Citric acid/magnesium oxide/sodium picosulfate and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Hon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "I’m an extremely anxious person, and I was very much in my headspace about taking this after reading the reviews. But it’s a walk in the park compared to the other preps. Sure, I got slightly nauseous, but I had zero cramping, pain, or violent bowel movements. It was completely manageable. I was the first procedure at 7:00 A.M., so I took my doses at 3 pm and 9 pm the day before. I was asleep by 12:30 A.M. and slept the remainder of the night. I had a successful colonoscopy with a good report."

• Br1...
• December 14, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "Took the first bottle as prescribed at 4 p.m. and followed with the required 5/8 oz cups of water afterward. Immediately became nauseous. Kept going, but developed a terrible headache, and by the time midnight came around, was vomiting forcefully. Colonoscopy was not successful. Have to repeat next year. The taste is horrendous, and anybody picking up a prescription for this should be picking up one for Zofran (for the nausea and vomiting) in tandem."

• Ugh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "Started with the first dose at 5 pm after fasting and a liquid diet all day. The cap was very hard to remove. Once it was forced down, I immediately was nauseated. It kicked in about 20 minutes later with stomach pain, and I didn’t even make it into the bathroom. It’s now 2:30 am, and I’m still awake with stomach pains and diarrhea 9.5 hours later. I’m a small woman. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to function and take another bottle of this horrible stuff in the morning. I’ve already been to the restroom 14 times with just 1 bottle! Worst prep procedure I’ve ever encountered."

• pok...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 26, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "I have my test on 4/27/21. I drank the 1st bottle with only little side effects: bloating and nausea. I drank it at 2 pm and didn't start using the bathroom until 9 pm, and then slept through the night, woke up, and went again. Nothing came out but yellow-colored fluid. I'm going to drink another 1/2 today so I know I'm perfectly clean. I haven't eaten anything in 3 days, so I have a headache and a bit crabby, but that's me. If you are worried about this, don't be, it's the best out of all the ones I've had to drink. Everybody is different. Just don't worry like I did, it's easy."

• Col...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "Prepopik is the way to go for colonoscopy prep. Last time I had to drink the 64 ounces of Golightly, which was horrible! Sickening taste that made me want to vomit, chills, aches and pains, and just plain horrible. Prepopik was a piece of cake! Starting 7 days prior to the procedure by cutting out high-fiber foods, nuts and seeds until the day before the procedure when I went on a liquid diet of basically popsicles, jello, and Sprite Zero. This was probably the worst part of my prep this time simply because I was hungry! Started using the Prepopik at 6:00 pm the night before my procedure, following the instructions in the box, and it worked wonderfully without all the other issues! Doc said it cleaned my colon very well too, so I don't have to go back for 10 years!"

• Lad...
• June 16, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "I had my 8th colonoscopy today, and I must admit this was the best prep I've ever used. I went on the all-liquid diet yesterday morning and took my first dose at 5 p.m. last night. No nausea, gagging, or cramping. I had a slight headache. The prep took about an hour to kick in. I went to the bathroom off and on until midnight or so. I took the second dose this morning at 7:45 a.m. No problems handling this either. By the time I was ready to head to the surgicenter at noon, the remainder of my output was clear! My colonoscopy was negative, and the pictures of my colon were bright and shiny! I told my GI doctor about my experience with this prep. He was happy to hear that I had no problems. As noted by the others here, the prep is expensive. I had a coupon from my doctor and, with insurance, ended up paying $75."

• CHa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "I had day-before instructions that I followed. First time for this, so I was not sure what to expect. First dose at 3:40 pm, and 2 hours later, it was working. I had just a slight feel of nausea that went away in a few minutes after finishing the first bottle. The headache I had was the worst part. Started about 30 minutes after I started the prep and lasted about an hour. Same headache experience came back after finishing the second bottle around 9 pm. No cramping. Definitely works. The taste is like a glucose tolerance test in pregnancy or maybe like very sweet-slightly sour lemonade you make at home. Very sweet taste, and it was cranberry. Almost clear and pale yellow now. There’s no way I won’t be clean by 10:00 in the morning. Sample given to me by my doctor."

• SCa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "Used the day-before protocol for my first colonoscopy scheduled for this morning. Took the first dose using a straw yesterday at 5 pm. The taste was a little nauseating, so I sucked on a lemon to help get it down. Felt a bit queasy on and off at first, but figured it would pass. Within an hour or so, the diarrhea started. But then, by the second hour, I was so nauseous and began vomiting. Couldn't even stomach a sip of water, so I was unable to follow the protocol of drinking 5 glasses before the next dose scheduled for 10 pm. Felt very weak. Couldn't take the second dose and couldn't even drink an ounce of liquid until after 1:30 am. Needless to say, I had to cancel the procedure. Horrible experience."

