I’m 2 hours post taking the first round of 12. Pro tip, I took some CBD oil with the first round. It works really well for me to keep cramps down and nausea at bay. Zero nausea. Just REALLY hungry from not eating. It’s definitely working. Just clear liquid movements now. Staying hydrated and not looking forward to the second round tomorrow morning…
I misunderstood my instructions and ate a small bowl of cereal at 5 am because I previously had done this with the miralax prep years ago. Now I'm reading where you basically can't even have breakfast which is pretty rough. Also I read where people have been very nauseous and throwing up even on this pill prep regimen. I am very anxious. My procedure is tomorrow at 8:45 am.
I did my prep with the nasty medicine on Tuesday. I only had to do 64 ounces with four pills. I used to have to do what seemed like a gallon and I always got sick near the end. Not this time. I still felt like I went to the bathroom 30-40 times (tmi). I had my procedure with propofol yesterday. Thank goodness all was well. I was only there about an hour or so. Today is Thursday and I feel back to normal. As always, prep is the worst part about it.
PREP TIP! USE A&D OINTMENT AND SILVER DIMETHICONE SKIN WIPES AT START OF PREP Before your skin breaks down from the diarrhea. The idea is to prevent skin breakdown and sores that can be very painful when you “poop” or pee during the prep.
I just DO NOT understand why a smaller person who is a light eater, daily, gets the exact same prep as a bigger person who eats much larger amounts daily. Please can someone explain. It seems unsafe, unreasonable, and unnecessary. Is there an answer?
I have had part of my colon removed and I still have to do the full prep. I've asked the same question you're asking and they all say the same thing - there is no way to guarantee that a lesser amount of prep will clean you out enough. Imagine if you took less of the prep (which is never pleasant obviously) and then you get to your test and it wasn't enough. Now you will have to have it redone and you are not going to be happy. I still don't like that answer, but I've learned to live with it, knowing I do not want to risk needing a second test 😳
Definitely ask your doctor, especially if you have questions about the safety of the medicine in the prep. The very last thing you want to have happen is not having your colon completely cleared out by the time of your colonoscopy. It’s not an exact science. I also have no idea if especially big people are told to drink more prep, either. I have to do a colonoscopy every year. It’s important to stay hydrated so I drink as much water as I can.
I know. I'm tiny. About to do this. And I already know the amount of pills and water will make me sick to my stomach. But there really isn't much choice. Just bummed out about it. 😢
I saw another video about tablets but it was two tablets but this one is 12 tabs the day before with lots of water and the rest of another 12 on coloscopy day. I prefer this Sutab (safer for kidneys for some people). Glad I saw this.
What if your medical institution is against tablet prep? The nurse I talked to when scheduling my next colonoscopy told me how awful it is and that my kidneys would fail, etc. I don't understand their reluctance to allow me to prep this way when I have a history of throwing up the other liquids. I even threw up just watching my husband drinking his prep. What should I do to talk them into it?
decades ago I did colon prep drinking sodium citrate the day before and lastly castor oil. Didn't have to drink all those volumes of liquid. What's wrong with using that older technique? As time goes on this process just keeps getting worse on patients. It's miserable. I'm going to dig up that old procedure and use it instead.
Unfortunately after taking the 1st round of 12 pills with the 16 ounces of water and then another 16 ounces, I threw up most of the contents of my stomach. I never had any bowel movements until the next day. I’m still having issues. So very disappointed that this did not work. Perhaps 12 pills is too much for someone who weighs less than 110 pounds?
Hey I took the subtabs the first 12 I was ok just felt like they didn't go down lol 2nd dose of 12 around 6am I was sick I vomit everywhere. It's been 2 weeks my stools are still loose never again oan: I weigh 180 so I can imagine how u felt.
I am going for my one year follow up colonoscopy Monday. Tomorrow I prep with this tablet. Last year I drank Clenpiq. I hope this is just as easy or a bit better. Kinda nervous
I did Sutab last night and this morning. I found the tablets made me nauseous. I also threw up the second round just 5 minutes after taking and it was strong. I did liquid last time and I will continue to do so on my next colonoscopy.
So are you gastro docs getting a kickback prescribing this poison? It was my 3rd prep and it made me violently ill and I still feel bad after 2 days. This needs to be removed from the market.
Has anyone replaced the water needed to be consumed with other clear liquids such as coconut water, broth or apple juice? I am trying to get creative with a dementia patient to consume all the 48 oz of liquid required after each dose. Every post talks about consuming water.
HI, I just heard about this. I have used Suprep and it never really did anything . It sat in my stomach , With this can you drink gingerale or lemon lime gatorade instead of water ? Can you have broth and black coffee as well, popsycles ? Sorry to ask so many questions but I want to do this. I did a cologuard test in Sept and it was fine. I am 64 and want the real thing. Thank you.
Husband has Parkinsons with severe constipation (hospitalized 4x this year). Just had a failed prep (miralax/ducolax) 2 weeks ago. Any reason Sutab would not be an option? He's 72 and refusing another liquid prep. He usually has a bm once a month with lots of help, rx and otc.
