I am contemplating getting my first colonoscopy. I remember a thread sometime ago regarding the best preps to take but I can not locate it now. There was a different liquid that could be used other than the gatorade/miralax. There is apparently several choices as to preps. There are pills or liquid. What would the best prep be for someone that has a history of afib? Has anyone in this forum taken the pill options? The thread at the time was warning against the miralax for some reason. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186000#msg-186000 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:31:51 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186220#msg-186220 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186220#msg-186220
Just sharing my past colonoscopy experiences here... First one at 50yo was non-eventful as I felt fine during prep and after procedure. I fail to remember the prep but it was in a bottle that tasted lemon-lime and worked well. 10yr later I had my second procedure and the prep had changed. I think it was Miralax (or some powder mix in a jug). I was so so sick from that it was horrible! My husband had to get a wheelchair to get me into the hospital for the procedure I was so weak. The docs said my headache was from the dehydration from the powerful "cleaning me out". I had a six-hour afib right after. This year was time for my next one and I requested the first prep but the nurse said it had proven damaging to some people's kidneys, so they only offered the Miralax. I declined to go through that again and my doc approved me to do the Cologuard since I had no family history of colon cancer. I think they test every 3 or 5yr and my insurance paid for it. Until I find a prep that will not dehydrate me into afib, I'm sticking with Cologuard! Maybe if they could give me an IV of fluids immediately after procedure would help avoid afib. But I still would not want to be that sick again before the procedure. I'm almost 70 and I think they stop recommending them after 75 if all remains clear (unless you have symptoms come up that would warrant one). I wonder if doing an enema, the night before, then a Fleets the morning of would work well without all the drinking prep and dehydration? I'm always thinking!!]]> Muntz GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:32:47 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186023#msg-186023 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186023#msg-186023 greyhoundgal GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:21:44 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186016#msg-186016 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186016#msg-186016 susan.d GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:21:49 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186004#msg-186004 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186004#msg-186004
I always request the earliest procedure of the day to insure there's little delay before I can get something to eat.

Heres a link to a site providing information on your options. Good luck. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Gordon]]> ggheld GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:01:00 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186000#msg-186000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?10,186000,186000#msg-186000
The thread at the time was warning against the miralax for some reason.]]> greyhoundgal GENERAL HEALTH FORUM Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:50:01 +0000