GoLYTELY for Bowel Preparation User Reviews (Page 2)

• Condi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 29, 2019

"Using this stuff for the first time. Have plenty of soft 2 ply toilet paper on standby, drink the plain with a couple packs of Crystal light mixed in. Don't try to drink every 10 minutes if you are going to puke, a couple extra minutes won't hurt. I drank additional water to help clean out everything and wash the remaining go lightly out. Not a fun experience but cleansed the colon."

• Chkel...
• June 13, 2017

"Had to do my prep before the doctor had to go mining. I chose the unflavored. Used water at room temperature. I would recommend this. Taste a little like salty water. Don't refrigerate it or you will get the chills. It will clean you out! I felt great, I believe, from the Go Lytly alone. Felt great getting the pipes cleaned."

• Ameri
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2020

"Low fiber diet for two days before prep. (Salmon, Chicken, Rice, Potato.) The taste of the prep wasn't too bad, I added some flavored lemonade packets to the mix along with lemon flavor that came with it. Super cold helped. I did take three Dulcolax tablets the night before as well and that helped a lot. It took approximately 2.5 hours from the time I started drinking it until everything came out looking like light yellow water. Debating waking up to do the rest at 2:00 am though. ... lol. I drank a little more than half already, but I probably will just to be sure nothing build's up. Good luck and put a smiley face on the bum for the Doctor."

• Robbie
• July 11, 2022

"I was ready to tell my doctor to forget the whole thing, was not going to go through the prep after reading everyone else's horror stories. It was probably one of the easiest things I've had to do. Besides being stuck in the house close to the bathroom, I found the GoLytely very easy to get down. I didn't think it was salty, nasty or unpleasant in any way. Don't read the other horror stories as I did. If you put your mind to it and just get it done, you will be fine. Finish the whole jug because it takes it all to be completely cleaned out. Trust me, you will know when you are completely cleaned out. Good luck! :)"

• Anonymous
• May 5, 2016

"I took this exactly how the instructions show. I started at 4pm as told and still wasn't done with the process 6+ hours later! I will never use this product again! It is not worth it. It was so hard to get down and keep down as well. Very unsatisfied with this product!"

• Amzl
• July 9, 2016

"I know many people have trouble with the whole colonoscopy experience but I really don't know why. To me it it's a very comical experience. Drink a glass every 10 or so minutes and soon you'll be timing for the bathroom about as frequently. I liked the added note on the GoLYTELY to jiggle your tummy to help remove extra poo. I have to admit after the whole GoLYTELY experience I wanted to watch what the whole fuss was about. Watching the scope do it's thing was amazing. Now that I have to do it all again I will not drink quite as fast (I wasted some by projectile vomiting some of it back up ... also comical) but I will dance and jiggle my bowels about to get them as clean as I can. My biggest concern is what flavor to get. Pineapple? NOT"

• go not
• July 29, 2014

"I had rectal cancer and a rectal resection in 2012. Used MoviePrep and Half Lytely with no problem. Two years have passed and I experience nausea more frequently than before and I am unable to finish even a third of the Pineapple flavored GoLytely. So bad. Salty pineapple whoo whew."

• Dreamyr
• December 27, 2011

"I had stomach cramps within minutes of starting my first glass of Golytely and started my first bowel movement before I could even finish my first glass! Aside from the nasty taste and the stomach cramps, I have to say this really works. I think my colon will be completely clear for the colonoscopy tomorrow morning at the rate I'm going and that's saying a lot since I'm disabled and have zero control down there in that area."

• Not...
• April 6, 2011

"It was just barely drinkable and you have to drink a huge amount of it. In my case, there no effect for hours and hours and I felt totally bloated. It finally started working, but I didn't feel as fully emptied out as I would have liked by the time of my procedure in the morning. I had followed instructions to the letter, including the dietary instructions the day before."

• Tired
• May 5, 2017

"I have to drink two bottles of this stuff, 2 day cleanse and this is my second night. I started drinking it with a lemonade powder, I LOVE lemon anything lol, anyway to me it tasted horrible with the lemon so I tried it by itself and it taste like baking soda and water. Last night at the beginning I felt a little bloated and a very little nausea after things started moving my stomach settled down. I am drinking two jugs because my first test I used something else and did not work as well as it should have. I pray this will be the last time for a long long while! It does do the job!"

• Connie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 19, 2019

"I had the 2 day 2 liter a day instructions. I weigh 120 lbs. Maybe I shouldn’t have drank most of it. I didn’t get that instruction to stop when discharge was clear. Half way through the second 2 liters I started to have constant cramping pain across my stomach and back. By the time I dragged myself to the office they made the decision to take me by wheelchair to the Emergency Room. I was admitted and given morphine. Some of my labs were slightly elevated but all in all I am healthy. It really was a horrible experience and embarrassing. I was an idiot in the doctors office with all the moaning. AND they had me wait over 10 minutes before someone saw me. I’m wondering if someone had the same reaction."

• Belle
• February 21, 2017

"This cleanse was actual living hell. The taste is horrible. I do suggest mixing it with powerade or gatorade and it masks the flavor slightly. You feel so bloated and shaky and it took forever to go to the bathroom. Up all night with the shakes and going to the bathroom. Also, makes you gag, and don't be fooled because the first taste isn't that bad. Avoid this drug at all costs!!"

