GoLYTELY for Constipation, Chronic User Reviews

• Kma...
• August 15, 2011

"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."

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

"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!"

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

"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!"

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

"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."

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

"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."