Plenvu User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• j Hug...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 14, 2024

For Bowel Preparation "Please don't let some of these reviews put you off. When I read some of them, I was so scared I nearly bottled. Okay, it's not pleasant, but it is perfectly tolerable. Did the job as it says. I had no side effects."

• Bren
• March 14, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "I took Plenvu prior to a colonoscopy. I have had severe constipation for a long time, 2 previous colonoscopys were not successful because I was not cleaned out enough. Plenvu was my last resort and within 30 minutes it began to work and cleaned me out completely by following the dosing directions. I would HIGHLY recommended Plenvu for everyone!"

• CAT
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "I did the split dose and was able to get it down with no issues. I mixed the solution a few hours in advance and let it chill in the fridge. I drank half at 5 pm instead of 6 (with no straw so I could get it down faster), had water, then finished the rest about 10 minutes later, followed by more water. It tasted like a fruit drink to me. The first dose took about an hour to kick in but once it did, I had no cramping, discomfort, etc. Just a lot of watery movements. It did however make me extremely cold. After a couple hours I was done for the night and able to get a good night's sleep. Took the second dose this morning at 6 am and within 20 minutes it started working. Same experience as last night and an hour later, I'm in great shape for my colonoscopy! I'm thrilled that this was the complete opposite of what I expected and feel a huge sense of relief that the process worked as needed."

• Clover
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "I was given a box of Plenvu in the doctor's office. It contains Aspartame. I am not allergic to it but I do not use artificial sweeteners. I was in remission with my Ulcerative Colitis for two years. During the bowel prep, I saw red blood. Then after the colonoscopy more blood. Then for 3 months back on all medications because the Aspartame triggered my Autoimmune disorder and the Colitis came back. I will be careful now and not use anything with Aspartame in it in the future. Hope this helps anyone that suffers from this condition."

• NGM
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 17, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "I had a lot of anxiety about taking this after reading negative experiences and because I have emetophobia. But taking this for a bowel prep was really not that bad at all. I didn't feel nauseous and there weren't any painful bowel cramps of the kind you might have when you get sick, which were the two things I was most afraid of. It just felt like a normal bm was coming and then...surprise, it was liquid. I created an account to leave this review in the hopes that it helps assuage someone else's anxiety. Also, the first dose didn't taste that bad to me at all, but I'm only giving it an 8 because the second dose tasted bad - seems like they could just make it taste more like the first dose and it would be fine."

• MsChr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2024

For Bowel Preparation "Plenvu offers a unique twist with its mango and fruit punch flavors, providing a more palatable experience. The affordability at $40, even without insurance coverage, makes it accessible. Following the directions led to a successful colon cleanse, ensuring a clean slate for the colonoscopy. However, the notable saltiness might be a drawback for some. Additionally, caution is needed, as the product induced severe dehydration despite increased fluid intake. Ultimately, the product delivered on its primary purpose, but users should be mindful of potential dehydration risks."

• TC-do...
• January 18, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "I was given my first colonoscopy yesterday. The prep was with Plenvu and I took my first dose at 7pm as instructed. Not sure why they call it a "Mango" flavor, because it was nothing close to a Mango taste. Honestly, it is the worst thing that I've ever tasted. However, the 2nd dose at 6am with a Fruit Punch flavor was actually pleasant tasting. Now with the results after the first dose. I've read some posts where folks were saying that they didn't have the urge to go the first night. So after taking the first dose (as they said, slowly and consume all within 30 minutes), I took my 2 dogs for a walk around the block. Sure enough, when arriving home, my colon was telling me to go potty. Worked like a charm. Took the 2nd dose at 6am and finished it at 6:30am. The good news is that the results of my colonoscopy were great and they don't need to see me for 10 years. I just hope at that time, they have a different flavor than Mango. "

• Shezza
• May 28, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "There is only one word for this bowel preparation, NASTY. Please listen to the reviews. I have had 3 colonoscopies and never ever have I been in so much pain. I actually felt like my stomach would explode and the cramps were unbelievable. I contemplated going to the ED and called the hospital. After a few hours on the toilet it has settled a little. I am probably NOT going to take the second dose and postpone. This stuff might be successful for some but it shouldn't be this bad for others."

