GoLYTELY for Bowel Preparation User Reviews (Page 2)

• Fif...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2019

"I've used this prep twice: the first time I drank it as prepared in the container and followed the instructions: drink 3L within 3 hours. After about 2 1/2L, the nausea became too much... it felt like my body was refusing to allow the prep to leave my stomach the right way, and I ended up vomiting what seemed like an entire liter. The next morning, I tried to drink the remaining 1L, but again I started vomiting. The next time, I used lemon for the prep and ginger ale to wash my mouth out, and I decided to extend the 3 hours to 4. That helped in giving the prep a tolerable taste, and I didn't feel rushed to gulp the solution, but regardless, after 1 1/2L, my stomach said 'no more' and I began vomiting copious amounts. The next morning, I managed to drink only 2/3L. The fact is, for some, GoLYTELY is just not a viable option - for whatever reason, the body won't tolerate it. With the nausea and headache the next morning, I felt like I had literally poisoned my body. I know I will NEVER use it again."

• Con...
• 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 GoLYTELY out. Not a fun experience, but cleansed the colon."

• Chk...
• 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. Tastes 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 GoLYTELY alone. Felt great getting the pipes cleaned."

• Gul...
• March 13, 2013

"I dunked it without ice, awful taste, but when I put ice and lemon in it, it was awesome, just like lemonade. I strongly recommend ice in your glass. By the way, those powders that come with it are very sweet and don't taste good, but ice and lemons are the best. It is a lot of drink, I did it in 2 days after 5."

• Anonymous
• May 5, 2016

"I took this exactly how the instructions show. I started at 4 pm 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!"

• Dre...
• 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."

• Tir...
• 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 tastes 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 it 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!"

• go ...
• 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."

• Con...
• 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 drunk most of it. I didn’t get that instruction to stop when discharge was clear. Halfway 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 doctor's 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."

• Not...
• April 6, 2011

"It was just barely drinkable, and you have to drink a huge amount of it. In my case, there was 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."

• Amz...
• July 9, 2016

"I know many people have trouble with the whole colonoscopy experience, but I really don't know why. To me, 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 its 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."

• Eta...
• 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 24 hrs 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 7 pm since my test isn’t until tomorrow at 11 am. This combined with no food and only clear liquids, I’m hoping that I did okay 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."

• Rat...
• 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."

• Cak...
• August 24, 2020

"I am taking this GoLYTELY prep right now. Please, get an anti-nausea pill to take a 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."

• Ano...
• 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."

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

"This stuff is downright 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 later, 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."

• Cam...
• 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."

• Bel...
• 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, it makes you gag, and don't be fooled because the first taste isn't that bad. Avoid this drug at all costs!!"

• Bob...
• 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."

• Gra...
• 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 been 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."

• Ano...
• 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 that it has electrolytes. I did not have any problems with GoLYTELY."

• lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2023

"Colonoscopy prep is never pleasant! But GoLYTELY is one of the easier preps I've done. I've had colonoscopies from the time I was around 11 because of chronic stomach issues and bleeding. GoLYTELY is SO much more pleasant than Dulcolax, mag citrate, etc. No cramping. It is almost indistinguishable from a Miralax prep in my opinion... that's because GoLYTELY is the exact same medicine as Miralax, just with added electrolytes! Yes, the taste is gross. What I'd recommend is to rub a lemon wedge all over your tongue every time you drink it. It helps balance out the saltiness and makes it much more tolerable! No nausea or vomiting for me, and I throw up almost every day due to GERD. Don't let the horror stories scare you! Most people don't review if everything went fine. And remember—if your doctor ordered a colonoscopy, you need it. It's much better to get through the gross prep and pooping than to have a diagnosis of colon cancer because you didn't get checked out!"

• 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 I got to the hospital. I also drank with a straw and had a very sore backside. In the past, I have done the 2-day bowel prep with 2 gallons for colonoscopy prep, and this GoLYTELY was much easier."

• Pea...
• November 15, 2020

"I drank the GoLYTELY as directed. I refrigerated it and added Crystal Light lemon flavoring. All went well, however, since then, I have been having terrible upper stomach pain (right under my diaphragm). It’s especially bad after I eat."

• Awf...
• 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."