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "I was absolutely terrified of the colonoscopy, especially the prep, so I put it off until I was 56. BUT: I was surprisingly happy with Prepopik and won't use anything else going forward. I'm a small female and was concerned about the volume of prep as well as potential nausea and cramping. I took the Prepopik as directed, and drinking the five ozs. of solution was exactly like drinking a room-temperature orange Gatorade. Easy! My doctor had suggested that I consider going on a liquid diet for 2 days rather than one to make the prep most effective. I stuck with broth, Gatorade, Jell-O, and water. Followed instructions for evening and morning dose. Evening dose began to work after 1 hour, while morning dose worked after half an hour. Result: Doctor said procedure went perfectly and the colon was impeccably clean-- no need to return for 10 years! Highly recommend."

• DDD...
• March 30, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "The worst!!! I could barely gag it down. I felt like throwing up all night and woke up in the middle of the night with a horrendous headache, freezing cold, and nausea. This headache lasted for 15 hours. I will not use this product again, it was too hard on me. Never used a colon prep that made me feel this bad. However, it was effective in cleaning out the colon."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "This has to be the nastiest thing I’ve ever had to force myself to drink. I had to try really hard not to vomit. The horrible taste lingered even after I drank apple juice to try to get rid of the taste in my mouth. The next time I need to do bowel prep, I’m going to ask my doctor to prescribe ANYTHING else because I never want to drink that again! I am glad my insurance covered most of the cost because the Pharmacy Tech told me it would be a couple hundred if not covered. This is actually the first medication I’ve given a review on! It’s so bad I want to warn others!"

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "Horrendous experience. 2nd dose of Clenpiq gave me a bad headache, nausea, and projectile vomiting. My colon was not cleaned, and now I have to have a repeat colonoscopy. Now experiencing persistent cramping and diarrhea."

• sni...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "This prep, by far, was the best I have ever done out of 3 preps for colonoscopies. Absolutely no cramping, no nausea, no bloated feeling, just running to the toilet, is it! It was a slow type of action also, so you didn't feel so deadly dehydrated!"

• jag...
• September 16, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "This was my third colonoscopy and had never had problems before with other prep kits. This one did me in. I woke up the day of the procedure feeling queasy, and sure enough, about 40 minutes after drinking the prep, I was vomiting profusely. I had to run to the drug store to get magnesium citrate to complete the process, but got sick after that as well. Luckily, I kept the latter down long enough to get the necessary effect. My gastro was not happy that I'd had the problem. He apologized profusely and said that was the last one he was prescribing. Too many patients were reporting problems."

• Don...
• September 16, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "This was my first colonoscopy, and I chose Prepopik because it would be easier to drink. I normally have constipation problems, so I was concerned that it would not work. I mixed it very, very well with cold water (3 minutes of mixing) at 4 pm and drank it. It had a nice flavor, like orange Tang. Then I drank the 8 oz of water (one every 30 minutes). I was able to have a BM after 1 hour. Then I had a dozen for the next 3 hours. I was able to go to bed and sleep. No cramping. No nausea. The next morning, I drank the mixture at 3 am and the 8 oz of water (every 30 minutes). I did 4 waters until 6 am because my colonoscopy was at 10:20 am and I was not supposed to have fluids 4 hours before. Prepopik worked great. I would highly recommend it."

• Bob...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "Like many commenters, I was apprehensive going into my first colonoscopy. And, like many commenters, I need not have been. Followed the prep instructions, and at 5 PM drank the first bottle. Sweet and almost clinical tasting, if that makes sense. Took about 90 minutes to start. No nausea, no cramping, and no real dire urgency. By 10 PM I was mostly done for the night and slept well. Had to take the second dose at 4:30 AM, and that one was a little harder to get down, but not bad. Went back to bed for an hour and then had to use the bathroom a few times. I did have a bit of a headache when I got to the place for the procedure, but I'm not sure if it was from lack of my coffee that morning, slight dehydration (although I drank a little more than instructed), or the Clenpiq itself."

• Anonymous
• January 27, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "Felt like I should contribute here since I came here before my prep to hear about other experiences with Clenpiq. Bottom line - very easy and smooth. I was very apprehensive and anxious about how I’d tolerate it and was very pleased. I ate a pretty simple diet 2 days before the prep, which may have helped? I also hydrated a lot during the day of the prep. First bottle at 6 pm (started at 5:50). Held my nose, sipped with a straw, chased it with lemon Gatorade, and then sucked on a lemon and barely tasted it. I used the full hour to take down the bottle and drink the 5 eight-ounce cups of water. Had first bathroom run at around 8 and then around 9. Second bottle at 11 pm. Went down just as easy, same method. Bathroom twice after that. Slept about 4 hours. Got up at 6 am to shower. Went again and got to appointment at 7 am. It really was easy. No gagging or nausea. Just felt a bit raw after so much time in the bathroom!"