• Gladys
• June 19, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "I had this for a same day prep. Appointment at 2pm. The leaflet said to take at 6am and 9am. As I was planning to drive, I asked if I could take earlier. Yes. I went for 4am and 7am. I'm glad I did. Solution isn't pleasant, it's like a concentrated diet drink with salt. But it is drinkable. Rather than panic with your thoughts and say oh my god this is awful I'm going to be sick...instead calmly sip through a straw. I was told to drink it over an hour. I sipped a bit every 5 mins. 5.15 cascades, prob 12 over an hour. Then slept, woke for the alarm 7am. The solution made me feel a bit nauseous so I sipped slowly and left bigger gaps, taking it over 1.5 hrs. By 8am, again cascades. Bottle of water in the loo with me and was making sure I drank after each one. I felt wobbly but again kept drinking. Everything finished by 12:00. The main thing is take it slowly, try and be calm, and drink lots of extra fluids. So good luck with yours."

• lrw
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "This was my second colonoscopy and my first prep while unpleasant was not nearly as awful as Plenvu. I don't remember what my previous doctor has me take but it was nothing like this one!! As others have said, the taste (disgusting combo of salty and sickly sweet), viscosity, and the feeling of bloated fullness and nausea after was bad enough on the first dose. It took me 45 min to force myself to drink the second dose at midnight. No sleep that night!! I was desperately thirsty by the morning, in spite of drinking multiple glasses of water up until 3:30 am which was when I had to stop before the procedure. After the procedure, I felt sick all day, and by evening felt like I had the flu with chills and body aches, and no appetite. My guts were churning for 3 days after the procedure as well. I will never take Plenv again. There are so many better options including a pill form. It's unbelievable that this "stuff" is still prescribed by physicians!! Insist on an alternative."

• DW - ...
• February 24, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "Plenvu presented no problems, other than the taste. (Bud Light) would be better. I had a subsequent midday appointment so took the first dose 6pm evening. Pretty well cleaned me out within 2 hours so went to sleep for the night with no accidents. Took the final dose 6am and that completely cleared me out within 30 mins. The Consultant was impressed with the clarity of my entire colon. Good result. As I say for me the only thing was the mango extra sweet taste. I’ll try the straw next time."

• mount...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "Beware! The first dose wasn't TOO terrible to get down at 5pm. By 5am when I woke to start the second dose I had a terrible headache that I thought was sinus. It only got worse from there. I started drinking the dose, and kept feeling worse: headache, nausea, weak, cramps. After about 1/4 of the dose I became violently ill, which only intensified the bad side affects. By 6am my husband got my neighbor, a trauma surgeon to come over and check in on me. She suggested the emergency room. I was happy to go, my symptoms and weakness were scaring me. I'm 65, but I've had several colonoscopies, not went off the rails like this, and I'm super fit and an avid mountain biker. It took about 4 days before I felt strong and normal. The worst part is, I still have to get a colonoscopy! I won't use Plenvue, but I'm still terrified!"

• tjeffb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "I read all of the negative reviews on Plenvu and got a little nervous and called my doctor to try and get something like Suprep. They weren't able to change but I am so glad they didn't get me something else. I don't know what Suprep tastes like but I heard not good. Plenvu kit had 2 packets. The first was Mango (16 oz) which tasted like salt water mango but better than the gross tasting stuff from others. Drank another 16 oz at 5 and had cleanout start around 6:30 pm. Then 2nd packet(s) was Tropical fruit flavor salt water. Still very tolerable. I was very full after both. The 2nd packet I took at 3 am and basically had complete clean out by 4:30 am but still having movements up to 6 am (had to leave the house by 6:30 am). But everything was clear so not worried when I went to procedure. I'm glad I ignored the reviews. I'm 51 and would easily take this again."

• Queen...
• December 29, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "Oh Lordy me. You win on effectiveness, but at what cost? I'm a petite person. You would think this product would be weight-based dosages? Nobody thought of that. It is like drinking the most saltiest thick drink & then try hiding it with a fruity flavor. Doesn't work. The SALT flavor won! Had to chase after each swig to get rid of the awfulness so I wouldn't puke. I couldn't make it with the 1st Pouch. Took at 5pm and in 1 hr, it started working-next 6 hrs of drama. Knowing at 11pm I had relive all of this again with both Pouch A and B and suffer again with that awful taste and also especially after my insides were calming down was VERY traumatic. I DID NOT sleep at all. There was nothing left inside of me, but my guts and major organs. Hopefully, I wasn't going to lose those too. LOL. Sure felt like it. I could only tolerate 1/2 dosage of Pack A/B because it made me so nauseous. I didn't care. I was already down to nothing in my body. Maybe their R&D will invest in a better taste?"