@@MonNoir same, my instructions is to take them 5 hrs apart and to take 2 pills every 5-7mins. I was vomiting the first round. This round I'm drinking it with water followed by sparkling water bc I cannot handle this!
@@MsLiPrettyAsCanBe Did you have a good experience? I’m trying this in January. I need tips to get through it. No way will I drink 12 tablets in 15 minutes. That seems intense. Hoping to pace myself and spread it out.
I was able to swallow all 12 tabs and drink that 16oz of water together with it. Good that i was able to tolerate it. But I don’t recommend doing all at the same time if you’re not used to take lots of pills; but rather space out tablets the way you can tolerate it within the given 20 minutes as instructed.
@@kathyrojas357 Hi Kathy...for me, it was super easy. No vomiting, no nausea, and it started to take effect about 45 minutes after taking my first pill. I hate taking pills, but if you take a sip of water with the pill versus filling your mouth with water (like I used to do), it makes it much easier to swallow, for some strange reason... for me, anyway. Although the pills are much easier to take than drinking a gallon of that colyte stuff, the pills didn't "clean me out" as well as the liquid prep does. I was still able to have the procedure done, though. Good luck!
I’m 2 hours post taking the first round of 12. Pro tip, I took some CBD oil with the first round. It works really well for me to keep cramps down and nausea at bay. Zero nausea. Just REALLY hungry from not eating. It’s definitely working. Just clear liquid movements now. Staying hydrated and not looking forward to the second round tomorrow morning…
I misunderstood my instructions and ate a small bowl of cereal at 5 am because I previously had done this with the miralax prep years ago. Now I'm reading where you basically can't even have breakfast which is pretty rough. Also I read where people have been very nauseous and throwing up even on this pill prep regimen. I am very anxious. My procedure is tomorrow at 8:45 am.
I did my prep with the nasty medicine on Tuesday. I only had to do 64 ounces with four pills. I used to have to do what seemed like a gallon and I always got sick near the end. Not this time. I still felt like I went to the bathroom 30-40 times (tmi). I had my procedure with propofol yesterday. Thank goodness all was well. I was only there about an hour or so. Today is Thursday and I feel back to normal. As always, prep is the worst part about it.
Thank you so much Dr.Rex. You helped me feel less anxious about Sutab, which I have never taken before thank you!
Dr. Rex saved my life with Scleroderma and SIBO... anything he recommends I'm up for it
Gas which is pump into the colon can be extremely painful, yet doctors neglect to mention this to lots of patients
They also fail to mention that these preps can cause heart arrhythmias
PREP TIP! USE A&D OINTMENT AND SILVER DIMETHICONE SKIN WIPES AT START OF PREP Before your skin breaks down from the diarrhea. The idea is to prevent skin breakdown and sores that can be very painful when you “poop” or pee during the prep.
I just DO NOT understand why a smaller person who is a light eater, daily, gets the exact same prep as a bigger person who eats much larger amounts daily. Please can someone explain. It seems unsafe, unreasonable, and unnecessary. Is there an answer?
I agree! I'm not super skinny for say but I eat very light and have very regular bowel movements.
I have had part of my colon removed and I still have to do the full prep. I've asked the same question you're asking and they all say the same thing - there is no way to guarantee that a lesser amount of prep will clean you out enough. Imagine if you took less of the prep (which is never pleasant obviously) and then you get to your test and it wasn't enough. Now you will have to have it redone and you are not going to be happy. I still don't like that answer, but I've learned to live with it, knowing I do not want to risk needing a second test 😳
As a small woman, I have exactly the same question. 😢
Definitely ask your doctor, especially if you have questions about the safety of the medicine in the prep. The very last thing you want to have happen is not having your colon completely cleared out by the time of your colonoscopy. It’s not an exact science. I also have no idea if especially big people are told to drink more prep, either. I have to do a colonoscopy every year. It’s important to stay hydrated so I drink as much water as I can.
I know. I'm tiny. About to do this. And I already know the amount of pills and water will make me sick to my stomach. But there really isn't much choice. Just bummed out about it. 😢
I’m doing this now…. Omg The stomach cramps
I saw another video about tablets but it was two tablets but this one is 12 tabs the day before with lots of water and the rest of another 12 on coloscopy day. I prefer this Sutab (safer for kidneys for some people). Glad I saw this.
Dulcolax works just fine.
No need for 12 pills !
What if your medical institution is against tablet prep? The nurse I talked to when scheduling my next colonoscopy told me how awful it is and that my kidneys would fail, etc. I don't understand their reluctance to allow me to prep this way when I have a history of throwing up the other liquids. I even threw up just watching my husband drinking his prep. What should I do to talk them into it?
decades ago I did colon prep drinking sodium citrate the day before and lastly castor oil. Didn't have to drink all those volumes of liquid. What's wrong with using that older technique? As time goes on this process just keeps getting worse on patients. It's miserable. I'm going to dig up that old procedure and use it instead.
