the reply , it worked but not as much as I thought it would . Just talking the second prep now . This one is hard to swallow . I mixed it with cordial and left it in the fridge . One more glass to go  

     

  • I did that.  It's like a thickened water isn't it.  I thought it would be a constant run to the loo, but it wasn't.  After I'd had the third sachet, it was just like having a wee bit from the wrong place!!

  • I get you about the wee-ing from the wrong place . 
     

    Im at the hospital now waiting to be taken  in for my colonoscopy and endoscopy . 
    Im so nervous about the camera down my throat as I'm claustrophobic and suffer with severe gag reflex . They said I have to swallow the camera before they can Sedate me so I'm petrified . 
    im not so worried about the colonoscopy 
     

  • Ask for sedation .  I was put out when I had my endoscopy and sedated for the colonoscopy.  I'm exactly the same.  The bottom end is far easier than the top end.  I watched them on the screen with the bottom end.  It's interesting to see inside.

  • Thanks again for the info , colonoscopy was ok , it was interesting to watch but they had to squish my stomach hard to get some good pictures as they found I have a redundant colon . The doctor was shocked m how long my colon was but thankfully no cancer . 
    The camera down my throat was a different t story , I gagged and retched but they did t give me sedation until I panicked and started to pull the tube from my throat . They told me they would sedate me . 
    Because I was panicking they put some liquid into my cannula , I woke up as the doctor said " there's a lot going on down there " 

    He took biopsies , I had polyps and a red patch . 
    now to wait for the results . 4/6 weeks !!!! 
    very worried 

  • Hello there, I'm glad you got on ok.  They squished my stomach too but I think that's cos I'm a tad chunky lol.  I had a tiny polyp removed but of no consequence.  I wouldn't worry too much about the top bit.  It may well have been sore after all the gagging and pulling you did.  I would take the stance what will be will be as you can't change it.  At least you've had it done.