• Rathe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2019

"I was given the unflavored 4 liter bottle of GoLytely for colonoscopy prep and the split protocol (drink half at suppertime the night before and the other half 6 hrs before arrival). I was told I could add sugar-free lemonade Crystal Light (no other options permitted). The prep itself worked as expected, despite the fact that I was only able to drink 2/3 of the total volume. I developed SEVERE nausea after the first phase of the prep and had to quit 2 glasses into the second phase. The super-salty flavor wasn't the problem -- I think it was the huge volume consumed quickly and the strong plastic odor/taste of the solution. I did not get dehydrated or dizzy (drank LOTS of fluids), so I think this stuff is the ticket if I can figure out how to beat the nausea."

• Cakes
• August 24, 2020

"I am taking this GoLYTELY prep right now. Please, get an anti nausea pill to take an half hour before prep. Then when you drink make sure to have a menthol cough drop in your mouth. It totally takes away the bad taste. It’s not bad at all."

• Etano
• November 2, 2020

"Basically I was hesitant to even do a colonoscopy out of fear for the prep. I started the prep super early just in case there was an issue. Basically started it 24hrs before my procedure. I have IBS-C so I know how slow my body pushes things out so I wanted to be super prepared. I was able to drink a little over half of the gallon of GoLYTELY mixed with just water and flavored individually with each cup taken. It was by far the easiest prep I’ve had to do. The taste wasn’t horrific like a previous product I used and there was no pain associated with this prep. With this being said . I will finish the other half of the prep around 7pm since my test isn’t until tomorrow at 11am, this combined with no food and only clear liquids I’m hoping that I did ok and didn’t start too early. The only advice I would give is be careful if you have to cough (be on the toilet) and flavor with orange flavored crystal light packs as needed. I didn’t have mine cold either, I did it at room temperature."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2018

"Worst tasting stuff ever! I had the unflavored one. And I will try most anything . Tastes very “fishy” . That’s the worst. It helps to have it very cold on ice. Also I cut a lemon and sucked on a slice after every drink like a tequila shot. That helps."

• Cama
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2016

"Caused vomiting with the first half of dosage. On the second half had vomiting with blood, bright red.was told to stop using it. had to have an enema just before the colonoscopy. The day after the colonoscopy, my stomach is still nauseated."

• Grant...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2021

"I will share that if you have the option go with moviprep instead of GoLYTELY, then take the moviprep option. I've was dreading this procedure because of the GoLytely prep. I read all the reviews of options and moviprep was an alternative. My fear was that maybe it could be worse! Can anything actually be worse than the gallon of GoLYTELY? I took the chance on moviprep The Good: It's half the liquid! The Bad: It cost $70. not formulary. Result: It was definitely worth it. It was manageable and I won't dread the next one as much now that I have this option."

• Joe
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 9, 2022

"This stuff is down right nasty, I had to drink it for a colonoscopy and it did clean me out but the taste is awful and to have to drink a little over a gallon fairly fast makes it worse. I would rather have an enema from a fire hose. A day and a half latter everything I eat or drink tastes like Golytely. I will take my chances and not have another colonoscopy if there isn't something better when that time comes. Terrible nasty."

• Bobby...
• June 29, 2016

"I was told I could add the little packets of crystal light lemonade to the Golytely to make it more tolerable. I would put a packet with the glass you are drinking to measure the strength of the lemon flavor."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2022

"This medication worked as intended for me, I had a BM almost every time that I took a glass of the prep. It tasted a little salted but not bad for me. I like it has electrolytes. I did not have any problems with GoLYTELY."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 3, 2023

"Golytely is poison, it destroyed my colon and my life. Im still suffering horribly three months after taking golytely before a colonoscopy. Had to go to emergency room, pain killers prescribed. They still cannot diagnosis what happened. Horrible cramping, still unable to exert myself without intense pain. Life has deteriorated to either laying on bed constantly or in bed. Can barely be mobile for more than 30 minutes. DO NOT TAKE it is poison."

• Anonymous
• July 23, 2020

"I started my surgery prep using GoLYTELY at 1:00 pm and it started working in about 1 hour - it did not give much warning.I started the second half of the prep at 6:00 pm still going when got 2 hospital also drank with straw and had a very sore back side . In the past I have done the 2 day bowel prep with 2 gallons for colonoscopy prep and this GoLYTELY was much easier"

• MrX
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2022

"If you are in relatively good health, don't believe all the horror stories. Perhaps the people who had horrendous experiences had other underlying problems. Obviously, the solution doesn't taste great, but it's not horrible if you mix the Golytely lemon packet with the solution. Just make sure it is cold and use a straw. Yes, the time required for colonoscopy Golytely prep is inconvenient and may prevent you from getting much sleep to finish the solution. Life isn't perfect! About half way through my first of two sessions (one the day before - 2hrs, and one the day of - 2hrs) I realized (in my life) I have actually drank a couple crappy sports drinks that tasted just as bad! Anyway, while you are camping out on the throne, watch videos on your phone, or bring something else to distract. Tedious, but not torture. Tips: I believe getting REALLY hydrated before the prep helped!"

• Awful...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2021

"It works, but is miserable. I added 2 packets of crystal lemonade flavor. That helped me get it down. After the 5th glass I started coughing, then all of a sudden started throwing up. I wasn't prepared for that- so glad the bathtub was close by. Finished the 1st half at 7 pm the night before the procedure, then had to finish the rest starting at 4:30 am. I feel awful. My recommendations, be prepared to throw up. Put in some flavor. Wear depends incontinence pants - I would have had to change the sheets at 2 am if I hadn't thought of that. Get a bidet! My bum would have been so sore without the bidet. There has to be a more pleasant way to clean yourself out. This stuff is awful."