• JHano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "I’ll be brief.., Plenvu will cause severe burning abdominal pain, vomiting and chills. This lasted up to 2 1/2 hours with me last night. Also, this prep never fully cleaned me out for my colonoscopy today. The worst prep ever. There are other good preps out there... Plenvu needs to address this finally... too many complaints!"

• Rambler
• November 13, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "Got a prescription for Plenvu for a bowel prep - I used a coupon to pay $50 for it with my insurance covering the rest. It requires less water to consume than others. Taken in 2 parts. Off putting taste. It's sweet, and salty. 2 flavors mango & fruit punch. Don't know why it can't be unflavored and mixed with Gatorade like a Miralax. Took the 1st dose evening before. I was scheduled for the early afternoon. Had no movement for the entire evening. Woke up the next day, and had one. Then I took the 2nd batch. For the next several hours I needed to stay close to the bathroom. It's a fairly gentle acting prep. Cleaned me out well, and doctor was pleased. Note: I also ate very lightly and according to suggestions for 5 days prior. Not sure why a script is necessary or the cost. I've had a previous colonoscopy using Dulcolax and Miralax that worked just as well. Dr. claims this cleans better, but I didn't see it. Wondering if doctor receives some type of compensation for recommending it."

• marga...
• March 20, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "I'm a fit healthy 81 year old who has had four Colonoscopies with no problems on Glycoprep. At pre procedure appointment told PLENVU was better. I religiously followed 'prep instructions. Commenced Dose 1 at 6pm , by 8/.8.30pm my bowels worked . Started to vomit and shake, drank more liquids. Rang A/H doctor. Later Called Ambulance, vomiting and shaking continued. About 1am rang after hours Doctor again. By 2.30am still vomiting, hot and shaking. Was driven to hospital then a 2 hour wait. Then had ''a SEIZURE''in the waiting room. The next 28hrs are a blank . My family reported a distressing day . In ''emergency'' with me in agitated state sometimes needing two to hold me down. I remained there for four days in hospital. It was clear that the Plenvu ''prep'' had brought on excessive vomiting (5 hours) leading to serious depletion of sodium and electrolites. etc. I'm summary I 'm lucky to be alive , my car license gone (due to the seizure) and I still need a colonoscopy. I wont be using PLENVU. Any readers of this review be warned"

• Anony...
• February 10, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "I give this a 3 because it worked, but at what cost? I essentially gave myself a case of stomach flu for 12 hrs. Strangely I became very cold after each dose, which the nurse told me is very common. I thought I might get a chance to sleep an hour here or there, but absolutely not. I was still hitting the toilet after arriving at the hospital for my appointment (multiple times). The nausea and dehydration were intense, as I was told not to have any more fluids 4 hrs before the appointment. I see plenty of people have described the taste accurately, so I'll simply say that it takes an iron will to keep it down. Everyone else I've talked to has had great luck with Miralax & Dulcolax combo. Much cheaper, effective, and better tasting. Why use Plenvu at all?"

• Mill
• May 1, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "Bowel prep: first attempted pico prep; vomited 6 hours. Then... plenvu. Taken 7pm. By 7:15 I was off to the toilet. Very quick and very frequent bowel evacuation. But by 10:30 I was in bed. Second dose (2nd dose tastes better) at 4am. Slight nausea. Bowel evacuations till 7. slept lightly between ready to pounce for the toilet lol). So although very dehydrating, it did the job quickly which I found better. Doc said my bowel was VERY clean. He removed a flat polyp; for me a huge relief- increased risk of bowel cancer as nan, uncle (died) and mum had bowel cancer (died) at 43. So although my and my siblings risk is now increased again, Plenvu’s great bowel cleaning and a great doc have saved me from this flat polyp turning. Highly recommend. Remember all bowel prep is ‘shitty’ it’s not about the prep... it’s about the saving of your life."

