Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes for Constipation, Chronic User Reviews

• Kma...
• August 15, 2011

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I had been constipated for roughly 4 days after quitting drinking this. I foolishly upped my fiber intake by way more than I should have and got myself backed up. I went to the doctor, and he prescribed me GoLYTELY, which is a terribly ironic name for such a medicine. I already have passed stools and feel a lot better. The taste is awful, though, it's like lemonade made with one lemon, no sugar, and salty well water."

• lem...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2017

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I can't imagine how it must taste plain. The way I prepared it was not bad at all. I made homemade lemonade, lots of lemon juice, and some sugar. Probably not super healthy, but it's all coming out anyway! All you need is 1 3/4 cups white sugar, 6 cups of warm water, and 1 1/2 cups lemon juice for each batch. The water has to be warm, or the laxative won't dissolve right, and it will be a nasty texture like many other people have complained of. Give it a taste test before you add it to the jug. The more lemony it is, the less you'll taste the saltiness of the meds. Lemon > sugar taste, I promise! Hope this helps someone :) Chase it with a bit of water, and the only aftertaste will be a light lemon flavor!"

• Jf8...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 5, 2019

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I have suffered with severe constipation for years, and I use 2 tbsp GaviLyte-G in 16 oz of water twice a day (both glasses at night a few hours apart), and I go regularly now. It has helped me so much! No cramping, a little gassy, but doesn’t hurt. This stuff is a lifesaver!"

• Anonymous
• December 26, 2010

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I have my colonoscopy tomorrow - started my prep at 7, got all the medicine down like instructed. Literally, 10 minutes after the first liter, I was on the toilet. To be honest, haven't really left yet. Just about to start the 2nd liter and wondering how I will do it. I don't see myself honestly getting it all down - but I do know once I start to run 'clear' I am quitting. I'm going from diarrhea to severe constipation. I can't seem to get my bowels on track and haven't for 2 months now. Only 35, so hoping it's just diet-related. Good luck to anyone in my shoes."

• Tov...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2017

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "This is the hair that bit the dog in the ass! I end up with three procedures, three different preps within two weeks' time! Now, because of the back-to-back procedures with these preps, I have chronic constipation. I can no longer go to the bathroom on my own, so I have to take GoLYTELY again! It's created a vicious cycle, and I think it's ruining my GI tract. My large intestines can't produce feces on their own anymore, I don't even get it dropped down into the rectum! On top of that, they keep giving me barium, experimenting, knowing that that's making it worse, exacerbating what's going on already! Three different gastroenterologists, and they're killing me! GoLYTELY has ruined my life! I can't eat a thing without getting plugged up!"

• Kan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2019

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I was severely constipated, and the ER prescribed this. I drank all but a couple of cups of it. It didn't taste bad, but I only had a small amount of poop come out after an hour and spent the rest of the day peeing out my butt, basically."

• JCG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2021

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "It tastes terrible, but here's how I do it, and it works super well. Have an 8 oz cup of GoLYTELY, an 8 oz glass of water, and a cup of mouthwash ready to go next to each other. Hold your nose and drink the GoLYTELY as fast as possible, then IMMEDIATELY rinse your mouth with mouthwash after you swallow the GoLYTELY. Spit out the mouthwash and drink the glass of water. Repeat every 10-15 minutes until you have completed your GoLYTELY consumption. I had absolutely no problem at all with the taste doing this. I was peeing out of my butt in no time, and that part is not fun, but the prep itself was a breeze using this method. Good luck!"

• Mom...
• February 26, 2012

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I put off having a colonoscopy because of the horror stories friends had told of the gallon of prep they had to drink and how horrible it was. MoviPrep was a small 32 oz. bottle, the lemon flavor wasn't something I'd want to drink on a regular basis, but it wasn't that bad. I did chill it in the fridge, shake before pouring into a plastic cup with a top and straw. Immediately following each 8 oz., I chewed a fresh piece of Juicy Fruit gum until the next 8 oz. Did the second 32 oz. of MoviPrep at 5 a.m. the day of my procedure. It was slightly harder to get down simply because I don't eat or drink anything until later in the day. The procedure was a breeze."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 19, 2021

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "I have a disease called Hirschsprung's that causes chronic constipation, and every 2 years or so, I have to do a complete clean-out. I've had to do this my whole life, and I've never been able to get rid of the taste. Things that have made it more bearable are drinking it cold and taking sips of Sprite (it is a clear liquid that goes with my condition, and the carbonation and flavor have helped offset the taste). I usually have to take it in large doses, and because of the severity of my condition, it has been taken with large doses of Senokot."

• gds...
• December 2, 2011

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "The taste is terrible. I would rather there not be a lemon or sweet taste. Thought I was going to be sick. Holding breath, nose, and big gulps is helpful. This stuff does work though. I have a colonoscopy in the morning. I suffered through the first liter at 6 pm and the second at 10 pm. Couldn't make it through the entire second liter. I had about 2 oz left. Good luck, everyone!"

• DK ...
• September 20, 2015

"You can't believe everything you see posted. On the internet, you'd be insane. I got all the horror stories reading others' experiences and also family that had gone through the same experience. Well, I can say I was intimidated. When I saw the pharmacist's hand me this big jug and said I had to fill it with water and chill it and add the little lemon pack that comes attached. I was a little hesitant to say the least, but I awoke the next morning and about 9 am, I began my 8 oz. first dose. Down. Wasn't bad as I thought, like everyone was crying about the taste. For me, it was like a dull vanilla mineral water (if you could imagine that taste), but I used a big straw to pass the taste buds, and I drank fast so I wouldn't get a big aftertaste."

• TER...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2022

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "Have had 2 1L solutions of MoviPrep in 12 hours. I've had constipation with overflow diarrhea but no real bowel movement for 2.5 weeks despite many laxatives, suppositories, drugs, and enemas. MoviPrep is the worst-tasting laxative of them all, and I've tried several recently. It tastes so bad even when I plug my nose I can feel it on my tongue and in my face. I managed them down fairly quickly but have had no luck."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 22, 2016

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "If you have problems with the taste, I would recommend getting some Gatorade and mixing it with instead of the flavor packet and water. Tastes 10 times better, and the electrolytes help."

• nik...
• December 12, 2012

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "It was more pleasant than any other prep I had to take."

• Sau...
• September 29, 2014

"I had a chronic hard stool problem. Tried lots of different stuff... this worked the best for me by far."

• Vic...
• June 2, 2019

Polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes "Worked pretty fast, but by the 4th cup, I couldn’t drink it without having the need to throw up. Not bad of a taste, but it does give you a salty taste while drinking it."

• Fee...
• January 19, 2015

"Did have soft bowel movements for two days after taking medication. Works very well. But did have heartburn and gas for three days after only one treatment."