Yes, definitely. There are other procedures that are less toxic especially for heart arrhythmias
Unfortunately after taking the 1st round of 12 pills with the 16 ounces of water and then another 16 ounces, I threw up most of the contents of my stomach. I never had any bowel movements until the next day. I’m still having issues. So very disappointed that this did not work. Perhaps 12 pills is too much for someone who weighs less than 110 pounds?
I would wonder too (for those who weigh less vs a heavy set person). Thanks for sharing.
Hey I took the subtabs the first 12 I was ok just felt like they didn't go down lol 2nd dose of 12 around 6am I was sick I vomit everywhere. It's been 2 weeks my stools are still loose never again oan: I weigh 180 so I can imagine how u felt.
I had the same response l have to cancel prep
Exactly. That's why you were sick. I'm only taking 10 pills
I am going for my one year follow up colonoscopy Monday. Tomorrow I prep with this tablet. Last year I drank Clenpiq. I hope this is just as easy or a bit better. Kinda nervous
I did Sutab last night and this morning. I found the tablets made me nauseous. I also threw up the second round just 5 minutes after taking and it was strong. I did liquid last time and I will continue to do so on my next colonoscopy.
Some people just skip the second round as they are just passing water
So are you gastro docs getting a kickback prescribing this poison? It was my 3rd prep and it made me violently ill and I still feel bad after 2 days. This needs to be removed from the market.
Of course they're getting commission !
The tablets weren't bad. Take them slowly with water. They are huge pills, so drink a huge sip of water with each tablet.
Has anyone replaced the water needed to be consumed with other clear liquids such as coconut water, broth or apple juice? I am trying to get creative with a dementia patient to consume all the 48 oz of liquid required after each dose. Every post talks about consuming water.
Amazing new prep! I’m on this today.
Sorry for the personal question…but when did it “hit” you? I have a birthday party to go to 30 mins from my home…yikes!
How was it? I'm going to do it next week. My doctor said to take a pill every 5 minutes.
i didnt know there was a pill version of the stuff
HI, I just heard about this. I have used Suprep and it never really did anything . It sat in my stomach , With this can you drink gingerale or lemon lime gatorade instead of water ? Can you have broth and black coffee as well, popsycles ?
Sorry to ask so many questions but I want to do this. I did a cologuard test in Sept and it was fine. I am 64 and want the real thing. Thank you.
Yes....you can have all that with this.
Husband has Parkinsons with severe constipation (hospitalized 4x this year). Just had a failed prep (miralax/ducolax) 2 weeks ago. Any reason Sutab would not be an option? He's 72 and refusing another liquid prep. He usually has a bm once a month with lots of help, rx and otc.
What prep would you recommend for someone who has heart issues
Dulcolax
Take two pills every 15 minutes with ginger ale or ginger beer. Follow after the 6th pill with warm water. My first try had me vomiting
I'm so confused was told to take all the pills in one day ... Now I'm reading where it says take in two days
@@MonNoir same, my instructions is to take them 5 hrs apart and to take 2 pills every 5-7mins. I was vomiting the first round. This round I'm drinking it with water followed by sparkling water bc I cannot handle this!
I used this and I was dangerously sick!!!!! This drug should NOT be on the Market!!!!!!
Can I take Dramamine before taking the tablets to prevents nausea?
Yes, and I would
What size are pills? Issues with swallowing some.
About the size of a multivitamin or prescription ibuprofen pill
@@MsLiPrettyAsCanBe Did you have a good experience? I’m trying this in January.
I need tips to get through it. No way will I drink 12 tablets in 15 minutes. That seems intense. Hoping to pace myself and spread it out.
I was able to swallow all 12 tabs and drink that 16oz of water together with it. Good that i was able to tolerate it. But I don’t recommend doing all at the same time if you’re not used to take lots of pills; but rather space out tablets the way you can tolerate it within the given 20 minutes as instructed.
@@ginaiannucci
You can space them out within 1 hour
Soace then out as he says. I didn’t do it in the second dose and it was nasty
my doctors instructions said to take 1 tab every 5 minutes for an hour... contrary to the instructions that came with the Rx. here I go ....
How did you do? I’m doing this in January.
My appt is at 6:45 am so the day before I’ll be doing the first round at 1:00 the second at 7:00. 😅
How did the 1 tab every 5 minutes for an hour work for you? I start this tomorrow. Thank you! 😁
@@sel7666 How was it? My doctor gave me the same instructions. I do this next week and nervous with everyone saying had vomiting.
@@kathyrojas357 Hi Kathy...for me, it was super easy. No vomiting, no nausea, and it started to take effect about 45 minutes after taking my first pill. I hate taking pills, but if you take a sip of water with the pill versus filling your mouth with water (like I used to do), it makes it much easier to swallow, for some strange reason... for me, anyway. Although the pills are much easier to take than drinking a gallon of that colyte stuff, the pills didn't "clean me out" as well as the liquid prep does. I was still able to have the procedure done, though. Good luck!
That's the correct way to take them
Great explanation!
Could someone with stage 4 kidney disease take this colon prep
No
Currently on the pot pooping my brains out 😅 It works
wish there was a laxative that doesnt make you barf