• Marcy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "This was a traumatizing experience. Never, ever again. Zero taste improvement from other preps. The worst was the profound incontinence. After the first dose, it went on for 4 hours, but I had 5-10 seconds to make it to the toilet about every 10 minutes. After the second dose the morning of the procedure, I didn't even have a three-second warning and it went on for over 5 hours - past the time of my appointment. Going every 3-5 minutes with no warning. I had to line the car seat with towels and change clothes twice in the clinic restroom just to get into the exam. And that doesn't even address the severe perineal damage from the acid or the extreme dehydration and headache from being unable to drink anything for 3 hours before the appointment. Nothing like crapping your pants in the waiting room full of people waiting for their loved ones or cleaning the floor of the clinic restroom. Probably formulated for 300 lb men. It needs to be adjusted down for people who are only 140 lbs or less."

• SGano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "After reading all the bad reviews on here, I was terrified to try Plenvu. But, it wasn’t bad! I think all the preps are going to taste bad so don’t let that deter you. The mango was definitely harder for me to get down but I followed each sip with a bite of lemon Italian Ice and that helped immensely. It worked quickly and effectively without any nausea or cramping. Just a noisy stomach but I’m sure that’s to be expected. The fruit punch (second dose) was much better tasting but still not something I would choose to drink if I had other options. I was completely cleaned out and had no issues getting to my appointment. I highly recommend this prep and will use it again when I need my next colonoscopy. Another good note, is to definitely use some sort of barrier cream after every movement. Helped me a lot!"

• OkayB...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2020

For Bowel Preparation "Mixed up the Plenvu dose 1 the day before I was supposed to take it, and then noticed the instruction not to mix more than 6 hours before taking. Stuck it in the freezer and called hotline. They said it would taste weird and not be effective, but agreed freezing it was a good idea and told me to call doctor in the morning. Doctor’s office said “no problem just shake it up.” Thawed and took as directed that evening. It tasted horrible but thanks to this forum I knew that was normal. Also learned from this forum that using straw and drinking apple juice between bouts of prep drink helps get it down. Within an hour or so, the prep took effect. Several episodes of watery diarrhea over the next 4 hours, with half-hour gaps. A few hours of sleep then more diarrhea at 3 am and time for dose 2, mixed fresh. It was thicker and harder for me to get down. Eventually I threw it all up but prep was successful anyway - phew. Will probably ask for different prep next time."

• Ann
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2019

For Bowel Preparation "I'm reading all these comments while trying to drink my second dose of Plenvu. I just can't bring the cup to my mouth anymore. I thought pooping would be the worse part of the prep but boy was I wrong... Help lol"

• npatr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "Did the two day dose for a colonoscopy prep. This is my first one, so no basis of comparison (except my wife used something else and gave me a heads up about the process). Dose one is done the day before the procedure. After looking online, I made sure that the water used was as cold as possible, and I had some plain water to wash down the taste. I also drank it through a straw, which helped. The taste was like concentrated gatorade. Not something I would drink normally, but not bad. I drank another 16 oz of water to was it down. After 1 hour, the "waterworks" began. The second dose was about 4 hours before the procedure, so I had to wake up early in the morning. Similar process, similar taste. After another 30 minutes, more waterworks. No pain, no gassiness. The doctor was happy with the cleaniness of my bowels, so I guess it did what it was supposed to do. Not sure about all thembad reviews, since I had heard horror stories about other treatments which required much more effort."

• Bb67
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "Plenvu: my dosage at the time was 500ml of mango salt flavour and a second 500ml dose of fruit punch/grapefruit salt flavour. The taste was bad but one thing I did discover when I rang up my doctor's was that I could mix Plenvu with Sprite and add cordial too. This helped immensely. Nothing will really take away the salt water. But make your prep up beforehand with ice cold sprite and store it in the fridge for a bit. Alternate this with sips of ice cold water and it will go down eventually I promise. I struggled a bit, but this prep has one of the least amount to drink. Thank your lucky stars it's not MoviPrep. My main tip is to drink at least 2 litres of clear fluid after each dosage. And add vaseline to your anus! You will go to the toilet once you start to chug the water after the dose. Doctor at appointment said my prep was excellent. One last tip. This is supposed to be taken in 30 mins. Find your self some quiet space and focus on it. Worked for me. Would recommend."