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "I read these reviews religiously before my first colonoscopy a few weeks ago. My experience with Prepopik was very positive. I took the first dose around 5:40 pm. Within 40 minutes, I was on the toilet. This was on and off until 11. I fell asleep and woke up for the second dose at 2:30. This time I was not able to complete the required liquids. I was so nauseated. I finished up around 5 and slept until my appointment time. The diarrhea was a liquid from the beginning, and I was petrified that my colon was not clean enough. Turns out, it was gorgeous. My colonoscopy went without a hitch. My only complaint is nausea, and that wasn't too awful."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "I really didn't like the colonoscopy prep previously that included a copious amount of liquid! That was misery for me! I had read the reviews prior to taking Clenpiq and was so worried. Who wants to drink anything that tastes so foul, possibly causing one to barf! I ultimately found it to be not nearly as bad as my brain had made up. Another review said it was like a weak margarita mix, which I definitely noticed. I didn’t taste the cranberry part… I also found it to be a little salty. I used a straw and drank a couple of big swallows at a time and then chased it with Gatorade. Easy enough. The first dose took about 30 minutes to activate. The second dose was almost immediate. I had no bloating nor nausea. It was also easy to drink the clear liquids required following the doses. I had no cramping, so when it was time to “go,” it was literally knocking on the proverbial door, so there’s that… I spent most of the night in and out of the bathroom, but I had a good book to pass the time."

• Jea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "I’m very hesitant to drink stuff that doesn’t taste good. I poured the Clenpiq into a glass and stood and stared at it for a couple of minutes, trying to muster the courage to drink it. Then I got out an ice-cold Izze Sparkling Apple to drink in between sips of the Clenpiq. I took a couple sips of the Clenpiq. Awful! Especially bad aftertaste. Finally, I just mixed the Clenpiq with the Izze and was able to finish drinking it. Now I was worried it wouldn’t work since I mixed it, but it did start to work in half an hour. I didn’t feel any nausea or cramping. I’d probably use this again in the future as long as I can mix it with an Izze. By itself, I can’t stand the taste."

• Def...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "This was my third colonoscopy, and the pharmacy gave me both Suprep and Clenpiq. I had a choice of which one to go with. Clenpiq seemed much easier, so I gave it a go. Horrible experience. It was easy to get down, but then nausea, chills, headache. AND didn’t seem to be working. Finally, after two hours, it started working. But not as well as Suprep. I decided to take the second dose earlier at 3 am before my 9 am appointment to make sure it had time to work. With those side effects, I wouldn’t recommend. Still feeling bad the day after, and it’s still causing loose bowels."

• Dr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2021

For Bowel Preparation "Doesn't taste that much better, but thankfully the volume is fairly small. Not really sweet, but an odd bittersweet. Says not to refrigerate, but doesn't give a reason. If you hold your nose, it goes down easier. I did pour it into a cup with one ice cube. Mind you, then you must drink FIVE cups of clear liquids. Can cause nausea! Took me 3 hours to start the rectal cataclysm. I was not clear until the last 2 'ejections' following the SECOND bottle of Clenpiq. It is way overpriced. In the old days, 2 oz. of phosphosoda and lots of fluids worked like a charm for a fraction of the price. Hard to say this is a leap up in bowel cleansing preps."

• pat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 17, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "This tastes terrible. I'm trying really hard not to be dramatic about it, but this is my fifth colonoscopy prep, and this was my worst by far. Why on earth would you make this cranberry flavored? What's wrong with things like strawberry or watermelon or even lime? I don't even know how I will get through the second bottle when the first one made me gag."

• Lad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "I took a packet at 6 pm after only having liquids for the whole day and had several bowel movements. It was nothing as intense as when I did other prep drinks, but I did go. When I did the second packet at 11 pm, I immediately vomited. It was pure water. I went to the colonoscopy anyway and told the nurse I vomited but thought I was empty. The doctor did the colonoscopy, but I was not prepped properly, so now I have to do it again! So annoying!!! I think this concentrated formula is too strong! Made me feel dizzy and very nauseous. Rather just use the old one."

• cyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "Took the first dose at 4 and second at 9 p.m. Woke up at 3 a.m. with severe chills, nausea, and vomiting that then triggered a migraine. Am very weak a day later and cannot remember most of the day yesterday when I had the colonoscopy."