GoLYTELY and Bloating: What Users Say

• Thr...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 7, 2018

For Bowel Preparation "This was my third time prepping for a colonoscopy, second time with GoLYTELY. I usually don’t mind the taste, but this time they didn’t offer a flavor, so I got the unflavored. Yuck! Started at 6 pm, immediately felt bloated, drank till 8 pm, expecting to explode before my next dosing at 3 am. 2:30, I feel like it’s finally going to work, it did. So I’m sitting in the bathroom with a 1/2 gallon of Satan’s nectar, drinking it plain and chasing with Gatorade, no straw. I got the best cleanout I’ve ever had this time. Next time (I grow polyps, so I’m an every 3-year preparer), I’ll ask for the flavored kind or add some Crystal Light. All in all, not a bad experience now that it’s over."

• Jen...
• June 28, 2016

For Bowel Preparation "Oh my God! I am really glad that I have eaten really lightly for the last few days and nothing at all today. It works alright! Felt full and kind of bloated after the first glass, and by the third, I was running for the bathroom. Still have half to go, but am afraid to leave the bathroom to drink it! They better get a good look tomorrow because I am not doing this again! Lol."

• Tir...
• May 5, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "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!"

• Not...
• April 6, 2011

For Bowel Preparation "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."

• Bel...
• February 21, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "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!!"

• Reg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2022

For Bowel Preparation "I started drinking 4 liters of GoLYTELY at 3 pm, for a scheduled colonoscopy at 3:30 the next day. The directions said to drink 8 oz every 10 minutes until the stool was clear. I did the first 2 drinks 10 minutes apart, then 15 min apart, then 20 minutes apart as it made me full and bloated, plus a little nauseous. I asked Google how many cups are in 4 liters, and when I found out that there are 16 cups in 4 liters, I started drinking it again after 10 minutes, until the entire amount was finished. It took me 3.5 hours to do, and I had my first BM about 2.5 hrs after starting. 3 hours after finishing, I’m drinking clear liquids and still having to go to the bathroom. But now it’s mostly light yellow water with flecks of sediment. So I guess I’m ready for the procedure! Too bad it’s only 10:30 pm now and I have to wait until about 6 pm tomorrow to eat!"